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Forty-two and divorced, Holli Templeton has just begun to realize the pleasures of owning her life for the first time. But the experience is short-lived. Her son Conner has unexpectedly fled college in Rhode Island and moved to Texas with his troubled girlfriend, Kilian. This alone is difficult to handle, but as Holli begins to understand the depth of the girl's problems, concern turns to crisis.
Conner's situation is worsening, and as if that's not enough, Holli notices signs of serious decline in the beloved Texas grandmother who raised her. She has no choice but to leave the comfort zone of life in New York and return to her hometown in Texas to care for the people she loves.
In the tight space between these two generations, Holli initially feels lost. The journey back stirs so many unresolved hurts from her childhood. But something else happens in this uneasy homecoming. Comfort arrives in the ethereal presence of the mother long lost to her, and Holli is surprised to find that as she struggles to help her son and grandmother, the wounds of her own past begin to heal.
The space between before and after--easily the most challenging place she has ever known--begins to reveal an unanticipated hope for what the future might hold.
Conner's situation is worsening, and as if that's not enough, Holli notices signs of serious decline in the beloved Texas grandmother who raised her. She has no choice but to leave the comfort zone of life in New York and return to her hometown in Texas to care for the people she loves.
In the tight space between these two generations, Holli initially feels lost. The journey back stirs so many unresolved hurts from her childhood. But something else happens in this uneasy homecoming. Comfort arrives in the ethereal presence of the mother long lost to her, and Holli is surprised to find that as she struggles to help her son and grandmother, the wounds of her own past begin to heal.
The space between before and after--easily the most challenging place she has ever known--begins to reveal an unanticipated hope for what the future might hold.
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3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book is filled with layers, and as you read, the layers slowly peel back to reveal a wonderfully crafted family story.
Each of the chapters is told from a different character's point of view. I love this because you really get to see the whole story, not just one characters take on it.
Holli, the main character, tells her story from an adult point of view and Hollyanne, her childhood self, tells her story as she is growing up. This was a wonderful way to bring the past into the present story, as it played such an important role. Also, Hollyanne's chapters were so vividly written I found my heart breaking for her.
Jean Reynolds Page has also introduced an innovative new idea by providing a soundtrack for The Space Between Before and After. She has put together songs that either reflected, or helped shape, the characters in the book. You can read about Page's reasons for each of the songs on her website and can even purchase the entire soundtrack.
I love the soundtrack and enjoyed the additional insights into the characters. Music plays such an important part in people's lives that it is only fitting that characters have "their" songs too!
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Connie (New author for me and I loved her. The Space Between Before ans After is a very thought out novel. It has left me with much to digest. There is alot going on in this novel, but not any one experience run into the ground. This is a very "smooth" read. I had a hard time putting it down. There is Grandma who may or may not be loosing touch with this world, there is son and ill girlfriend, there is divorced mom and dad who may or may not be getting back together after sons experiences. There is mom and step mom feelings to work out and mom and father feelings to work out and more (I don't want to ruin the plot}, but all just flows together wonderfully. It is not to be dismissed as just another novel of fluff. This is worth your time.
Caryn S. (I really liked how the author went back and forth between the present, past and Holli's son's point of view. It made the story move along to learn all the secrets of the past. This was a very interesting read with fully developed characters. I'm looking forward to more by this author.
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