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Monday, May 12, 2008

BOOK REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Healing Promises by Amy Wallace

Healing Promises

Author: Amy Wallace

Publisher: Multnomah Publishers (April 15, 2008)

ISBN-10: 1601420102

ISBN-13: 978-1601420107

 

Between the pages of this wonderful book is a message of love and hope amidst tears and uncertainty.

I found myself wanting to comfort Sara in her time of sorrow of losing a patient who was also her friend while fighting her husband's battle with cancer along with him. I felt like shouting with joy at the news of her and Clint's impending arrival of a new little one to their family.

I also felt anger to the serial killer who was taking precious children away from their families. 

This book is sure to draw you into it's pages as it did me. You want to hope for the best and dismiss the bad all the while holding your breath to turn the page to see what happens. You dread the next, fear the worst, and hope for the best.

I hope there is sequel to this book that will tell about the new little one that is coming into The Rollins family as well as hopefully a storyline on Hannah who is a friend of the family and sister to one of Clint's fellow FBI agents.

 

 Book Summary:

Facing a new threat.
When FBI Agent Clint Rollins takes a bullet during a standoff, it might just save his life. But not even the ugly things he’s seen during his years working in the Crimes Against Children Unit could prepare him for the overwhelming powerlessness of hospital tests revealing an unexpected diagnosis. If only Sara weren’t retreating into doctor mode…he needs his wife now more than ever.

Frozen in fear.
Sara Rollins is an oncologist with a mission–beating cancer when she can, easing her patients’ suffering at the very least. Now the life of her tall Texan husband is at stake. She never let the odds steal her hope before, but in this case, the question of God’s healing promises is personal. Can she hold on to the truth she claimed to believe?

Faith under fire.
As Clint continues to track down a serial kidnapper despite his illness, former investigations haunt his nightmares, pushing him beyond solving the case into risking his life and career. Clint struggles to believe God is still the God of miracles. Especially when he needs not one, but two. Everything in his life is reduced to one all-important question: Can God be trusted?

 

About the Author :

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Amy Wallace is the author of Ransomed Dreams, a homeschool mom, and a self-confessed chocoholic. She is a graduate of the Gwinnett County Citizens Police Academy and a contributing author of several books, including God Answers Moms’ Prayers and Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series: Diabetes. She lives with her husband and three children in Georgia .

 

GIVEAWAY:

Courtesy of the publisher, I have TWO copies of this book to giveaway. If you would like to win a copy, just leave me a comment.

You MUST have a U.S. address to be eligible for this contest.

Be sure to leave me an email to contact you if you win... make it easy on me so I don't have to track you down so much!  LOL

Anonymous comments without an email will be deleted. If I don't know who you are and there's no way to contact you, I can't enter you.

OPTIONAL:  Blog about this giveaway on your blog with a link back to this contest and  Then leave me a  SEPARATE comment with your link and you will be entered twice into the drawing..

Deadline to enter is May 22nd at 11:59 PM EST.

Winners will notified via email and/or blog as well as will be announced here on my blog.  Winners have 72 hours to reply or will forfeit their prize to alternate winner who will be drawn at random

24 Comments:

Nancy said...

Thanks for the giveaway. I would really like to read this book. I'm not a doctor, but as a nurse, I both know how it feels to lose a patient as well as to having both family members and dear friends fighting a battle with cancer.
njones127 at tampabay dot rr dot com

windycindy said...

Happy Monday! The cover of the book is wonderful. I enjoyed reading your take on the book. It sounds like a wonderful story line that contains many of the human emotions. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks very much.....Cindi
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Toystory said...

Wow, this sounds like a powerful book ~ esp. since so many of us have dealt with losing loved ones to cancer.

Kat Bryan said...

This book does sound like something many of us can relate to. Thanks for having the contest.

julie said...

sounds wonderful and inspiring..sign me up!
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BrineS said...

Looks like a good read! Please enter my name in the drawing!

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Cuddle Cottage said...

This sounds like a good read and, from the sounds of your review, it definitely sounds like it will need a sequel. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Amy Wallace said...

Hi, Laura!

Thanks so much for your review of Healing Promises! It's great to hear a fellow homeschooler's outlook on this story. And it's fun to know readers are cheering for Clint and Sara. ;-)

There is definitely a sequel coming out spring of 2009. Enduring Justice is Michael and Hanna's story. I'm honored that you're already looking forward to reading it.

ariane said...

the book seems really interesting! hope i'll win! please count me in! thanks a lot! yanyan_140[at]yahoo[dot]com

Sharon D. said...

Thanks for entering me in your contest. This book sounds so touching and interesting. Sharon D.
zokiemichael(at)sisna(dot)com.

lovedandamazed said...

This looks good!! Thanks for the chance to win. :-)

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Bev (froggieb) said...

Thanks for the opportunity to win Amy's book. I like books with emotion.

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ticole96 said...

This book sounds like a great read... I like the storyline.

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KeepItSimple said...

Sign me up!!!

Sounds like a good summer read!

Thanks for having the contest.

fourfun at centurytel dot net

PS - The May Contest has started on our blog - come on over and join in!!

bison61 said...

lots of emotions in this book. I would love to read it

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Julie said...

I am certainly interested in this book. Thanks to Keep It Simple for letting me know about this.

KeepItSimple said...

Hey Laura...

Just a note to let you know that I linked here to your contest!

Blessings!
fourfun at centurytel dot net

blueviolet said...

This sounds like it would really draw the reader in and that it would stay with you after reading it. I think it would be well worth reading.
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Elizabeth

mom2boys said...

This sounds like a great book to read. I would love to have a chance to read it. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Danielle said...

Sounds like a great book to get lost in!
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