Andrea knew when she married John Sheldon that her love was not returned, but they both stayed in the marriage for their own reasons. Now John is returning home from a five-year stint in prison, and while Andrea wants him home, she knows his return will upset the life she and the children have adjusted to in his absence. But she hopes his homecoming will offer them a second chance at marriage. John is apprehensive about how he will be received, but he is returning a different man. While incarcerated, he committed his life to Christ and wants to hold fast to his newfound faith. Andrea is wary of his conversion, son Billy is delighted, and daughter Rebekah is skeptical. Six-year-old Phoebe doesn't remember her father and is withdrawn. Can John and Andrea mend the rifts that have torn their family apart?
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He would be here soon. The waiting was over. She'd had five long years of it, had felt every minute of it ticking by. At first his coming back had seemed impossibly far off, something that would never really happen. But here it was, the day she'd been waiting for, and now it was almost too much to believe. Maybe there was such a thing as second chances. "I was delighted to become acquainted with Billy in The Returning. He is a thoughtful, ambitious, and warm young man. Tatlock has successfully described the essence of a person with Down syndrome. Great story!" --Chris Burke, actor, singer, and star of the hit television series Life Goes On (ABC, 1989-1993)
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Ann Tatlock is the author of the Christy Award-winning novel All the Way Home. She has also won the Midwest Independent Publishers Association "Book of the Year" in fiction for both All the Way Home and I'll Watch the Moon. Ann lives with her husband, Bob, and their daughter, Laura Jane, in Asheville, North Carolina.
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I knew I wanted to be a writer from the time I tapped out my first stories on my grandfather's old manual typewriter in the summer of 1973. I studied English and theology in college and later went on to earn my master's degree in journalism from Wheaton College Graduate School. I worked as a writer and editor for Decision magazine from 1987-1992, when I left to pursue fiction writing fulltime. I find great satisfaction in my work, and I especially enjoy hearing from my readers. In addition to writing, I also teach at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, and online through the Christian Writers Guild.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Another great Tatlock read,
This review is from: Returning, The (Paperback)
At it's heart, The Returning is a book about a family shattered by a father's alcoholism, and the struggle to put the pieces back together when he returns from a 5-year prison sentence. As usual, author Ann Tatlock brings much more to the story. She doesn't write with rose-colored glasses, which is exactly why I enjoy reading her work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great story,
This review is from: Returning, The (Paperback)
This is the story of a father's alcoholism shattering a family that struggles to put the pieces back together when he returns from five years in prison. When Andrea married John Sheldon she knew she loved him more than he loved her. In his five-year absence Andrea and their three children have adapted to a life without him around. His impending return from prison becomes as strong as another character is the story. Andrea is hopeful that John's return will bring a second chance for a happy marriage. While in prison, John commits his life to Christ and struggles to keep his faith. Andrea is skeptical of John's conversion. Will their future hold a happier marriage than they've known? Once again, Tatlock has developed characters that will stay with you long after you finish this compelling book. A good read.
1.0 out of 5 stars
I just don't buy it ....,
This review is from: Returning, The (Paperback)
I bought this book thinking that it would be a story about a man and wife but Andrea was the saddest and most undeveloped character in the book. I liked hearing about the children and thought they were great. In fact, way better than either parent. Andrea was the biggest doormat on the planet and I got sick of her and John almost never having a real conversation. I understand that this can be the reality of relationships so I guess it is just my personal opinion but I got so sick of the constant feeling that there was an elephant in the room. I thought John was horrible, incredibly self centered. I couldn't stand the woe is me strapped with Andrea who I just can't love even though I tried attitude. I didn't buy a second of his turn around in the end and was thinking there would easily be more affairs to come while Andrea stood in the background watching her life go by. I couldn't believe how depressed I was at the end of the book. I don't think I will read this author again.
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