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  <title><![CDATA[Matters of Faith]]></title>
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  <default_description>From the author of &lt;I&gt;Catching Genius&lt;/I&gt;, a novel of a young man's search for faith and its unintended consequences.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; At age twelve, Marshall Tobias saw his best friend killed by a train. It was then that he began his search for faith&#8212;delving into one tradition, then discarding it for another. His parents, however, have little time for spiritual contemplation. Their focus has been on his little sister Megan, who suffers from severe food allergies. Now Marshall is home from college with his first real girlfriend, but there is more to Ada than meets the eye&#8212;including her beliefs about the evils of medical intervention. What follows is a crisis that tests not only faith, but the limits of family, forgiveness, and our need to believe.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2008</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Matters of Faith</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Kristy Kiernan]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon May 26 20:26:14 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Kristy Kiernan has many gifts as a writer (and as for her gifts as a person, well, there's not enough room to write about them on only one Internet). <br/><br/>Two of those gifts shine the most brightly in this, her second book: <br/><br/>1. Characterization: Kristy writes characters so complex,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20279902">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Mon Jun 16 11:54:14 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jun 16 11:57:30 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Honestly, the reason I decided to read this book is because of my son’s food allergies (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://age30books.blogspot.com/2008/05/weekly-geeks-4-food-allergies.html">click here</a> to read more about this); &lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;I thought than any book touching on this topic deserves a chance from me.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Of course...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24631385">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Sun Sep 28 09:26:08 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Sep 28 09:41:45 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I don't ALWAYS hate the book group book, but this one... Based on the book blurb, I thought this was going to be a story about a well-meaning person who follows her conscience but turns out to be wrong. Instead, that person, Ada, isn't treated sympathetically at all and maybe didn't even mean well. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34035493">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Aug 10 19:13:40 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Aug 10 19:22:36 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I wrote a book review on my blog about this wonderful book. You can read about the full review here: <br/><br/><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://redladysreadingroom-redlady.blogspot.com/" title="http://redladysreadingroom-redlady.blogspot.com/">http://redladysreadingroom-redlady.blogs...</a><br/><br/>This book is about a family that has a child with life-threatening food allergies but it is also about so much more. You see, it is e...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29804004">more...</a>]]></body>
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jan 07 13:43:40 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jan 14 10:21:41 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Well, you were right Janet... this is VERY Jodi Picoult!  I thought that Kristy was great with her character development and she kept me guessing as to what was going to happen then entire time.  I really had a hard time putting it down.  As I mentioned before I had a HUGE struggle with the wife/mot...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42252450">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="63843318">
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Fri Jul 17 06:38:27 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[If you like Jodi Picoult, you will probably like this book.  A boy experimenting with different religions as a result of his trauma in witnessing a friend being hit by a train meets a girl at college with some interesting religious views.  One is lack of medical intervention.  When the two are out w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63843318">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="45786649">
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  <read_at>Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Feb 08 19:25:55 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Feb 12 22:07:35 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[As I read this book, I kept checking the cover--thinking it might have been written by Jodi Picoult.  The book explored the family dynamics of a young man who has been searching most of his life to find a spiritual home.  In college he meets a girl who leads him to vegetarianism and a &quot;no docto...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45786649">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="77875761">
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  <read_at>Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Nov 17 20:55:03 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[My sister lent me this book, and I really, really enjoyed it. Dealing with the way that different people choose to believe; religiously, ethically, morally, etc and how those beliefs do or don't effect your interactions with others was such an interesting topic. Then basing that on the premise that ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77875761">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[With a timely theme, characters who could be your neighbors and a different meaning of &quot;new,&quot; Kristy  writes with amazing grace that is beyond genius. ]]></body>
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    <review id="57239071">
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  <read_at>Sat Jun 06 13:46:52 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat Jun 06 13:46:52 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm loving this book!  I stayed up until 2am reading it last night.<br/><br/>This book traces a family of four (mom, dad, college age son and 12 year old daughter) during a very tragic time in their lives. It is not about faith in the traditional sense but really about life.  <br/><br/>The autho...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57239071">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="65017945">
    <user id="970386">
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  <date_updated>Sun Jul 26 12:00:29 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This goes on my &quot;ehhh...&quot; list - quick, pretty fluffy read (fluffy in the Jodi Picoult/Anita Schreve kind of way, not Danielle Steele) that has some good parts, but also some really silly parts...like who can really get all fired up about a peanut allergy??<br/><br/>It's the story of a h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65017945">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Emily Holupka]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Mon Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[It would be tempting to write this book off as one of many “just another” novels.  With family drama as the structure and religion as the conflict, it would be easy to shelve this book right alongside an Anita Shreve “failing marriage” novel or a Jodi Piccoult “my child is dying/arrested/p...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37144004">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a good summary: <br/><br/>At age twelve, Marshall Tobias saw his best friend killed by a train. It was then that he began his search for faith; delving into one tradition, then discarding it for another. While his parents were at odds over his behavior, they found common ground with his li...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33166038">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="30484951">
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    <name><![CDATA[Desiree]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Aug 18 15:16:12 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Nov 12 14:53:01 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm not quite sure how to rate this book.  I can tell you that it had me crying, laughing... thinking.  I could not put the book down and finished it within a day.  <br/><br/>This book is perfect for anyone who wants to know &quot;a day (or more)in the life of&quot; a child with food allergies.  T...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30484951">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="47070400">
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  <read_at>Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good story, as a child Marshall witnesses his friend get hit and killed by a train, and never recovers from the trauma.  He is affected by how his parents spend so much time and attention on his little sister who has SEVERE food allergies.  Marshall comes home from college with a girlfriend who is a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47070400">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="45813309">
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    <name><![CDATA[Laralee]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Feb 09 06:21:10 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Feb 09 06:25:26 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This isn't well written - BUT - I kept reading it because of the story line.  For me it was compelling.  At times I was very critical of the mother.  At other times I didn't know but that I would have some of her same emotions.  The book has questions for bookclub use - which I found rewarding becau...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45813309">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a great read. It's hard to put this one down once you start. You HAVE to find out what's going to happen next. Themes of family and forgiveness and an ending I didn't expect. ( because of reading so much Jodi Picoult.) Don't want to spoil it so let's talk after you read it.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Jan 07 19:57:32 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[An interesting book about a girl with severe nut allergies.  Her brother's girlfriend believes that faith can heal and gives her a peanut butter cookie.  The girl nearly dies and the family's faith is tested.  Interesting discussion about role of faith and medicine.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Dec 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really liked this book and like this author quite a bit. It is quite reminiscent of Picoult novels, but Kiernan has her own way of doing things and the book dealt responsibly, I think with the consequences of faith based healing rather than medical intervention.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[What is faith to you and how much power should you give it? If you're a fan of Jodi Picoult this would probably be a good choice for you. Again, uncomfortable subject matter that leads to a difficult situation to be in (i.e. &quot;what would I do or how would I feel if this were me&quot; type of cun...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29688586">more...</a>]]></body>
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