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Samara Taylor used to believe in miracles. She used to believe in a lot of things. As a pastor's kid, it's hard not to buy in to the idea of the perfect family, a loving God, and amazing grace. But lately, Sam has a lot of reason to doubt. Her mother lands in rehab after a DUI and her father seems more interested in his congregation than his family. When a young girl in her small town is kidnapped, the local tragedy overlaps with Sam's personal one, and the already-worn thread of faith holding her together begins to unravel. <BR><BR>In her third novel, acclaimed author Sara Zarr examines the coexistence of affliction and hope, and what happens when everything you thought you believed---about God, about your family, about yourself---is transformed.<BR><BR>

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Oh, Sara Zarr! I have been waiting all of my life for this book. This is the book I longed for when I searched the shelves of my local library; the one I could only dream of while perusing the big bookstore when we went to the city. You did it, alth...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 13:21:42 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 13:22:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 13:06:26 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 05:52:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 08:55:21 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 11:34:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 22:42:08 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 15:06:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 3 false false Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 06:32:26 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 06:09:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 13:14:41 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 15:05:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jul 24 11:13:05 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 06:33:21 -0700 2009 If you can't tell already, I really lik...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 08:00:15 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 09:07:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 08:41:48 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 09:02:06 -0700 2009
The book's narrator is Samara Taylor, the daughter of the charismatic Pas...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 19:34:33 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 06:32:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 13:15:25 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 17:18:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false true Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 17:34:11 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 13:50:37 -0700 2009

Samara is a young girl in crises but no one seems to be listening. Her father is a local pastor and her mother is currently in rehab. When a young girl from the church disappears, Sam seems to really identify with the young girl and becomes close to the brother, Nick. ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 16:32:01 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 14:26:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 13:40:24 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 15:34:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 17:34:30 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 17:38:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu May 21 11:40:45 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 16:38:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false true Sat Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 22:15:39 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 21:43:48 -0700 2009
I liked it a lot but I didn't feel it was up to the level of Zarr's last two books. Sam's turn back to faith came too quickly and easily and appropriately-timed to me. I wanted more from the Erin story. I wanted more Vanessa/Daniel drama. I guess I wanted more from...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Oct 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 21:29:26 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 14:11:06 -0700 2009 more...]]>