This book was decent as a piece of literature. You want to help this family to stay a family, but you also want them to be honest and not do something that will make the situation worse. So she and Detective Ridge work together to protect their families before another dies~, Center Street; 1 Mtist Edition (August 12, 2010), Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2020. by Center Street. In the meantime this child has been with his adoptive family for 5 years. Directed by Jon Gunn.

I will acknowledge that i read the entire book - had to find out how the author wrapped it up and it was as expected, all neat and tidy with a big bow. I know this book is a work of fiction, but, unfortunately, this situation happens a lot more than we'd like to believe. Karen Kingsbury has done it again. I found the characters compelling and the narrative accessible. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 384 pages and is available in Paperback format. can I get them?

Jack and Molly, an affluent couple who seems to have everything but faith and Wendy and Rip, a couple trying to find their way back together after Rip spent time in prison for domestic abuse. Thank goodness it wasn't too long of a book.

In this case, I probably would have opted not to select this book had i had a better look at it. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.

First, the Bible was full of sound wisdom, and second, the message might amount to more than head smarts. I first heard about this book on one of the forums for adoption that I follow. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.

“God stays awake all the time. It's not often that I say this about Christian fiction, but this book was just too preachy for my tastes. Usually when I read a novel, I'm looking forward to some alone time to read. Having children of my own I can't imagine what lengths I would go to so they would be safe. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.

My heart broke for Joyie and his parents. I was so impressed with all the technical information that Karen had to gather. An amazing book of love and forgiveness and selflessness.

Karen keeps the story moving and do, Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014. Her last dozen titles have topped bestseller lists and many of her novels are under development with Hallmark Films and as major motion pictures. My husband commented this book looked like a "grocoery store novel". The only one really left unhappy is Rip as he never finds the healing that the narrative desires for him. What would you do if you knew the biological father was just released from prison for physical abuse? I will acknowledge that i read the entire book - had to find out how the author wrapped it up and it was as expected, all neat and.

It was about a boy who was given up for adoption by his mother because her husband was physically abusive and sent to prison for domestic violence. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.

But when I noticed that this one was in my local library catalogue I requested it and was determined to read it over my intersemester break. This was another wonderful story that I couldn't put down. Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2016.

The boy is forced to go on visitations with his bio-family and although the bio-mom is kind and loving the father is abusive and scares this child. I always know that when I start one of her books I will be enthralled and this was no exception. Their lives intersect, intertwine and collide, all for the love of a little boy. Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2019, Heart wrenching story from a parent’s perspective, pulled all my heart strings, very well put together and suspenseful, def recommend reading this book, your faith will be strengthened, Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015. She sounds like a good Christian writer. Also, I found it wrapped up way too neatly. The film won 26 awards at 23 film festivals. His days are spent playing with his cousins, … Then the phone call comes from the social worker the Campbells never expected to hear from again. Indulgently self-righteous, one-dimensional and made me want to gag. Praise God for little children.

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2014. Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2015.

Paperback (Movie Tie-in) $ 14.99. The bio-mom didn't tell him about their son and forged his name on the adoption paperwork. Questions could also be changed to fit the group interest or subject matter. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. You want to help this family to stay a family, but you also want them to be honest and not do something that will make the situation worse. There were a lot of people who were outraged at the concept of the movie (being made from the book). Questions could also be changed to fit the group interest or subject matte. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Joey lives an idyllic life with his parents on the coast of Florida. Very simplistic writing - heavy religious message.

Three states away in Ohio, Joey's biological father has just been released from prison. I’m always excited to read another Karen Kingsbury book. With Mira Sorvino, Barry Pepper, Cole Hauser, Kate Levering. It is not that I dislike happy endings, I just know that real faith als. The book was a story of family, love, and faith. My heart broke for Joyie and his parents. the downside of trying to pick a book from a list is that you don't get to really look at the cover and read a paragraph or two. What would you do if the law said you had no choice because the adoption was a fraud? I would suggest this book to anyone who needs a faith restoration.

A compelling drama that explores the different meanings of being a parent through the gritty, realistic lives of the struggling, blue-collar Porters, and the privileged Campbell family. Like Dandelion Dust is a 2009 drama film directed by Jon Gunn and based on the novel by the same name by Karen Kingsbury.
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This novel had come highly recommended from a friend who had recommend quite a few great novels to me before and the synopsis of the novel sounded good so I was expecting good things from. She knew she would never leave this man and didn't want her son raised in that environment. It brought tears to my eyes and wrenched my heart reading about Joey being taken from his adoptive parents only to be place in a home with a loving biological mother, but an abusive biological father. After he got out of prison she went back to this abusive man in hopes things would be different and told him about their little boy.

Karen Kingsbury, #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller, with more than twenty-five million copies of her award-winning books in print. It is not that I dislike happy endings, I just know that real faith also deals with the endings that are broken and unsatisfying. It kept my attention, I read every word, and felt good after. It has a good Christian message that isn't pushy or "in your face", but would be a good read for anyone. Some will say it's terribly unfair to give a book a one-star rating after only a few chapters, but reading a book is like meeting a man on the first day - I know within the first 10 minutes whether or not I want to sleep with him. A child will show an adult God before they even start looking for God. 3 people found this helpful. Jack and Molly adopted Joey when he was a baby, but when Rip gets out of prison he learns that Wendy forged his signature on the adoption papers and wants a second chance.

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020, Again another amazing book by Karen Kingsbury. See 1 question about Like Dandelion Dust…, Escape the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. I'm not sure what I would have been willing to do had I been placed in this situation. I did skim the last few pages because I wanted to see how it ended, but I couldn't even force myself to read them. I really wanted to enjoy this book as I'd read glowing reviews of it and cried when I'd watched the movie trailer. I can’t wait for the next one! I love the stories of families that love each other and grow closer to God in the process of their complicated lives. Why were the Campbells so perfect?

And her books are clean and they always glorify God. But then I thought about the situation and how heart-wrenching it would be to loose one of my kids, and I thought this might be a good read. He is ready to start life over, but not without his son. If you did not know God in his mercy, love, and power, this book would rend your heart to believe. Though it may rest outside my normal "circle of favorite types of books", this book GRABBED me: I cried at things about which I didn't even know I cared, I got chills when Kingsbury developed the faith of her characters. However, I was a little skeptical when I read about this book. In 2001 she and her husband, Don, adopted three boys from Haiti, doubling their family in a matter of months. This book just pulls you in! Paperback. Was there even a point? This just felt excessively dramatic and too quickly). I always know that when I start one of her books I will be enthralled and this was no exception. He is almost five years old now and they have been told that the adoption was fraudulent as the birth father never signed the release papers. Wendy was a very brave woman and loved her son enough to give him a better, safer life. Wendy Porter, the birth mother, wrestles with her love for Joey and issues of his safety. You can't ask for much more than that! This novel had come highly recommended from a friend who had recommend quite a few great novels to me before and the synopsis of the novel sounded good so I was expecting good things from Like Dandelion Dust.I had also seen an advert for the movie on TV and it looked interesting so I went ahead and brought the book from Amazon without researching the author. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Can't wait for my next book by Karen Kingsbury, but you also want them to be honest and not do something that will make the situation worse. Worse than a bad made-for-Lifetime movie. Thankfully, the biological mother found the courage and strength to do the right thing. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. There was a problem loading your book clubs. I ended up with this book because i just wanted to get a book from my library for my Kindle. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. I've always considered Christian fiction to be sappy and over-done in the "Faith" realm: I usually like God allusions to be subtle and sneaky. Like Dandelion Dust follows two sets of parents from different backgrounds. The adoptive parents will do anything to keep their son with them..there is no one that will help them and they devise a plan to flee the country and take on new identities.
I found it interesting how the author unabashedly testifies of God throughout the book as well.


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