Expected publication: June 18th 2013 by Story Plant, The (first published June 4th 2013)
ISBN 161188067X (ISBN13: 9781611880670)
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Memories are the ultimate contradiction. They can warm us on our coldest days or they can freeze a loved one out of our lives forever. The McCarthy family has a trove of warm memories. Of innocent first kisses. Of sumptuous family meals. Of wondrous lessons learned at the foot of a rocking chair. But they also have had their share of icy ones. Of words that can never be unsaid. Of choices that can never be unmade. Of actions that can never be undone.
Following the death of his beloved wife, John McCarthy Grandpa John calls his family back home. It is time for them to face the memories they have made, both warm and cold. Only then can they move beyond them and into the future.
Grandpa John McCarthy has lost his spouse and in his grieving finds himself sitting on his Rockin' Chair as if a king upon his royal throne. Grandpa John McCarthy has lost his spouse and in his grieving finds himself sitting on his Rockin' Chair as if a king upon his royal throne.
A rich portrait of a family at a crossroad, THE ROCKIN' CHAIR is Steven Manchester’s most heartfelt and emotionally engaging novel to date. If family matters to you, it is a story you must read.
My thought
It is a beautiful story about family and love that will tug at your heartstrings and make you shed a few tears.
Grandpa John McCarthy has lost his spouse and in his grieving finds himself sitting on his Rockin' Chair as if a king upon his royal throne.
If that chair could speak it would tell of many tales, good and bad. It holds memories both sweet and unnerving.
Those memories will lead you to learn of his family trials & tribulations.
Being part of a family isn’t always easy, sometimes the best intentions go so far awry that the damage can be irreversible and we don’t even understand what we did wrong, until something happens that causes us to re-visit the past.
This was a sad book at times, but also very uplifting at times. I found it to be a delicious glimpse into the lives of the people of this family, and I hated for it to end. It truly should not have been longer, but I still wish it could have gone on forever. I cannot wait to read more by this author!I can only say go read it, you won't be sorry. You'll enjoy a wonderful and inspiring story.
Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
