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Finding Peace!, March 18, 2008
This review is from: She Came from Heaven (Paperback)
In this tender work we meet a couple and enter into the core of their lives. A couple just like so many others around the world, yet they were going to have an unexplained visitor who would touch both of their lives in a miraculous way. Both are animal lovers, so when a black Labrador appears at their home one night what could they do but take her in? Although Jim certainly felt a much more immediate attachment than our author did, the little puppy seemed to have been brought to them for a purpose. Whimsey, as she was named, seemed to have no past, and despite our authors desperate tries at finding her rightful owner that never happened, nor was she able to place the dog with anyone else. Whimsey soon became a part of the family and a sister and friend to Paisley, the couples other dog.
The story goes on and the couple lives life and all its struggles and challenges. Unfortunately, unbeknown to his wife, Jim could not handle what he was up against in life and killed himself. The trauma, heartbreak, questions, guilt and blame all began for Rosanne as she struggled to make sense of his death. Here is where she reaches out deeper to a God who loves her and finds solace in Him, and comfort in the companionship of Whimsey, who seemed to know her every thought and emotion.She becomes an anchor, a lighthouse through the storm, and a true friend and companion.
This story was one of life, pure and simple. Life is not often a Rose garden, but is more filled with challenges and sorrows as we walk the journey. In her walk, our author learned a simple yet complex fact. God is ever present, and often uses things, persons, and yes even animals to comfort us in our times of need. There is a lesson here that we need to be open to the knocking at our door with what maybe the very saving grace in the future. It is a story of heartbreak and sorrow, yet it is filled with courage and faith for a better tomorrow. A true heart to heart story.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Heart touching, January 26, 2008
This review is from: She Came from Heaven (Paperback)
This heart touching book tells the story of a dog who comes into the authors life at just the right time as a stray, and even though she tries to give the puppy away, in the end the dog is her lone friend who stays with her and comforts her through an unimaginable tragedy.
The author turns to God for comfort at the end of the story and is restored. This book accomplished the rare feat of making me cry several times and I was unable to put it down. I enjoyed it, Rosanne Pellicane is a beautiful writer and I am glad she shared this story with me through her book.
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She Came From Heaven, January 17, 2008
This review is from: She Came from Heaven (Paperback)
Rosanne Pellicane has written a book that I enjoyed reading, and that I have reccomended to many of my friends. The story is well written, and interesting, and in many ways, like Rosanne. I have known Rosanne for 18 years as a thoughtfull, expressive, and kind person and found all these attributes in her book.
All of us face adversity in our lives at some point, and reading this story reinforced my belief that someone is looking after me, even if it is done so in ways I would never anticipate. Not all angels have wings. Some of them look like Labs.
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