Precious Heart (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

Doris Johnson (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Kimani Press (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583140832
• ISBN-13: 978-1583140833
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,440,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought-inspiring, passion-filled romance., July 23, 2000

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S. Jones "stargazer_ja" (Jamaica) - See all my reviews
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I thoroughly enjoyed this story. In a mere 376 pages, Ms. Johnson skilfully wove an entrancing tale with well developed, complex characters, an interesting plot and thought provoking themes. The story took me through a wide range of emotions - I laughed, cried, sighed and ranted and raved through the story. Diamond and Steven are going to be heroes for me for a long time to come. Diamond - who chooses to face her fears head on and come to grips with them, who cares enough about a young stranger to want to befriend and help her, who gives her all to the one she loves. Steven - who is haunted by the memory of a lost love, who overcomes his fear of that kind of commitment and resulting pain to truly love again, who takes on the burden of trying to hold together a family bent on destruction, who cares about his loved ones even when they appear to do everything to push him away. The story touched on social issues like class prejudice and dysfunctional families as well as organ donation. And in spite of all that, it was an amazingly wonderful, passion-filled romance. The issues were all addressed in a way that made them real and not superficial or secondary, but at the same time the story was not heavy or depressing.

Kudos to you Ms. Johnson. I am now an avid fan!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, July 13, 2000

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Luv2Read "imareader2" (Baton Rouge, LA United States) - See all my reviews

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"Precious Heart" was an eye opener. It was a good book. This was my first book by Doris Johnson. Ms. Johnson expressed the issue of organ donation from two views -- the importance of organ donation, as well as the negative views regarding organ donation.

Diamond was a sincere person. She had negative views against organ donation, but proceeded to see how an organ recepient lived after being awarded a precious gift and given another chance to survive.

"Precious Heart" was a learning experience. Not only did Diamond have to cope with losing her beloved mother, but with knowing the receipient of her mother's heart. Diamond became embroiled in the receipient's family's matters. Diamond and Steven fell in love. She became a mentor to Steven's teenage niece, and an assistant to Steven's mother, the heart receipient.

"Precious Heart" was about life, caring, and most important of all -- love and the gift of sharing.

Good book, Ms. Johnson. I look forward to reading other books by you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Heartwarming Story!, February 29, 2000

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B. J. Woodbury (USA) - See all my reviews
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I have had the pleasure of reading all of the books ever written by Doris Johnson and the one under Gloria Greene. I always appreciate reading books by Doris Johnson, because she develops strong women who can not be just pushed around, she does not take all day to get to the outline of the story, both major characters usually develop their feelings early enough in the story so you can enjoy the relationship developing before you get to the last chapter. In saying this I truly enjoyed a story of how one feels when an organ from a loved one goes to someone else. It was a hard thing to take for Diamond to have her mother be an organ donor, especially since she did not agree with this decision. But Doris has presented us a story by showing us the impact of Diamond's personal investigation of who received her mother's heart. The storyline was very well done, I liked seeing it taken in Charleston, South Carolina and the awareness it gave me about the organ donor program. Besides the main subject of this story, I truly enjoyed the chemistry between Diamond and Steven, the way they communicated with each other and of course the intimacy that took place. It occured to me as I was reading this story just how important it was for Diamond to be present in the Rumford home, not only did she bring peace but she forced this family to deal with issues they may never have done. It is clear to say that everyone does play significant roles in our lives as Diamond did so in this book. But this book is a very easy and enjoyable read plus it is an excellent means of awareness of the organ donor program. Doris, you did a fantastic job with this story and we look forward to your next project. Check out Doris's other recent novella book, Cupid's Arrow, "A Passionate Moment". You should enjoy this one also.