A Place of Acceptance

A Place of Acceptance, a story of loving family relationships gone awry, is a powerful novel that not only holds our interest but ties us intimately into a learning experience. We are learning unaware that we are being taught. The characters are portrayed honestly and with tact. How does one handle such a problem? Any such scenario in a family is bound to cause problems especially severe when the members are blind to what is happening. And yet the author walks us through so graciously that we are caught up in the story. We become the jury sifting the facts, even praying about the outcome. The tension builds as we sort the problem ourselves, wondering just how we would handle this if it were our family. The plot is intriguing, honest and down to earth. I would call this book a powerful read, a must read.

A friend of mine said she no longer reads adult ficition because it's depressing. I want to pass her a copy of A Place of Acceptance. The novel, like the cover, is full of light. While there are plenty of problems - old secrets, new ones, accidents, illness and the simple friction of life - every character in the novel does some growing. One leaves with the sense that with love, persistence and grace, all things will be well.