Time Is a River
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (595 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1416546642 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 369 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Upon Mia's first trip into town, she learns why the cabin looks like it hasn't been opened in years—it's where Kate Watkins, Belle's grandmother, allegedly murdered her lover. From Publishers Weekly Monroe delivers another novel of strong Southern women, and though this one has its share of weak moments, the author's love for her characters is palpable throughout. Through a series of occasionally contrived diary entries, flashbacks and folksy recollections from locals, the narrative juxtaposes Kate's story with Mia's self-discovery, and while the predictable ending results from implausibly convenient plot twists, Monroe's fans will still enjoy the author's spin on love, mystery and the power of self-determination. (July)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Mia Landan, a cancer survivor, returns to Charleston after a fly-fishing retreat and finds h
The inspiring words of the remarkable woman echo across the years. From her first step inside the dusty cabin, Mia is fascinated by the traces of Kate's mysterious story left behind in the eccentric furnishings of the cabin. After her death the fishing cabin remained locked and abandoned for decades. She seeks refuge in a neglected fishing cabin belonging to her fly-fishing instructor, Belle Carson. Recovering from breast cancer and reeling from her husband's infidelity, Mia Landan flees her Charleston home to heal in the mountains near Asheville, North Carolina. Little does Belle know that by opening the cabin doors to Mia for a summer's sanctuary, she will open again the scandal that plagued Belle's family for generations. Mia has been learning to fly-fish, and Kate's wise words comparing life to a river resonate deeply. Mia feels a strange kinship with the woman who, like her, suffered fears, betrayal, the death of loved ones, and a fall from grace -- yet found strength, compassion and, ultimately, forgiveness in her isolation. "Every book that Mary Alice Monroe has written has felt like
"So much more than just a "feel good" book" according to SamWhat Am. This book was recommended for me as an interesting novel that deals with family history. When it arrived in the mail, I eagerly read the back cover. My first thought was that it was another "feel good" book, the kind that has sweetness and light shining on every page. Not that would be a bad thing, just not my usual cup of tea.It starts with Mia Landan, a breast cancer survivor, finding that her husband was unfaithful to her. Torn on many different levels, she runs back to the last place she felt some peace, a breast cancer survivor retreat. The owner of the retreat, Belle Carson , realizes that Mia needs to find herself. Time is a River I thought that I had read all of Mary Alice Monroe's books but somehow I missed this one. I listened to it on a long drive and my involvement in this book made the miles fly by.Mia is a breast cancer survivor on the physical side of recovery but still dealing with it from a mental and emotional standpoint. Her sister sends her to a survivor retreat in the NC mountains called Casting for Recovery, where breast cancer survivors learn to fly fish and connect with nature and each other as a means of recovery. When Mia returns home, she finds her husband in bed with another woman and she flees back to the NC mountains. She re. It will capture you This book not only gave me insight to fly fishing, it takes you on the jouney. Siddons spins a weave of a woman who found her husband cheating to a woman who gains character and strength by living in a cabin in the mountains in NC. She learns to fly fish and become a member of the close knit town. The emotions she overcomes in facing her trials kept me reading page after page. She is a servivor of breast cancer and more than that a she learns how to live. I was please to learn details about fly fishing, as I intend to try it also.