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Kennison's Gifts [Hardcover]

W. David Tibbs (Author)
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January 21, 2009

Ken Kennison is not his real name. His drug-addicted parents sell him to an unscrupulous lawyer while he is still an infant. But cruel fate intervenes, and Kenny spends the next seventeen years of his life being shuffled from one foster home to the next. With every new home and family, Kenny seeks the care and love that every child needs-and that most take for granted. But instead, he receives only variations of physical and mental abuse.

Teen-aged Kenny finds a journal, and as he travels in search of his past, he records his observations, mostly in poetic prose. Despite his troubled childhood, Kenny remains a good person, and at the end of his life, he is granted a special gift.

Years later, Will Healy, a successful young author, learns of Kenny's gift and how it has dramatically changed his life. But the best is yet to come


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 404 pages
  • Publisher: iUniverse.com (January 21, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0595677495
  • ISBN-13: 978-0595677498
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,944,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Story, May 1, 2009
This review is from: Kennison's Gifts (Hardcover)
This is a beautiful life story filled with travel, romance, tragedy and even poetry. This book will make you think, make you cry and make you appreciate life, love and family. A definite read and perfect for a book club!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, June 25, 2009
This review is from: Kennison's Gifts (Kindle Edition)
Strengths:

Terrific Story. Characters are deep and easy to relate to.

The writing is poetic and filled with beautiful imagery. There are several actual poems sprinkled throughout this work, but are integrated seamlessly into the storyline.

The 'plot' is inspirational and thought provoking. My favorite aspect: Where it is explained that people come into your life for a reason; you may not recognize the reason until years later, but it is there.

Weaknesses:

It's a bit longer than it actually needs to be with too much focus on some things and not enough on others.

I would have liked to have had Kennison's childhood explored more in depth instead of just always referred to in a sideways manner. Most of his life was due to a bad childhood that we never really get details of, which made me feel like I was missing a huge part of the story.

Too much time was spent on descriptions of his travels overseas. While I enjoyed some of the history presented, at times, it began to feel like I was reading a travel guide.

This book will appeal to:

People who like inspirational fiction with light, nondenominational religious aspects.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Jewel of a Book!, June 11, 2009
This review is from: Kennison's Gifts (Paperback)
It was a privilege for me to read Kennison's Gifts. It book was one of the most beautiful and poetic pieces of work I've ever read, and it stayed with me long after I finished it. It's like a story within a story and it's absolutely beautiful!
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