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You Are My Only [Hardcover]

Beth Kephart
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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Book Description

October 25, 2011
Emmy Rane is married at nineteen, a mother by twenty. Trapped in a life with a husband she no longer loves, Baby is her only joy. Then one sunny day in September, Emmy takes a few fateful steps away from her baby and returns to find her missing. All that is left behind is a yellow sock.

Fourteen years later, Sophie, a homeschooled, reclusive teenage girl is forced to move frequently and abruptly from place to place, perpetually running from what her mother calls the "No Good." One afternoon, Sophie breaks the rules, ventures out, and meets Joey and his two aunts. It is this loving family that gives Sophie the courage to look into her past. What she discovers changes her world forever. . . .

The riveting stories of Emmy and Sophie—alternating narratives of loss, imprisonment, and freedom regained—escalate with breathless suspense toward an unforgettable climax.

Breathtaking in its beauty and with great heart, YOU ARE MY ONLY brings readers the story of a kidnapped young girl that they will never want to forget.”  — My Friend Amy 

Breathtaking in its beauty and with great heart, YOU ARE MY ONLY brings readers the story of a kidnapped young girl that they will never want to forget.”  — My Friend Amy 

Kephart’s prose is poetry in motion—creating beauty out of everyday moments. —Family Circle
 
“Readers will eat up this realistic variant of the youthful fantasy about finally finding one’s real parents and being properly appreciated."  — The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
 
"Kephart writes a psychologically taut novel…. readers will be on the edge of their seats.” — Publishers Weekly
 
“Intense and lovely” — Kirkus Reviews
 
“Very intense psychological thriller” — Bookslut
 
“A pint-sized powerhouse waiting to be devoured.” — Bookalicio.us


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Product Details

  • Age Range: 12 and up
  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: EgmontUSA (October 25, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1606842722
  • ISBN-13: 978-1606842720
  • Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,089,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Beth Kephart is the author of thirteen books, including the National Book Award finalist A Slant of Sun, Undercover, The Heart Is Not a Size and Dangerous Neighbors. Kephart is a winner of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts fiction grant, a National Endowment for the Arts grant, and a Pew Fellowships in the Arts grant, among other honors. You can visit her online at www.beth-kephart.blogspot.com.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 12 and up
  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: EgmontUSA (October 25, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1606842722
  • ISBN-13: 978-1606842720
  • Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,089,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Following the publication of five memoirs and FLOW, the autobiography of Philadelphia's Schuylkill River, I've had the great pleasure of turning my attention to young adult fiction. UNDERCOVER and HOUSE OF DANCE were both named a best of the year by Kirkus and Bank Street. NOTHING BUT GHOSTS, A HEART IS NOT A SIZE, and DANGEROUS NEIGHBORS were critically acclaimed. In October YOU ARE MY ONLY will be released by Egmont USA. Next summer, Philomel will release SMALL DAMAGES. I am at work on a prequel to DANGEROUS NEIGHBORS, a novel for adults, and a memoir about teaching. Please visit my blog: http://beth-kephart.blogspot.com/

Customer Reviews

This is the kind of book you can (and will want to) read in one sitting. Meli  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
I really liked the story, and it was beautifully written. avid reader  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars great book - a must read! October 25, 2011
Format:Hardcover
Despite its subject matter--the kidnapping of a baby and the unusually restrictive upbringing of a homeschooled teen--You Are My Only is a hopeful book, a book that explores unexpected relationships and the power of love. I have already highly recommended this book to adult readers and to teens.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous and Tender November 1, 2011
Format:Hardcover
Beth Kephart writes a gorgeous novel, the characters tender, the story uplifting though it deals with a difficult subject. This is a story that could be sensationalistic and sentimental. Instead, in Kephart's hands, the characters are tenderly portrayed. A baby is abducted and raised by a stranger pretending to be her mother; the mother's life is devastated by the loss. And yet the baby, now a 14 year old girl, meets another family who show her how life can be and give her the courage to try. Her mother meets a man whose complete acceptance is a revelation to her. There is kindness and love in this book and great beauty in the language. My older daughter, seeing how engrossed I was in this book, asked to read it and took it to school with her. Highly recommended!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Compulsively readable, pure poetry October 25, 2011
By Meli
Format:Hardcover
Beth Kephart's words are pure poetry. The book is full of hope, with stunning imagery and beautifully imagined characters. This is the kind of book you can (and will want to) read in one sitting. I stayed up late into the night to finish. Both young adult and adult readers will find so much to love in these pages.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Young Adult Book That Adults Will Greatly Appreciate October 25, 2011
Format:Hardcover
I was thrilled to see the new book by Beth Kephart on my local bookseller's shelves this week. After noticing a few outstanding reviews, I was eager to give it a read. Mind you, I'm an adult. I work with teens and and have frequently recommended Kephart's previous books as counterbalance to the vampire/werewolf/wizard genre. Her books are always beautifully written, very poetic, and always relevant. YOU ARE MY ONLY is no exception. The book introduces unusual and unforgettable characters that will resonate for a long time. One previous reviewer called it "hopeful", and I'd say that's a perfect description.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Characters are the focus October 25, 2011
Format:Hardcover
While there does not appear to be much mystery to the story, the beauty of it is in the characters themselves. Emmy is a simple-minded girl who just wants to find her baby. Her misadventures along the way are quite heartbreaking.

Sophie is the real star of the story. Her adventure focuses on her daring move to become friends with the boy next door and his family. I was swept along her adventures with the two aunts. They were such sweet old ladies.

Joey was a great hero. He was super sweet and so friendly and accepting of Sophie and her odd way of life. He very gently encouraged her to become a beautiful young woman. There relationship was definitely one to be encouraged and "aww"-ed over.

Overall, this was a tragic story that was told in a beautiful and positive way. It was a clean read that is very sweet.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of The Figment Review at Figment[dot]Com December 9, 2011
Format:Hardcover
By Caleb

From the cover: Emmy Rane is married at nineteen, a mother by twenty. Trapped in a life with a husband she no longer loves, Baby is her only joy. Then one sunny day in September, Emmy takes a few fateful steps away from her baby and returns to find her missing. All that is left behind is a yellow sock.

Fourteen years later, Sophie, a homeschooled, reclusive teenage girl is forced to move frequently and abruptly from place to place, perpetually running from what her mother calls the "No Good." One afternoon, Sophie breaks the rules, ventures out, and meets Joey and his two aunts. It is this loving family that gives Sophie the courage to look into her past. What she discovers changes her world forever. . .

A great plot, emotional characters, Kephart's status as a National Book Award Finalist--You Are My Only holds a lot of promise. But hold on to your hats: the plot moves quickly. While a fast pace can be exciting, it can also lead to a lack of detail, and description can be sparse. In You Are My Only, a lot happens at once, without being much explained. And then, mostly in the middle chapters, the book hits a lull-we get nothing but mopey pondering and sad ruminations from our characters.

The storyline is just plain confusing. Not only does the perspective change every other chapter, but so does the time period. We switch back and forth between Emmy and Sophie, and between present and past. While this can be an interesting book format, I find it works best with an omniscient narrator. In You Are My Only, both perspectives are narrated in first person, so I often forgot whose perspective I was reading and where we were temporally.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A definite keeper for my bookshelf! November 6, 2011
Format:Hardcover
Oh, wow. Where to start? I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning to finish this stunning novel of heartbreak and hope told from two alternating characters, Sophie and Emmy. Their stories are so different, yet intertwined by circumstances beyond their control. Sophie is a good girl. She always does what she is told, especially when it's time to run again from the No Good people. She loves her mother, although she hates the life they live moving from one broken down house to another, town after town. In the newest house and town, Sophie spies a boy playing outside with his dog. She watches him for weeks from the attic window before deciding to tell him hello. That one decision changes her life. Emmy married young to a man who treats her like carpet. He degrades her and abuses her but once she has her daughter, Baby, her life is complete. Complete until the day "The sky was blue, and it was easy." Blamed for her baby's disappearance, Emmy's life spirals as she is institutionalized and put in a state mental hospital. All she knows is that someone, somewhere, has her baby and she hopes her baby is safe and loved. While these two characters are the heart of the book, they are accompanied by other characters you will grow to love like the boy next door, his two aunts, a big man with a big heart, and Emmy's roommate in the hospital. This book is full of secrets and dreams and hopes and heartbreak and what ifs. What if Sophie tries to help her mother stop running from the No Good people? What if Sophie and the boy next door like each other? What if Emmy's roommate wants to help her find baby? What if the sky is not blue, and it is not easy? This one will grab you and never let you go.... Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not my favorite
I thought this book was going to be so great. It sounded just like the kind of book I love to read. I did finish it, but it was a struggle. I kept hoping it would get better. Read more
Published 8 days ago by California Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing:)
This book was very thought provoking and very moving, you will find that it is terribly hard to put this book down (I know I did.)
Published 6 months ago by Monica Lewandowski
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Looking through the window to a life that goes on without you - a world you're not allowed to inhabit. Read more
Published 11 months ago by S. Santa
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story of tragedy, hope, and self-discovery
You Are My Only is told from the perspective of Emmy fourteen years ago and Sophie from the present day. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kris
2.0 out of 5 stars Review From Gypsy Book Reviews
You Are My Only is a unique contemporary. Emmy's scenes are written in the past, and I guessed around the 1970s. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ashelynn Hetland
5.0 out of 5 stars You Are My Only
*Thanks To Negalley for giving me the opportunity to review this beautiful story!*

Oh wow! What a read! Read more
Published 16 months ago by Natasha
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful writing
First and foremost, the writing was breathtakingly beautiful in this novel. I loved the descriptions really felt like I could picture the scenery and the story. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jenny Nerd
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
This book was awesome! Kephart's style of writing was new to me, and at first I wasn't sure I'd like it. But the book was captivating and drew me in, so I wanted to keep reading. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Tracy Quiring
5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Gem
You Are My Only is an astonishing novel. It's gorgeously written. Kephart is a master of sentences and sounds and observations of the world. Read more
Published 17 months ago by RiverWriter
5.0 out of 5 stars It grabbed me and never let go!
Beth Kephart's characters come alive on the page. They pull you into their story and keep you invested until the very last page. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Patti Mallett
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