Finding Grace [Import] [Paperback]

Alyssa Brugman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin; New Ed edition (June 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741149320
• ISBN-13: 978-1741149326
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,740,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finding Grace, Finding Self, August 17, 2004

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M. Carpenter "OpheliaXE" (Pheonxiville, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Finding Grace (Paperback)

Rachel is 18 and knows everything...almost. She's about to discover just how much she has to learn. Through an excellent use of language, a setting that's slightly "exotic" but not too far of a cry from America, and a voice that's all her own, Brugman takes Rachel on a journey not only through the self-discovery that comes from entering college, but also into the life of an unexpected friend. Touching and hilarious, Brugman gets you into Rachel's head, and once you're there you won't want to get out! Highly recommended for anyone and everyone over the age of thirteen for it's excellent views on the mysteries of life. Rachel not only finds "Grace," she finds herself.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars State of "Grace", August 22, 2005

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Little Willow (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finding Grace (Hardcover)

In this thoughtful novel, a high school graduate becomes the caretaker for a woman who became brain damaged as an adult for reasons unknown . . . at first. As Rachel learns more about her charge Grace, she also learns more about herself.

Finding Grace is an aptly titled coming-of-age story that I recommend to teens and adults alike. It was surprisingly poignant. Rachel is appropriately awkward at first, not certain how to act around Grace. She is also on that brink between being a kid and being an adult, having graduated from high school but not completely knowing what she wants to do next.

Though I enjoyed Alyssa Brugman's debut, Walking Naked, I feel that Finding Grace was an even better story. My heart went out to each of the characters in turn, and the writing kept me wanting to find out more about all of them. I'm sure to read Brugman's future works as well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finding Grace Review by Abbey (From Abbeylicious Designz), June 12, 2005

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Abigail Adams "Abbey" (Columbus, Indiana USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finding Grace (Hardcover)

Rachel is an 18 year old girl whose life changes completely when she starts caring for a brain injured woman named Grace. When she first gets to her job, she's a little freaked out and homesick but with a little help from the "spooky books" and Mr. Preston she finds out what a great woman Grace can truly be. This book is a great book and I recommend it completely.