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A Stop In The Park (2012)

by Peggy Morehouse Strack(Favorite Author)

4.15 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Peggy Panagopoulos Strack

review 1: I absolutely loved this book! I suppose one would call it a "contemporary love story", about the strains of marriage, vocation & the struggle to really learn to know who you are. A modern family, that is easy to relate to.. Michael is consumed with his work, Jamie, a stay-at-home Mom, is looking for more..... what they each go through to find it all.The writing was wonderful, made you totally get into the story & the characters right from the beginning. Loved all the characters, especially Michael & the contrast with his friend "Rufus". This is a book that is all engulfing & makes one really stop to think about your own life. This was a first novel for this writer Peggy Strack & I can't wait to read her future novel!
review 2: 4.5 Beautiful Stars!!!!This book... more took me by surprise being that it is not your typical young, beautiful couple falling in love. Instead, we have a couple that has been married for 10 years, have 2 young children, a beautiful home, and a disastrous relationship. We all know couples out there who are facing separation and divorce, but how much do we really know about what's happening on each side of the fence? This book was a captivating look into a family that, from the outside, seemed to have it all and were living the American dream. Yet on the inside, Michael was an angry and over-worked ticking time bomb who often exploded at the drop of a hat. Jamie used to have a career and a deep passion for her husband, but now she is a stay at home mom who walks on eggshells trying not to upset her husband and protect her children. Their relationship is broken beyond belief, but they are each willing to risk everything to make it work.Now for my favorite part of the novel...enter Rufus, an older black man that Michael meets during a chess game in Dupont Circle in downtown DC. I loved Rufus and how insightful he was about life and relationships. He and Michael develop a strong relationship and in the end, Rufus becomes a savior in Michael and Jamie's lives. He introduced Michael to the Boys' and Girls' Club of inner city Washington and helped him discover his dream of sharing music with those less fortunate. This plot was phenomenal and so carefully constructed. It flowed effortlessly. I could feel every level of frustration from the couple and their children as if I was there living it myself. Peggy has a gift for pulling readers in and making them actually feel the emotions of the characters.This novel will not only make you part of Jamie and Michael's story, it will make you examine things in your own lives and marriages. What is really important? Am I living my dream? Have I done everything possible to make my family truly happy? I loved where this story ended up and how Peggy gave us hope that marriages can survive rocky times and that love truly does conquer all! This take on an older couple with real-life problems was simply outstanding. I felt sympathetic towards both characters, which doesn't happen often, and was deeply moved by their journey. This is a novel that you truly do not want to pass you by. Human nature, life lessons, wise mentors, and struggling romance; it's all there waiting for you to discover. Come take a "Stop in the Park" with Jamie and Michael and discover for yourself their incredible journey. You won't be sorry!Ten percent of all profits from A Stop in the Park will go to The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation. less

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