In Dianne Price’s Broken Wings, Rob Savage faces a new truth. A disabling injury might have destroyed his dreams of flyi“The truth is always fitting.”
In Dianne Price’s Broken Wings, Rob Savage faces a new truth. A disabling injury might have destroyed his dreams of flying in the American Air Forces. As he struggles to find new meaning to life now that his movements are restricted, he discovers his largest source of encouragement might be taken from him. Will his muscles and nerves regenerate, allowing him to walk once more? Or will he be permanently confined to a wheelchair—and unable to continue serving his country? Will he discover that the truth of God’s love can conquer the struggles he faces? Or will he give up hope when his past revives hurts he thought he’d long since buried?
Broken Wings is the first of a six book series written by the late Dianne Price. It’s written with beautiful prose and a generous heart. Though it contains more than the customary two or three points of view, the story unfolds seamlessly and keeps the reader hooked chapter after chapter. Often leaving me hanging right when I needed to stop reading and get chores done, Broken Wings sneaked into my heart and left me wanting more. I can hardly wait until the next book in the Thistle Series comes out!
Though the folks at Ashberry Lane burned the midnight oil to get Broken Wings published as quickly as possible, Dianne Price died from terminal cancer a week before its release date. She loved writing and made several yearly trips to the Outer Hebrides Isles of Scotland, where both her husband’s clan (MacDonalds) and her own (Galbraiths) originated. Those trips inspired the fictional island of Innisbraw, first introduced in Broken Wings, and her Thistle Series. I hope you take the time to read the first book in this series. It’s sure to whet your appetite for a little Scottish culture and the adventures of Rob Savage and Maggie McGrath.
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“The truth is always fitting.”
In Dianne Price’s Broken Wings, Rob Savage faces a new truth. A disabling injury might have destroyed his dreams of flying in the American Air Forces. As he struggles to find new meaning to life now that his movements are restricted, he discovers his largest source of encouragement might be taken from him. Will his muscles and nerves regenerate, allowing him to walk once more? Or will he be permanently confined to a wheelchair—and unable to continue serving his country? Will he discover that the truth of God’s love can conquer the struggles he faces? Or will he give up hope when his past revives hurts he thought he’d long since buried?
Broken Wings is the first of a six book series written by the late Dianne Price. It’s written with beautiful prose and a generous heart. Though it contains more than the customary two or three points of view, the story unfolds seamlessly and keeps the reader hooked chapter after chapter. Often leaving me hanging right when I needed to stop reading and get chores done, Broken Wings sneaked into my heart and left me wanting more. I can hardly wait until the next book in the Thistle Series comes out!
Though the folks at Ashberry Lane burned the midnight oil to get Broken Wings published as quickly as possible, Dianne Price died from terminal cancer a week before its release date. She loved writing and made several yearly trips to the Outer Hebrides Isles of Scotland, where both her husband’s clan (MacDonalds) and her own (Galbraiths) originated. Those trips inspired the fictional island of Innisbraw, first introduced in Broken Wings, and her Thistle Series. I hope you take the time to read the first book in this series. It’s sure to whet your appetite for a little Scottish culture and the adventures of Rob Savage and Maggie McGrath....more
Fun read for all ages. Great author voice and comedic moments. I laughed throughout this one, clutching my stomach at times. Definitely looking forwarFun read for all ages. Great author voice and comedic moments. I laughed throughout this one, clutching my stomach at times. Definitely looking forward to more from this author!
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Fun read for all ages. Great author voice and comedic moments. I laughed throughout this one, clutching my stomach at times. Definitely looking forward to more from this author!...more
Fun adventure! The fictional story in this two-pack was delightful and adventurous. I liked that it took place on Antarctica. That’s a continent not fFun adventure! The fictional story in this two-pack was delightful and adventurous. I liked that it took place on Antarctica. That’s a continent not frequently featured in fiction these days, and it was a refreshing delight to virtually visit the chilly place.
The nonfiction part of this pair of books was informative and neat. I enjoyed learning about the wildlife that makes Antarctica and its surrounding waters their home.
The author voice was engaging and inviting. I can see why The Magic Tree House books were, and continue to be, wildly popular.
Fun adventure! The fictional story in this two-pack was delightful and adventurous. I liked that it took place on Antarctica. That’s a continent not frequently featured in fiction these days, and it was a refreshing delight to virtually visit the chilly place.
The nonfiction part of this pair of books was informative and neat. I enjoyed learning about the wildlife that makes Antarctica and its surrounding waters their home.
The author voice was engaging and inviting. I can see why The Magic Tree House books were, and continue to be, wildly popular.
At the end of chapter one, it dropped a sales pitch for a pricey “temperament” test.
A chapter or so later, it bThis book was not what I was expecting.
At the end of chapter one, it dropped a sales pitch for a pricey “temperament” test.
A chapter or so later, it became a man-bashing episode in which the author blamed men for most of the issues in a marriage, for not realizing women are emotional creatures and encouraging them when they’re throwing fits. Maybe I didn’t get far enough in (I DNFed at 30 percent) to see responsibility for a woman’s own emotions being put on herself too.
Sadly, one example had plenty of space in which to tackle both subjects (I’ve seen it done that way many times before), but the man was the only one on which the responsibility was placed.
Instead of encouraging women not to dump their high-strung emotions on their husbands as soon as they come in from a hard day’s work, it was said, basically, that men should deal with this verbal abuse and then encourage the wife and say she’s done such a great job today.
If she’s dumping on her husband instead of also nurturing him (as was stated to be in women’s nature), then has she really done a great job?
What happened to encouraging women to greet their husbands kindly, give them space to gear down from their own tough day, and then share about her own in a calmer, more pulled-together fashion? I’m an emotional woman myself, but in my thirty-seven years, I have learned that a woman can indeed conquer her emotions if she asks for God’s help and tries to implement the guidance He gives her. She is not solely dependent on a man to resolve this issue for her. In fact, she should be working with God on the issue so she doesn’t have to dump on her man and further complicate his day, which would build more strife in their relationship. I’m not saying things and emotions cannot ever be shared; a woman could read the room and see if her husband’s in a worn-out state or if he’s ready and willing to listen to her problems. Sharing one another’s days (in a calm fashion) is part of the communication that maintains a healthy relationship, but flying off the handle and expecting the man to simply deal with it and then praise you for it is dysfunctional at best.
I’ve definitely heard this example done better before than how it was presented in this book.
Hopefully there is some advice worth taking in this book. But I recommend thinking for yourself as you read it. Also, keep in mind your personality and that of your spouse; some advice and generalities might fit the two of you, while others might not. Use the discretion God has given you....more
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