CROSSING OCEANS

Book ID/图书代码： 13341011B45722

English Summary/英文概要： Jenny Lucas swore she’d never go home again. But being told you’re dying has a way of changing things. Years after she left, she and her five-year-old daughter, Isabella, must return to her sleepy North Carolina town to face the ghosts she left behind. They welcome her in the form of her oxygen tank–toting grandmother, her stoic and distant father, and David, Isabella’s dad . . . who doesn’t yet know he has a daughter. As Jenny navigates the rough and unknown waters of her new reality, the unforgettable story that unfolds is a testament to the power of love and its ability to change everything—to heal old hurts, bring new beginnings . . . even overcome the impossible. A stunning debut about love and loss from a talented new voice.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 不管生命的長短，家始終是我們最終的歸途。
六年前Jenny曾發誓再也不會踏上家鄉一步。然而當她被宣告罹患癌症將不久人世。身為一名單親媽媽,，為了五歲小女兒Isabella的未來。Jenny決定帶著女兒踏上久違的返家之路。
冷漠的父親、親愛的祖母、孩子的父親David...北卡羅萊州熟悉的人事物讓Jenny塵封的記憶再度被開啟。
對於父親，該如何原諒彼此的任性？
對於David，該如何開口告訴他早已為人父？
至於對於女兒Isabella，該如何道別？(Vincent)

Awards/获奖情况："Poignant and unforgettable, CROSSING OCEANS will break your heart -- and then put the pieces back together again. This is an uplifting and inspiring tale that reminds us to live every day as if it’s our last."---Tess Gerritsen, NYT Best-selling author

Jenny Lucas has returned to her childhood home, a refuge of picket fences and lace-covered tabletops. But with an intensity likely garnered from years of unpublished suspense writing, debut novelist and blogger Holmes slowly unveils the hidden angst in this homecoming. A single mother, Jenny must find caregivers who will raise her five-year-old daughter when she’s gone. She’s forced to mend relations with two possible custodians: the baby’s father, who doesn’t know he has a child, and her own cold-hearted father. As Jenny comes to face her future as well as her past, dramatic emotions yield to an appreciation of life and an enjoyment of the grace of fleeting moments. There can be no happy ending, but Holmes ties a neat bow of acceptance around this haunting tale that packs an emotional wallop. Keep tissues near. (May) ---From Publishers Weekly

Jenny Lucas has to go home again—she’s dying of cancer. As the single mother of a young daughter, Isabella, Jenny knows the little girl needs a family. There’s only one problem. Jenny never told her high-school sweetheart, David, that he had a daughter. Now she has only months to heal old wounds, and she prays this will be done before her death. Holmes’ characters are so real they pop from the pages: David, his current wife (a nice surprise), an earthy grandmother, a bitter father, and Jenny herself. Healing doesn’t come easily in this dramatic, emotional, faith-based novel about a prodigal daughter who seeks forgiveness on an unforgiving deadline. ---Shelley Mosley, From Booklist

About the Author/作者介绍： Gina Holmes is the author of the bestselling and award-winning debut novel Crossing Oceans. In 1998, Gina began her career penning articles and short stories. In 2005 she founded the influential literary blog Novel Journey. She holds degrees in science and nursing and currently resides with her husband and children in southern Virginia. To learn more about her, visit www.noveljourney.blogspot.com.
Gina Holmes擁有理工科與護理學位，與家人現居維吉尼亞州南方。憑藉出道作品Crossing Ocean擠身暢銷作家之列。自1988年開始創作短篇故事集。2005年創立了具影響力的文學部落格Novel journey (http://noveljourney.blogspot.com/)

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