Heartrenching, gripping, cantputitdown kind of story that as a reader makes my heart glad to have the chance to read this book. Knowing that time is of the essence and major decisions have to be made, jenny needs to choose a caregiver for her daughter before it is too late. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 382 pages and is available in paperback format. In gina holmes debut novel, crossing oceans, love finds a way to heal scarred hearts, deal with tragedy, and provide second chances in unexpected ways.
Crossing oceans by gina holmes book club discussion. Sometimes love demands the impossible nothing deepens a stream like a good rain. Gina holmes taps into every emotion known to man, and she does it well. Carol award winner for debut author from acfw american christian fiction writers jenny lucas swore shed never go. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Tyndale gina holmes has crafted a poignant, emotional story that explores family dynamics and the power of love. Crossing oceans ebook snoisle libraries bibliocommons. Ive been looking forward to crossing oceans for awhile now.
From the bestselling author of crossing oceans comes a powerfully moving story that tests the limits of loves forgiveness. Gina holmes jenny lucas promised herself that the day she left home, pregnant and alone, shed never look back. Crossing oceans by gina holmes 2010 0501 gina holmes on. Returning to her hometown in north carolina, shes forced to mend relations with two possible. See all books authored by gina holmes, including dry as rain, and wings of. The main characters of this fiction, christian fiction story are. Just a few hundred feet away from the home id sworn never to return to, i sat on the smooth surface of a boulder. On the cusp of adulthood, eighteenyearold penny carson is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read crossing oceans. They welcome her in the form of her oxygen tanktoting grandmother, her stoic and distant father, and david, isabellas dad. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
The story arc of redemption is logical, but the ending feels abrupt. Jenny lucas promised herself the day she left home, pregnant and alone, shed never look back. Crossing oceans by gina holmes book cover, description, publication history. Her debut novel, crossing oceans, was a christy and christian book award. Holmes writes about flawed people living in a flawed world with the help of.
Gina holmes is the founder of popular literary site, novel rocket and the author of awardwinning novels. Returning home with her fiveyearold daughter, she is greeted by a father who is about to meet his granddaughter for the first time. Her debut novel, crossing oceans, was a christy and christian book award finalist and winner of the carol, inspy, and rwas inspirational readers choice contest awards, as. Crossing oceans author gina holmes life dealt jenny a bad hand. Gina holmes bestselling author gina holmes is the founder of the influential literary site novel rocket, regularly named one of writers digests best sites for writers. Library jounals best books of the year, wings of glass, on sale via kindle, etc. Theres a lot going on in the novel, about family ties, about different types of love and caring, about broken love, about the love and caring for children, and, yes, some about death. Holmes writes about flawed people living in a flawed world with the help of a perfect god. From the bestselling author of crossing oceans comes a heartrending yet uplifting story of friendship and redemption. Gina holmes books list of books by author gina holmes thriftbooks. May 01, 2010 crossing oceans is gina holmes first novel, and it is a moving story of death and life, of hope and betrayal, and of generational conflict. Crossing oceans by gina holmes, 2010, tyndale house publishers edition, in english. A memoir gina holmes explores the beauty, tenderness and tenacity of motherlove in crossing oceans with marvelous skill and insight. Crossing oceans by gina holmes overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Gina holmes way of taking a very tough topic and making it something you cant put down until the last word is amazing. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for something new and different. Her debut, crossing oceans, was a christy and gold medallion finalist and winner of the carol award, inspy, and rwas inspirational readers choice, as well as being a cba, ecpa, amazon and pw religion bestseller. Historical romance author lynn austin releases if i were you. This is the very first novel of gina holmes that ive read and im looking forward on reading her other books such as dry as rain and wings of glass. Returning to her hometown in north carolina, shes forced to mend relations with two possible custodians. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. This was my final chance to be a hero, even if i was the only one would ever know it. Gina holmes had my attention from the first sentence in dry as rain like she did in crossing oceans. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Holmes returns us to what matters in a tooshort lifewhat it really is to come home. This story was a real life topic and she did not soft soap it. Gina holmes single mother jenny lucas must find caregivers who will raise her fiveyearold daughter when shes gone. Jenny lucas returns to her small town in north carolina, a place she left for a reason, when a fatal diagnosis forces her hand.
Years after she left, she and her fiveyearold daughter, isabella, must return to her sleepy north carolina town to face the ghosts she left behind. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. See all books authored by gina holmes, including dry as rain, and wings of glass, and more on thriftbooks. Holmes crossing oceans is a capable writer, but her sophomore effort is uneven. Crossing oceans is gina holmes first novel, and it is a moving story of death and life, of hope and betrayal, and of generational conflict. Jenny had left home to escape her past, only to return to find she has to confront it and deal with, all the time slowly dying of cancer. I write novels about flawed people living in a flawed world with the help of a perfect god. Gina holmes author gina holmes is the founder of popular literary site, novel rocket and the author of awardwinning novels. Gina holmes is the force behind novel journey, a well respected blog for readers and writers both. Ive read thousands of books in my lifetime, but few have ever stayed with me like crossing oceans. Death has a way of forcing ones hand, which is the only reason jenny has come home.
Just a few hundred feet away from the home id sworn never to. Pdf crossing oceans book by gina holmes free download. Bestselling author gina holmes is the founder of the influential literary site novel. On the cusp of adulthood, 18yearold penny carson is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. Crossing oceans by gina holmes not many people can throw on a cape and save the world. Gina holmes began her career in 1998, penning articles. The first edition of the novel was published in april 26th 2010, and was written by gina holmes. Gina holmes explores the beauty, tenderness and tenacity of motherlove in crossing oceans with marvelous skill and insight. Crossing oceans, dry as rain, wings of glass and driftwood tides. She is about to face her stern and detached father, jacob lucas. Buy wings of glass by gina holmes in ebook format at koorong 9781414381923.
Crossing oceans by gina holmes published 2010 by tyndale house publishers in carol stream, il. May 20, 2010 crossing oceans ebook written by gina holmes. Gina holmes explores the beauty, tenderness and tenacity of motherlove in crossing oceans with marvelous. With her fiveyearold daughter, isabella, in tow, she reenters small town life with the hopes of setting things right. Crossing oceans paperback may 1, 2010 by gina holmes author. The young mother, jenny, will capture your heart on the first page, as will her daughter, isabella. Crossing oceans by gina holmes you should probably understand that this novel has a sadness hovering over it.
May 18, 2011 crossing oceans by gina holmes not many people can throw on a cape and save the world. Pdf crossing oceans book by gina holmes free download 382. Some readers might like more backstory of why and how the marriage went aground, but theres little given. Gina holmes books list of books by author gina holmes. Shes been very open online about her journey towards publication, so when this book was announced, i was eager to see what her writing was. Crossing oceans by gina holmes nook book ebook barnes. Like many marriages, eric and kyra yoshidas has fallen apart slowly, one lost dream and misunderstanding at a time, until the.
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