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The Silent Gift (2009)

by Michael Landon Jr.(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0764203630 (ISBN13: 9780764203633)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Bethany House

review 1: A really good book. The story of a mother and her total and undying love for her deaf-mute autistic son. We are with Mary and Jack as they escape from an unloving and abusive husband/father. We are with Mary as she is separated from Jack and spends years searching for him. We are with Jack as he is separated from his mother's love and protection and yet is taken care of by the God that Mary no longer believes in. And then.........................SPOILER............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................we are with them as they are reunited and live the rest of... more their days together with love and purpose and faith.Highly recommended.
review 2: I really enjoyed this debut novel from Michael Landon, Jr. and Cindy Kelley. The pair worked together on the Love Comes Softly movie series and decided to write an original story of their own.The Silent Gift takes place during the Great Depression. Jack is born to Mary deaf and mute. His father, Jerry, would rather the boy be given to an institution, but Mary never wants her sweet, innocent, albeit silent son, anywhere but in her loving care. When she discovers Jerry plans to leave them penniless for another woman, Mary makes a daring move to run away with Jack for a new life.At first, life in a different city looks promising. However, events soon leave Mary and Jack desperate for money and a place to live. As fate would have it, in the midst of their trying circumstances, Mary discovers something fascinating about Jack- through a strange process, he can prophecy people's futures. Together with the various characters they met along the way, Mary must decide how to use this gift. Is this God's plan for provision for Jack's future, or is making money off it a sin with grave consequences? When a spiteful act sets in motion events that will separate Jack and Mary, can any good come from places of such pain and hopelessness?First of all, I loved the setting the authors penned. It truly felt like I was glimpsing life in the 1930's. From product references, to popular songs on the radio, to the hobos and the circus performers, they manged to capture the time period very well. Secondly, I thought the story was very unique and likely to stick in my memory for quite some time. They leave some things vague on purpose at the end, which both bugged me and delighted me. Overall, a great book club choice and very enjoyable, though at times heartbreaking, read. Highly recommend! less

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