"Deep look at families and people in crisis."
In 1998 the drunk driver killed her husband Thomas and
their little girl Alicia leaving Hannah Ryan to grieve not
only her losses, but also wonders how she will go on
without them though her youngest child desperately needs
her. Eventually Hannah meets and falls in love with the
kindly Matt Bronzan. They marry and after a while Hannah
agrees to adopt a little girl. Though she fears the loss
of any loved one, as Hannah explains to Alicia at the
cemetery, she will have three daughters, two here and one
in heaven, but what will happen to her if she loses another
child? The Bronzan's friends and business partners Tanner and Jade
Eastman are excited, as she is pregnant with their first
child. However, the rest of the story from the doctor
leaves the couple stunned and frightened and wondering
about their future. HALFWAY TO HEAVEN is a deep look at families and people in
crisis due to bad things happening to good people. Both
story lines are well written and each could have served as
its own novel (and probably should have). The richness and
complexity of the characters make each tale work because
the audience will believe in what these individuals
confront. Readers observe Hannah struggle with her faith
even as she tries to move on with her life while the
Eastmans have their own crippling difficulty that makes
them question a God that can allow malevolent things to
occur. Fans of powerful insightful human dramas will enjoy
HALFWAY TO FOREVER and pray for more inspiring tales from
Karen Kingsbury who makes believers out of all of us. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted April 6, 2002
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