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Angel of Mercy

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Heesun L. C/D Book Report on Angel of Mercy

I think that Angel of Mercy, is one if the best books Lurlene McDaniel has written. I have read many of her works and I loved most of them. This is a fiction book about a girl named Heather Barlow and how she goes to Africa to help the people there who are not as fortunate as she is. She just finished high school and now she wants to make herself useful and wants to make a difference in the world. While she is on her trip to Africa, she meets a guy named Ian McCollum who has already been on these types of trips. All her group members who are going to Africa with her have a different reason for going to aid those is need than she does. Heather is exposed to all the horrible things about sickness and poverty and she can¡¯t believe that while other lucky people live in happiness and in good health, others are dying and starving. During Heather¡¯s stay in Africa, Ian and Heather fall in love and plan to keep in touch when they have to part. Then, a terrible tragedy occurs and Heather finally realizes her purpose. She takes on a dangerous mission to go and save a young baby who is dying in Sudan. This book was written in 3rd person, which I think was a good idea so that the author could show the minds of more characters. There were two main conflicts in this book, which were person vs. herself and person vs. Fate (God). Heather struggles throughout the book about her reason for helping people and tries to relate to the others and why they came. Later on in the book, Heather is battling with an uncontrollable problem that concerns Ian. If I could rate this book from 1-10, 10 being the best, I would give this book a 9.5 because although I liked the topic and the story, I think that the author could¡¯ve written at a higher level and more descriptively. I thought that this was a very moving and touching book. It showed me how unfortunate some people are and how we take advantage of things that may seem to be nothing to us but to others can be called luxury. I now realize more how I am so fortunate not to be a person with no home or very little belongings. After reading this book, I want to help more and give when I get the chance to. I think that I could relate with the main character, Heather Barlow. When I was reading the book, there were many times where I thought in my own head, ¡°Oh, I think the same too.¡± I also thought that it was very sorrowful when Ian passed away trying to save another person. I never expected Ian to die either because there was not mention of a tragedy in the summary.

I got this book as a Christmas gift and I started reading it the second I got it. It took me an hour to finish! I was so involved in the book...I felt like I was on the cruise ship going through everything the characters were going through. I even cried at the end (I won't give the ending away though...but the ending is a tear jerker) I would recommend this book to anybody!

I love her books I have all but 5 and I plan to get them soon.It was really touching when Heather risked her like in order to help a baby.But this story is also sad! And it makes you think how lucky we are.

It was one of Lurlene McDaniels best books. I totally think that anyone who likes her books should read this one. It was very different from her other books, so it made extra special. It was about someone sick with a terrible diseaese, but someone helping the sick and poor of Uganda, Africa.

I have mixed emotions about this book becasue part of me liked it and part of me didn't like it. Part of me liked it becuase the author made Ian and Heather seem like real people. The author made them seem real because she made real things happen like in real life. For an example the way they hid their feelings about their love for each other.Another way they seemed like real people was becuase they went to Africa to heel the sick and this is a major problem around the world today that we need to fix. Although I thought it was a good book, but part of me didn't like it becasue it needed more suspense. If the book would have had more thrill to it I think I would have gotten more into the book and enjoyed reading it. Even thought it was not the best book I have ever read I still would recommened it to others to read. The reason I would recommened this to others is because it is a persons opion on the kind of books they like to read. People who like sad books this is the book to read !!

well i have read many of Lurlene's books and they were all good but this one is one of the best yet she really knows how to capture the feeling that she is creating for the readersand this one made me cry like only a few good books have and they were all her books, such as Don't Die, My Love(that was the first one i ever read) and Angels Watching Over Me and the two companion novels that follow that and i can't wait until the companion to this book comes out!

This is the best book I have read in a while. I Love Lurlene McDaniel books. However, Don't Die My Love, is by far my favorite. This is as good as Don't Die My Love. Anyone who has not read either book should really consider reading both of these books, as well as the Sequal to Angel of Mercy (Angel of Hope).

The book Angel of Mercy by Lurlene McDaniel is about a girl whose parents are doctors. Throughout her whole life they have told her about their experiences in the peace corp. Now that she is eighteen, she decides that it is her turn to do something. She hears about a ship called the Mercy ship. It travels to east Africa and helps people in the country of Uganda. She decides to go on the ship to help other people. She will miss her first semester of college and will have to leave everything back in Florida. She boards a plane that will take her to London, where the ship leaves. When she arrives in London she has no idea what lies ahead of her. She doesn't realize all of the problems that people in Uganda have. As she boards the ship, she meets a nice guy from Scotland. He has been on the ship once before and loves Uganda. It takes two months to get to Uganda and in that time Heather, the girl, and Ian, the guy, become great friends. Many struggles on the ship make them grow closer together, and they eventually become lovers. Throughout the trip, Ian has been telling Heather how bad it really is. She has no idea what it's going to be like. They dock in a port that is close to Uganda. From there they board buses and take a two hour trip a city in central Uganda. They travel from city to city helping the people from Uganda. Some people have traveled for months just to see them. Heather is overwhelmed by all of the people and their problems. One night she tells herself that she can be stronger and from then on she is really helpful and is enjoying herself a lot. One day, she is on her lunch break when a mother brings her baby over to the fence. She is pleading with Heather to take her baby because it is really sick. Heather tells her that she will go get help but instead the mother tosses her over the fence. Heather looked down at the baby and it died in her arms. After that, she never felt the same. She always thought to herself that she could have saved the baby. When they go into their last city Ian and her are assigned to a foster home. The family is really nice and they love to be there. There is one child that has a problem. She was brought to the foster home right after her mother died. She has never recovered from it and won't come out from underneath a cot. Heather spends her whole time trying to get the girl to come. The girl had a sister who had a problem with her face. The foster family thinks that if they can bring the sister, the girl might c0ome out. Ian decides to go to the country where the sister is and rescue her. From there, the book becomes very sad. I can't give away the ending so you will have to read the book. I think that this book is very good. The story made you feel like you were right there with Heather. I think that the best thing about the book is that it had a real meaning to it. It was based upon something that could really happen to us and it wasn't one of those fantasy books. This book is so good, that I can't wait until the companion book comes out. I think that everyone should read this book because it touches your heart so much that you want to jump in the book and help them.

I love Lurlene Mcdaniel. She has done it again with this book. Ian shouldn't died.

This is one of the best books that I have ever read by this author. I loved that Heather had so much conpassion for others. Even though the ending of this book did not end the way I would have liked, it made me realize that life is not something to take for granted. Every time I read a book by Lurlene McDaniel I look at my ife more closely. I remember that my life isnt as hard as it seems, and there are so many people that are in need. This is a must read book that will truly touch your soul and really make you think.