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Unbeknownst to his parents, she is now staying in a fort in Eric's yard made by him and his 10-year old brother, Joel. There is some mirth here such as in the part about Librium, the "happy pills" that Joel wanted to give to his mother.
Deep sadness. "Mom could use some of these."There's some sadness too.
There are tough issues dealt with here, making it more complex than a juvenile book.Young Eric meets Grace as she's in a dumpster foraging for food. It's amazing how long she stays in their clubhouse without his folks figuring things out especially with all the flyers and posters going up around town relating to her, as well as a newspaper article and an announcement at school.
Hate as well. Through most of the story it isn't clear why she ran away from home other than she isn't crazy about her step father.
Eric sneaks food to her and buys her a space heater to keep her warm in her "new" home.Grace is sick and not knowing what it is, Eric and Joel rummage around in older folks' medicine cabinets looking for penicillin for her.
I have not enjoyed reading this book, It just seems to drag on, I am still trying to finish it.
While this was not a book that kept me constantly wanting to turn the page, I did enjoy it. I think that too often in fiction books, the happily ever after ending is too predictable from the start and it seems the protagonists almost always have loving Christian families to support them. Grace, a runaway teenage girl who is sheltered by a somewhat innocent, teenage boy, harbors an ugly secret that threatens to ruin not only her life, but the lives of those around her.
Such is true of life. Unfortunately, that is not true of real life. Sometimes things do happen like we want or expect them too; but many times, they do not.
Grace by Richard Paul Evans is the fictional story of two teenagers whose chance meeting one evening changes both of their lives forever. Things did not always work out perfectly for the characters. Grace resonates with an authenticity that many books lack.Overall, Grace is an excellent read and I would recommend it to a person of any age.
As their time together continues, their relationship grows and develops into young love which is threatened when Grace's secret can not longer stay hidden.Ultimately, Grace is a story about growing up and realizing that sometimes life is not the happy fairy-tale that we envision it to be when we are children. Evans' writing style was engaging and believable.One of the things that I really liked about this book was the reality factor.
It was a fast read and a great story. This was a very good story.I had a hard time putting this book downto get other things done.
The characters are charming. This is my first Richard Paul Evans book, but now I am intrigued by his much talked about The Christmas Box.I was happy to hear how RPE is using his income to help out abused children through various charities.
before December 31,2009 and $1 is donated by Operation Kids to The Christmas Box International to help abused and neglected children.Grace is a must read. You can sign up for his mailing list at[.].
This is one of those books that just pains you to have to put it down. I felt the ending was a bit rushed but it definitely pulled at the heartstrings - of course, making me shed a tear or two.
Have your tissues ready. It was a very emotional, intense and sad tale.
Important issues are addressed in a delicate manner.
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