A Watershed Year (Audible Audio Edition) Susan Schoenberger Amy McFadden Brilliance Audio Books
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Lucy never confessed her love to her best friend Harlan before he passed away. Two months after his funeral, she is haunted by the power of things left unsaid. But then she receives the first of his e-mails arranged to be sent after his death. So begins the year that everything changes - Lucy's watershed year. In an e-mail, Harlan says something that consumes her He's certain Lucy is destined for motherhood. In her grief, she suddenly rediscovers hope, journeying to Russia to adopt a four-year-old boy. Just as they're learning to trust each other, they must face a threat that might shatter their fragile little family forever.
Susan Schoenberger's breathtaking and powerful story of love, loss, redemption and what it means to be a mother will leave you in awe as Lucy, in the depths of her despair, somehow finds joy and embraces the beauty of second chances.
A Watershed Year (Audible Audio Edition) Susan Schoenberger Amy McFadden Brilliance Audio Books
A Watershed Year is one of the most poignant books I've ever read. Lucy is such a wonderful character and this story of how she finds herself is simply beautifully told.And that is one of the greatest parts of the book--it doesn't feel like just words on a page, but like someone is brilliantly telling you a story, staight from their heart. Lucy has spent most of her life thinking, not acting. Her watershed year changes all of that. She decides to act and without a lot, or sometimes enough, thought. She just plunges, so it really doesn't come as surprse that it almost ends in destruction. It could have, and probably realistically would have, but Lucy finds strength she didn't know she has and confronts everything head-on.
This book could've turned into sentimental, melodramatic mush, but it didn't. Lucy is ultimately just too realistic for that to happen. Even her preoccupation with saints feels real and true. I'll admit that the happy ending is probably off the charts for realism, but I believe that Lucy's at-heart optimism and faith are what makes it fit and feel real for THIS story. Lucy is someone I would love to know and have in my corner, cheering me on in real life.
To balance this out, the adoption and Lucy's being completely unprepared for it emotionally are extremely realistic. So many people go into adoption without thinking of how complicated it can be--and how love doesn't spring up automatically for the children involved. Lucy has a lot to come to terms with when the ideal of having a child becomes a reality. Though it takes her some time to get her bearings, she turns this challenge into victory, for both herself and her new son.
I loved this book and would highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good high-drama novel. Be aware, though, that this isn't chick lit or light reading, though it isn't oppressively sad, so it might not be a great vacation read, but I do think it would make a good book club choice because there are lots of themes and issues to talk about. For me, overall, wonderful, satisfying and heartwarming read! If you have this in your TBR stack, move it up! You'll be glad you did.
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A Watershed Year (Audible Audio Edition) Susan Schoenberger Amy McFadden Brilliance Audio Books Reviews
This story hit home for me on several levels. The character of Harlan, who choses to submit to his cancer rather than to continue the battle gave me better insight into that decision. My father, in similar circumstances, chose to end his life rather than to fight. Lucy, the central character, grieves painfully for Harlan and in her quest to heal her heart she chooses to adopt a little boy. Lucy fell in love with "Mat" from just a small picture in the adoption agent's office. This began an emotional quest to claim her son. The story describes well the fearless and relentless drive that all mothers share to protect and to care for our children. The story includes the reaction of a tight-knit family to a threat, and with a very vivid and true portrayal of the scope and capacity for love in a family.
by Andrea Renee Cox
How would you manage the grief and blessings of a watershed year?
A Watershed Year by Susan Schoenberger is an exquisite tale of heart-wrenching grief and the joy that blossoms in the midst of the deepest pain. The author's voice was unique. I particularly enjoyed her perspective (the things she chose to point out in any given scene), analogies (fresh; not cliche), and how she drew on emotions with each new twist of the storyline.
Since I listened to the audio version, I would be remiss to not speak also of the narrator, Amy McFadden. Amy inflected just the right amount of emotion into her reading of this book. She was very skilled at various accents, including Chinese and Russian. I'll be looking for more audio books narrated by Ms. McFadden.
The only reasons I'm not giving this book five stars are because of the mentions of beer/alcohol and the heavy attention to praying to saints (instead of directing prayers to God).
Overall, this was a great story with memorable characters and plenty of surprises. I hope to read more books by Susan Schoenberger in the near future.
I was not compensated for this review.
Just very recently, I had the not-too-pleasant task of making funeral arrangements for my parents-in-law who died within thirty-nine days of each other...Now that they're gone, there is some form of comfort on the thought that they still wanted to be together even in the after-life, sort of picking up from the fifty-two years they were married here on earth. Just wow!
Not that it is related, and though death was a major part of this story, I have the same reaction Just wow! My parents-in-law were in their mid and late 80s; Harlan was much younger. My parents-in-law were together for more than half a century; Harlan and Lucy were "together" for only a year, during the time when Harlan was sick. After Harlan died, Lucy did not wallow and "follow" the love of her life. She stood up strong and channelled her energy towards a meaningful pursuit, albeit with thoughts of Harlan still hovering around in her heart and consciousness.
From reading about the mermaid painting in chapter one, I was hooked. Susan Schoenberger writes beautifully. She uses just enough imagery without being too wordy, such that the tone and ambience is carefully set, transporting the reader not only to the time and place and situation, but also to the heart of every character.
This is her debut novel, but the second that I read from this author. Susan Schoenberger, your name is not easy to forget - not only because of the difficult spelling; I will definitely look our for your future works.
A Watershed Year is one of the most poignant books I've ever read. Lucy is such a wonderful character and this story of how she finds herself is simply beautifully told.
And that is one of the greatest parts of the book--it doesn't feel like just words on a page, but like someone is brilliantly telling you a story, staight from their heart. Lucy has spent most of her life thinking, not acting. Her watershed year changes all of that. She decides to act and without a lot, or sometimes enough, thought. She just plunges, so it really doesn't come as surprse that it almost ends in destruction. It could have, and probably realistically would have, but Lucy finds strength she didn't know she has and confronts everything head-on.
This book could've turned into sentimental, melodramatic mush, but it didn't. Lucy is ultimately just too realistic for that to happen. Even her preoccupation with saints feels real and true. I'll admit that the happy ending is probably off the charts for realism, but I believe that Lucy's at-heart optimism and faith are what makes it fit and feel real for THIS story. Lucy is someone I would love to know and have in my corner, cheering me on in real life.
To balance this out, the adoption and Lucy's being completely unprepared for it emotionally are extremely realistic. So many people go into adoption without thinking of how complicated it can be--and how love doesn't spring up automatically for the children involved. Lucy has a lot to come to terms with when the ideal of having a child becomes a reality. Though it takes her some time to get her bearings, she turns this challenge into victory, for both herself and her new son.
I loved this book and would highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good high-drama novel. Be aware, though, that this isn't chick lit or light reading, though it isn't oppressively sad, so it might not be a great vacation read, but I do think it would make a good book club choice because there are lots of themes and issues to talk about. For me, overall, wonderful, satisfying and heartwarming read! If you have this in your TBR stack, move it up! You'll be glad you did.
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