Finding Our Way Home by Charlene Baumbich - About the book:
When the road home becomes daunting—sometimes a very capable girl on a bicycle can help find the way.
When principal ballerina Sasha Davis suffers a career-ending injury at age thirty-eight, she leaves her Boston-based dance company and retreats to the home of her youth in Minnesota. But Sasha’s injuries limit her as much as her mother’s recent death haunts her. Concluding she can’t recover alone, Sasha reluctantly hires a temporary live-in aide.Enter the übercapable Evelyn Burt. As large-boned as Sasha is delicate, Evelyn is her employer’s opposite in every way. Small town to Sasha’s urban chic, outgoing to Sasha’s iciness, and undaunted where Sasha is hopeless, nineteen-year-old Evelyn is newly engaged and sees the world as one big, shiny opportunity.Evelyn soon discovers Sasha needs to heal more than bones. Slowly, as the wounds begin to mend and the tables tilt, the two women form an unlikely alliance and discover the astounding power of even the smallest act done in the name of love. Finding Our Way Home is a story of second chances and lavish grace.
When principal ballerina Sasha Davis suffers a career-ending injury at age thirty-eight, she leaves her Boston-based dance company and retreats to the home of her youth in Minnesota. But Sasha’s injuries limit her as much as her mother’s recent death haunts her. Concluding she can’t recover alone, Sasha reluctantly hires a temporary live-in aide.Enter the übercapable Evelyn Burt. As large-boned as Sasha is delicate, Evelyn is her employer’s opposite in every way. Small town to Sasha’s urban chic, outgoing to Sasha’s iciness, and undaunted where Sasha is hopeless, nineteen-year-old Evelyn is newly engaged and sees the world as one big, shiny opportunity.Evelyn soon discovers Sasha needs to heal more than bones. Slowly, as the wounds begin to mend and the tables tilt, the two women form an unlikely alliance and discover the astounding power of even the smallest act done in the name of love. Finding Our Way Home is a story of second chances and lavish grace.
My Comments: I could hardly put this book down. Sasha, a beautiful, graceful ballerina harbored a secret which wound up costing her a LOT! Into her life hops Evelyn – confident, exuberant, loving, caring, a natural caregiver. These two women at first glance have nothing in common. Yet they become close friends. Evelyn, 19, has found the love of her life, Jorden. Most women reading this story will have red flags concerning Jorden, yet Evelyn is starry-eyed in love. This carries her through most of the story.
This book is Christian fiction, although not overtly so. Anyone would enjoy it. I love the slice of life aspect. I also love the healing process that occurs. I give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. I cried, laughed, and just plain was engaged in the story! It was different and delightful.
I received a free ecopy of this book through Blogging for Books for an honest review.
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August 9th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Wowie! Reading this sure made my day! Thanks for taking a chance on me.
I appreciate the way you flushed out the bones of the story. Your enthusiasm for two of my favorite characters blessed me.
Peace and grins, happy read, and NICE BLOG!
Charlene