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Mountains Between Us Paperback – September 2, 2014

by Jenny Proctor (Author)
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After three years of social work in Nashville, Eliza Redding is eager to leave her life at home behind for a new adventure. Nestled deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina is the site of her first job as a clinical counselor: Rockbridge Academy, a facilitative boarding school for troubled youth. Anticipating that she'll be the only Latter-day Saint at the academy, Eliza is pleasantly surprised to discover that English teacher Henry Jacobson is a fellow member of the Church. Her excitement is quickly diminished, however, when she discovers Henry's standoffish and cold personality. Undeterred, she commences the monumental task of befriending her reserved coworker. 

As they each face serious familial struggles, Eliza and Henry find themselves drawn together by their growing understanding of each other. But when a life-threatening crisis arises at the academy and family conflicts escalate, will these two independent spirits realize they are meant for each other?
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  1. Print length
    272 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Covenant Communications Inc.
  4. Publication date
    September 2, 2014
  5. ISBN-10
    1621086607
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1621086604
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Mountains Between Us by Jenny Proctor is the story of two people who have been hurt and are struggling to find better lives. They ve been betrayed by family, yet they care about family members and want to help those they love while building a better future for themselves.

Eliza Redding s father died when she was eleven, leading to her mother and older sister falling apart emotionally. Both became alcoholics with totally messed up lives. When things got too bad, Eliza, called for help and wound up in foster care. Her foster family were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and though they didn t attempt to convert her, she liked what she learned about the family and their church. When she was old enough to choose for herself, she chose to be baptized. After becoming a licensed social worker she worked in Nashville for three years before taking on an exciting new challenge as a clinical counselor at Rockbridge Academy, deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Eliza is outgoing and perceptive. She soon draws the romantic attention of Flip another counselor.

Henry Jacobson married his high school sweetheart and is shocked a few years later to find himself a divorced father of a seven-year-old. His only memory of his own biological father is seeing him sign papers relinquishing his paternity. He doesn t want his son to grow up feeling rejected and unwanted by his father as he did, but he can t seem to communicate with the boy. Neither can he come to terms with the divorce. Henry appears to be cold and aloof and has difficulty forming friendships and dealing with students and co-workers.

Both Henry and Eliza are new to Rockbridge Academy. After an uncomfortable beginning, they become friends and become involved in helping each other deal with their family conflicts.

Proctor draws the reader in to experience the emotional conflicts of her characters as they deal with the heart-breaking conflicts in their lives and rise above the hurt that has been inflicted on them. Both Eliza and Henry move forward, but at differing paces to come to term with their losses and the deficiencies in their childhoods. The author doesn t minimize the effort involved in learning to recognize what can t be changed, but can be a starting place for achieving the kind of lives they want.

This book deals with some highly emotional issues, but the author is to be commended for not turning it into a tear jerker. Though the reader will experience emotional pain, he/she will also find it an uplifting move-forward story. --Meridian Magazine

About the Author

Jenny Proctor writes from her home in the mountains of Western North Carolina. She loves being a mom, loves being a writer, and loves being a Mormon in the South. Jenny convinced that the four basic food groups should be fruit, bread, cheese, and chocolate and consumes plenty of each, quite often together. When she isn t writing, Jenny likes to run, swim, and bike (because it balances out the bread, cheese, and chocolate).Mountains Between Us is a reflection of Jenny s love for the Blue Ridge Mountains. She believes the mountains have a way of filling people and making them happy and hopes to share a little of their majesty and spirit through her words.

Jenny s first book, The House at Rose Creek, was released in 2013.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Covenant Communications Inc. (September 2, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1621086607
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1621086604
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 45 ratings

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Jenny Proctor is an award-winning author of more than fourteen romantic comedies and an Amazon bestseller. She began her career in publishing in 2013; her writing has been a constant since then, but she also spent time as the owner and managing editor of Midnight Owl Editors and the chair of the Storymakers Conference. Wired for relationships, Jenny loves public speaking, teaching, and building lasting connections.

Jenny was born in the mountains of Western North Carolina, a place she considers one of the loveliest on earth. She loves to hike with her family and spend time outdoors, but she also adores lounging around her home, reading great books or watching great movies and, when she’s lucky, eating delicious food she doesn’t have to prepare herself.

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Cindy
5.0 out of 5 stars Mountais Between Us by Jenny Proctor
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2014
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Another beautiful story from Jenny Proctor.

I really liked Eliza and Henry. At first, I thought Eliza was the happy-go-lucky kind of character but her relationship with her mother is somewhat strained, and it's even worse with her sister who has addiction problems.
Henry is still recovering from his divorce 2 years prior and he doesn't know how to relate to his 7 yo son. Then someone from his past returns to complicate things for him.
With added problems at the school, there is enough going on in lives of these characters to pull them in all directions.

The setting is beautifully done and the secondary characters serve a purposeful role (it was great to see Kate and Andrew!) in adding to the story

I admit I was frustrated with Henry at times but he got there eventually.

I also enjoyed Flip and his conversion and I was glad to find out he'll be in the main character in an upcoming story (yay!).
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RJ Christensen
4.0 out of 5 stars Well done!
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2016
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I appreciate when Christian authors see that Mormons (LDS) are Christians. As a Mormon herself, this author understands. What some might call "preachy," a good Christian knows is living their life according to their convictions. This book was consistently well researched and well presented.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2014
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I loved the location of this story. The Blue Ridge Mountains have always been a place I've wanted to visit. The story was so good, helping me realize that I have some resentment myself towards family members. The characters were excellent and stayed up with the story. Of course the description of the surrounding mountains made me want to be there in person. I loved the book.
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Donna Wardle
5.0 out of 5 stars Mountains Make Us Stronger
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2020
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A book about building family relationships that makes us stronger in our own lives. Enjoy the read! We loved it!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2017
Enjoyable book with a different dynamic. I enjoyed the story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2017
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Sweet story about forgiveness, acceptance, and love. Very clean book, which I really appreciate. Great characters and a beautiful setting.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2015
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Excellent young writer. Book and service also good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2014
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I' really enjoyed this book.
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