Never Letting Go of Hope [Paperback]

Shannon Guymon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 12, 2001

Cassie Roberts’ ordinary life as wife and mother changes forever when her best friend makes a dying wish. She asks Cassie care for her child, an African-American girl named Hope. Despite the potential struggles that await them, Cassie takes Hope and never looks back.

Cassie’s unusual “adoption” creates a stir within her church and neighborhood, and many are convinced Cassie made the wrong decision. Tensions continue to mount, and finally the unthinkable happens, leaving Cassie at a crossroads.

As she turns to her Heavenly Father, Cassie knows there is one thing she can never let go of—Hope.

This riveting story brings home the need for loving tolerance, and will touch your heart!

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Never Letting Go of Hope" is everything you would expect in a great novel and more..." -- Meisja Moody

About the Author

As a small girl Shannon Guymon lived in Plano, Texas, where her best friend was an African-American girl. This book is in memory of their friendship.

Shannon currently lives in Alpine, Utah, with her husband and three children. She enjoys the mountains, gardening, being with her family and of course, writing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: Cedar Fort (April 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555175341
• ISBN-13: 978-1555175344
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,533,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

So I'm not that good at updating my biography. So embarrassing! A lot has happened. The Broken Road is my latest book, so if you haven't picked it up, you're in the right spot. I haven't written anything in about a year and a half but that's about to change. I'm getting ready to start my very last Alpine book. It's Trey's story. After that? hmmm, not sure. I might just branch out and do something unexpected. Keep reading!
Love,
Shannon

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hope is Eternal!, June 8, 2002

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Glenda C. Hill (Midlothia, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Never Letting Go of Hope (Paperback)

This is a wonderful story. It brought forward all the fears, and struggles we all have in our relationships with other races. But as we accept, with all our hearts the real person, the soul of another being, our love grows and expands. Our circle of family expands, and then hope really can spring eternal. If Cassie can accept the chalenges, so can we. Great little story, would love to hear more from this author!!! We need more stories that are uplifting, and to beable to read a book with out foul language or vile sexual content, is wonderful. I could recommend this book to any one, of any age, or race.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great first effort, July 25, 2005

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George H. Hill "Ghamilton in VA" (Richmond,VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Never Letting Go of Hope (Paperback)

For a first novel,this book has several layers of both plot and nuance.She delves into our prejudices,both expressed and repressed.We are forced to examine our own souls in ways that may not be comfortable in the least.I thought she was a little viscious with the mother figure,but maybe that was a bit autobiographical.Her later books have improved in any number of ways.Maybe her opinion of her sainted mother has improved too.Her brand new book looks pretty good.I'll have to read it,I guess.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent freshman effort, May 21, 2009

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M. Phillips - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Never Letting Go of Hope (Paperback)

This is Guymon's first book and is beautifully written for a freshman effort. While I could relate to the interracial adoption issues she paints, having grown up most of my life in the south and seeing some of these things first hand, I just simply cannot imagine hearing that volume of backlash to interracial relationships/adoption in Utah (after plenty of time living in that state as well). Maybe it happens but I think the reactions were taken more from Guymon's childhood in the south as opposed to her life in Utah. However, she tenderly writes the issues facing families that adopt children outside of their race. Everything is covered from making sure the child not only feels loved and whole as a family member but is able to experience and cherish their own race all the way to facing the challenges/questions/issues for the adopting parents. The dialogue wasn't as overwhelming as it tends to be in her later works but there is still an over-the-top dramatic climax that sums up into an all-too-perfect happy ending; both of which are clearly Guymon's fiction signatures. One of her better works and a fast read (I think I covered this one in about 3 hours).