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| ISBN13: 9781414361130 Tyndale House Publishers |
About the book: Nurse Lauren Barclay put her life on hold to keep a watchful eye on her troubled sister. It's why she's back in Houston. But that means confronting the brooding physician assistant who caused painful turmoil in her family--and left Lauren with memories her heart can't forgive.PA and single parent Elijah Landry is no stranger to stormy relationships, including one with his father, who is threatening him with a restraining order. It won't stop Eli from protecting his disabled brother--or from making peace with Lauren. He wants that and so much more.But as Lauren and Eli draw closer, a powerful hurricane roars toward Houston. Survival instincts take priority and everything changes. Can hope weather the storm?
As the story progresses, the conflict between families over life and death decisions and treatments that are humane and kind brings the reader to face issues within themselves that address the matters involved in having a living will. What is best? Who is it best for? When do you do what? What is quality of life?
But back to the story unfolding in Life Support…. Nurse Lauren Barclay has family issues, too. Her younger sister, Jessica, is unstable mentally and emotionally and Lauren has been the responsible family member standing by Jessica. Yet Jessica is working desperately to get her life together and get control of it in order to be independent and successful at living.
As usual, Candace Calvert has written a story that is believable, exciting, and complete with emotional and physical tension. There is sweet romance and medical expertise. The subjects dealt with in this work of fiction are somewhat heavy but are brought to realistic conclusion. Grace is woven through the pages without being too heavy on religion. This is a work of Christian fiction and the author brings the heart of the story right to our own hearts.
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DISCLAIMER: I was provided a complimentary copy by the author in exchange for my honest review. Opinions expressed are solely my own and I received no compensation for this review. Copy provided for the winner of the giveaway is provided by the author.
She loves to travel. Just went on a cruise. Loves being in the kitchen cooking and is a vegan. She loves her hummingbird that will come to the feeder when she holds it. I believe she calls him Humberto(?sp). I love her books.
ReplyDeleteHi, Vera. I'm sharing what I noticed on Facebook about Candace Calvert. She and her husband made a recent trip to Daffodil Hill in Northern California--a trip she enjoyed. Thanks for the opportunity to participate in the contest, ma'am!
ReplyDeleteHi, Vera. I visited Candace's website bio. As a Northern California native--who also lived in Texas for a few years--I find the fact that we have those two things in common the most interesting thing about her. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteI learned she likes to go on cruises!
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I learned she lived in the Texas Hill Country for a while.
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I liked what she said on her website. That God took drastic measures to get her attention.
ReplyDeleteI learned from her Facebook page that she loves to tweet and that her 6th grade teacher told her she talks too much.
ReplyDeleteShe had been through the 1997 floods in California. They were particularly devastating. A lot of people lost property and were not allowed back into their homes.
ReplyDeleteShe is a retired ER nurse, she had a accident with a horse and spent a lot of time in therapy, she has thrown a armadillo out of her pool and has lived in Texas. and she is also a grandmother
ReplyDeleteYikes! I learned about her equestrian accident, all those injuries...I can't imagine.
ReplyDeleteCandace Calvert loves to cruise travel, and I find it interesting that she is former ER nurse.
ReplyDeleteCandace enjoys traveling
ReplyDeleteCandace was in a horrible horse accident which she suffered a broken bacj, fractured ribs and neck, bleeding lung, and a spinal cord injury. wow... she's lucky to be alive!
ReplyDeleteCandice is a former ER nurse with a prescription of hope... her books!
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