What's Worth Keeping
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Kaya McLaren
"A book as wise and unflinching as an old growth forest, filled with the capricious beauty and brutality of life. Kaya McLaren gives us a powerful, deeply moving story of a family in desperate need of healing and the paths each of them must walk to find it, and shows us how we might all find hope if we can pause long enough to listen to the whispers of nature." —Barbara O'Neal, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Amazon Charts #1 bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids In Kaya McLaren's What's Worth Keeping, during one unforgettable summer, three generations of one family receive the best gift of all time: a second chance...The day her doctor says the one word that no one wants to hear, Amy Bergstrom discovers a secret that her husband of 25 years has been keeping from her. Now that the months of treatment and surgeries are behind her, she escapes her claustrophobic life seeking healing, peace and clarity in an ancient forest in Washington State, a forest that holds memories of her childhood summers.After dropping off his daughter at Amy’s Aunt Rae’s horse ranch in the mountains of New Mexico, Officer Paul Bergstrom visits the fixer-upper he had bought years ago as a place to retire with his family. Although it appears fine on the outside, the inside is a disaster—just like his marriage. When he finds himself with more off-duty time than he expected, he lovingly repairs his dream home, building the future he so desperately wants.Witnessing her mother’s health crisis had been terrifying enough, but learning the cause was genetic leaves Carly with the sense that all of her dreams are pointless. With the help of her eccentric great aunt and a Clydesdale named T. Rex, Carly just may find her faith in her future again.Amy, Paul, and Carly discover that love and family are worth keeping in this powerful, emotional, and hopeful novel.
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Author
Kaya McLaren
Pages
352
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Published Date
2021-01-19
ISBN
1250145112 9781250145116
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"I went into this book blind. Not knowing what the book held inside. But I felt the sadness and weight of the story within the first few chapters. I put set aside multiple times not sure if I was ready for the journey McLaren had set for me. I’ve fought my own battles like the main character but have never been diagnosed with cancer. I’ve been receiving mammograms every six months since 2009. Needless to say, by putting aside my own fears every six months for 11 years makes me an emotional rollercoaster but emotions I hide. When I finally decided to take the plunge and commit what I found is a story that starts out as a slow burn and just smolders. A main character who is dealing with the loss off her mastectomy and hysterectomy plus the burden of being a survivor. Then there’s the husband who is still suffering PTSD from the Oklahoma bombings. Next is their daughter and how she handles two parents who have major issues, in addition to being a teenager. While I read this book I could feel the personal voice shine through of the author. It is one that’s heartfelt and garners understanding from her reader. Special thanks to Netgalley for giving me a ARC in exchange for my honest opinion."
Tanya Grayson Andoniadis
"I went into this book blind. Not knowing what the book held inside. But I felt the sadness and weight of the story within the first few chapters. I put set aside multiple times not sure if I was ready for the journey McLaren had set for me. I’ve fought my own battles like the main character but have never been diagnosed with cancer. I’ve been receiving mammograms every six months since 2009. Needless to say, by putting aside my own fears every six months for 11 years makes me an emotional rollercoaster but emotions I hide. When I finally decided to take the plunge and commit what I found is a story that starts out as a slow burn and just smolders. A main character who is dealing with the loss off her mastectomy and hysterectomy plus the burden of being a survivor. Then there’s the husband who is still suffering PTSD from the Oklahoma bombings. Next is their daughter and how she handles two parents who have major issues, in addition to being a teenager. While I read this book I could feel the personal voice shine through of the author. It is one that’s heartfelt and garners understanding from her reader. Special thanks to Netgalley for giving me a ARC in exchange for my honest opinion."
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