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Megastar of stage, screen, and television, Geneva Jordan now has a command performance in Minnesota, where she agrees to look after her thirteen-year-old nephew, a boy with Down's syndrome, while his parents take a long-overdue vacation. Though Geneva and her sister, Ann, are as different as night and day (I being night, of course, dark and dramatic), Geneva remembers she had a family before she had a star on her door. But so accustomed is she to playing the lead, finding herself a supporting actress in someone else's life is strange and unexplored territory. Then the discovery of an old scrapbook that she and her sister created long ago starts her thinking of things beyond fame. For The Great Mysterious is a collection of thoughts and feelings dedicated to answering life's big questionsfar outside the spotlight's glow. . . .
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4 member(s) found this review helpful.
What an odd read. Mom gave me this book last summer as something to enjoy over a visit to her house. I started it and didn't fall in love, but when the book got lost during our move this fall I somehow really regretted not finishing the story. So when I unpacked a box and it popped up, I was glad... And in the end, it was really a very good story with a heart-warming finish.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very cute, fun read. This author is very down to earth and writes true to life.
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a great story about an aunt, a Broadway star, goes home to care for her Downs Syndrome, while his mom (her twin) and her hubby take a dream vacation. Geneva is taken on a new journey through the love of her nephew, and a new man!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Admirably captures the ups and downs of a small town from the humorous perspective of a big-city star. A Ballantine Readers Circle choice with a reading discussion guide in the back of this book
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love the way this author creates such interesting characters. You know when you read Lorna Landvik you will get a new and exciting story that captivates you until the end.
This book is centered around a broadway star who goes to babysit her nephew in Minnesota for a month while her (twin) sister and her husband go to Italy for a month.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Characters, family, love...and the amazing things that result - - All the things Lorna Landvick portrays so beautifully.
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Not my favorite Lorna Landvik bk but still worth reading.
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A little different than some of Lorna Landvik's books, but a good one, none the less!Great character development. I loved Rich and Conrad. This is a good tale of the struggles that exist for the handicapped. It's also a great tale of family, friendship, and love!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I read this in one night. I loved it!! Lorna never fails to keep my attention.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is an awesome story about finding out who you are and how you can handle differences.
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You haven't tried Lorna Landvik? This author is highly entertaining and she doesn't stop with this novel. A light and fun read.
Tricia - Shakopee, MN wrote on 8/24/2009...A wonderful book about finding true love and realizing the importance of having true love in your life. A very quick read!
Bonnie S. (Yoikes! Landvik is one of my favorite authors. Reading this book, I wondered if she is actually the author. This is a pretty bad romance, with an overly self-centered heroine suddenly thrust into taking full responsibility for her Down Syndrome nephew, for one month, who is going to teach her the true meaning of life. And there is the misunderstood divorced father of a little girl...
Sure, we can find this plot line over and over again in books, but the interest comes from the individual story, the author's voice and style. Those things just were not there for me with this book. I couldn't even finish it, and didn't need to, as it was just too predictable.
Sharon G. (Started out slow but this is a really good book. Loved the story and the characters!
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