Meggie Brooks [Paperback]

Daphne Woods (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 4, 2010

Meggie Brooks is the gripping story of a girl growing up in a small rural township in New Jersey, living an almost idyllic life, enjoying the beauty of her country environment, spending time with her sometimes dysfunctional relatives, and uncovering a family mystery. But that is only one side of the story. Although she is an excellent student, Meggie finds out early on what happens when she confronts the politically correct agenda of the schools. A young Meggie is silenced and traumatized for attempting to speak her views about global warming—views she has developed after watching a video on the subject with her parents. After that incident, she becomes wary of speaking out on issues in the classroom, and it is years before she finds the inner strength to defend her own views. She ultimately does, however, even becoming a lawyer in order to defend religious freedom and free-speech rights, and in the end, it is a story of triumph. Meggie's search for truth in her family correlates with her search for truth in the world around her. A young girl's journey into adulthood, a poignant search for love, a family saga full of mystery and intrigue, and a passionate romance—this amazingly rich novel is all these and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 524 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (October 4, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1453734716
• ISBN-13: 978-1453734711
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,128,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Live To Read, September 16, 2011

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Chels - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meggie Brooks (Paperback)

This book was very entertaining. The reader shouldn't have a hard time sitting down for hours with this book. The main character, Meggie, is a dynamic character. She is inquisitive, caring, and intelligent. This book is definitely aimed at the young adults/adults-the reader will likely expand his/her vocabulary.

The story is certainly fun to read, even engrossing. The plot shifts around, there is mystery, intrigue, action, and romance-something for every reader. It is too difficult to describe the plot without giving anything away, but the ending is perfect for the novel and the events are timely-fairly fast-paced. The secondary characters are actually well-developed, the reader will get to know most of them pretty well. The author has a very fluid way of writing, the transitions are not choppy. Meggie will become like a best friend to the reader, who will watch her grow and develop. This book is definitely recommended to young adults/adults who enjoy a variety of genres.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True-to-life Issues, October 6, 2011

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Jill (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meggie Brooks (Paperback)

In this refreshing fictional "reality" Novel, you will enjoy the Intriguing characters and their true-to-life issues including dysfunctional families, coming of age, loss, finances, politics, variety of cultures, Christianity, mystery, and romance. All of this combined with the mix of humor will keep you turning the pages.

Even though this was a "hefty" read for me. I'll definitely be reading it again as it is a well-written Novel and I'm sure I'll pick up "tidbits" I missed the first time around!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Uplifting, Entertaining Novel, September 28, 2011

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Lisa Binion "Lisa Binion" (Beattyville, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meggie Brooks (Paperback)

I found "Meggie Brooks" to be an extraordinarily well-written novel. The romance, mystery, humor, crises, Christian and conservative apologetics that it contains grabbed my interest and kept my housework from getting done. This book kept me entranced until the very last page. The plots and subplots are skillfully woven together as Meggie's journey into adulthood is followed.

Meggie and Clark's courtship would make a wonderful love story all on its own, but mixed in with the rest of the happenings in this novel, it is as satisfying as a good glass of wine. There are some steamy love scenes, but they show that people can actually restrain themselves from "going all the way", or even go beyond kissing, when they want to remain pure until marriage.

If you have a conservative, Christian outlook on life, then you will greatly enjoy this book sent to me free of charge by the author. If you have a liberal, politically correct outlook on life, then you may not enjoy this book so much. Still, I would recommend that everyone read this awesome work of literature. Daphne Woods writes gracefully, each word flowing on to the next. I have only one warning - if you don't have a good vocabulary, you may find yourself needing a dictionary while you read.

This uplifting and entertaining book deals with issues that are relevant and contemporary while promoting true Christianity in this modern day and age. This book makes you think about all of the issues in this world, such as abortion, the war in Iraq and the rights of Christians. The time it took to read the 511 pages of this book was time well spent.