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Rescue

Anita Shreve

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Jun 18, 2011 Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance rated it liked it

Shelves: women-s-fiction

Peter Webster is an EMT. One night, he runs across a drunk driver who has smashed her car into a tree. Webster finds himself drawn to this woman and he begins to visit her and help her. Before he knows it, he has a child with her and marries her. The woman, Sheila, soon abandons her husband and young daughter.

Fast forward to present day and we find Webster trying to deal with his teenage daughter, now deeply troubled. Webster reconnect with Sheila in an attempt to save his daughter.

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Dec 09, 2011 Ruth rated it really liked it

Shelves: top-10-of-2011-honorable-mention-r

A deeply moving tale of family and love.

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Dec 06, 2010 Amanda rated it liked it

Shelves: fiction, 2010-reads, kindle, total-read

Not her finest effort, but a good book. I've come to expect a lot from her and this didn't live up to it. But it was an interesting take on the challenges faced by a single dad who works as a paramedic, as well as the impact of alcoholism on a family.

Also, the second book read on the kindle app for my phone :) ...more

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