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The Shrine At Altamira - [Paperback]

John L'Heureux (Author)

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Publisher: Grove (1992)
ASIN: B000PRWN7G

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Incredible, September 19, 1998

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I usually don't read fiction of this sort, but was overwhelmed when I was finished. In what I found to be a relatively short novel, L'Heureux manages to lead us through these three peoples lives, showing us not the hardships of what a loving, caring family goes through, but what can happen when that love becomes misguided and hateful. Yet, for all the traumatic experiences these people experience, they are the ones who are most just in their absolution, not those who live happily ever after. The atrocity of the actions and feelings the main characters inflict and endure make the outcome that much stronger. What could easily have been another Danielle Steele heartwarmer had the storyline been a bit tamer has become one of the greatest testaments to the power of love, and the destructive power that love carries with it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A NOVEL THAT I COULD NOT PUT DOWN FOR A SECOND!, August 18, 2000

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John l`heureux one of my faverite authors has once again created another spellbinding novel. A harrowing horrifying novel dealing with the darker side of love and it`s tragic effect on young people. This novel is beyond words its simply a must read for any John L`Heureux Fan.

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5.0 out of 5 stars there are no words, February 17, 2000

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I can only say that this author's talent is beyond description... Well done and unforgettable.

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In a cypress grove just beyond Point Reyes there is a shrine where for centuries survivors of shipwreck, fire and earthquake have given thanks for their escape from death and, to commemorate their moment of salvation, have offered some token: a piece of driftwood that bore them to shore, the charred blanket that put the fire out, the fallen tile, the shattered glass, sometimes the riven stone itself. Read the first page

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Ana Luisa, Russell Whitaker, San Jose, Great America, Happy Birthday, Virgen Santisima, Halloween Hop, Uncle Emory, Emory Whitaker, Old Pro, Point Reyes, San Francisco, Virgin Mary

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This book cites 4 books:

One Day (a Sequel to 'Three Weeks') by Anonymous on page 87
Handmaid of Desire by John L' Heureux in Front Matter
Great Expectations (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens on page 208
Great Expectations (New Oxford Illustrated Dickens) by Charles Dickens on page 208

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An Honorable Profession: A Novel by John L'Heureux in Back Cover

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