A Thousand Tomorrows & Just Beyond The Clouds Omnibus
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4.1 • 59 Ratings
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- $9.99
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Publisher Description
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In A Thousand Tomorrows, Cody Gunner, a talented but angry cowboy, meets Ali Daniels, a lovely and mysterious barrel-racer. The two are national champions, top of their game, alone and intent on staying that way. Cody has rejected everything about his past, and only has room for his little brother, Carl Joseph, born with Down Syndrome. Ali embraces life, making the most of every moment because of a secret she keeps hidden from the public, connecting her with a sister who died before she had a chance to live. Before their paths intersect, competing is all they need, but what fears must they face if together they ignite a love that burns brighter than both of them?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Kingsbury, a CBA bestselling author, delivers her signature mix of melodrama, formula and genuine emotional punch in this novel about two young rodeo stars and their experiences with Down syndrome and cystic fibrosis. The young leads inhabit Christian romance fiction clich s: Cody Gunner is the ruggedly handsome outdoorsman with a painful past (his backstory, as it happens, is identical to that of the male lead in Susan May Warren's Happily Ever After) and Ali Daniels is the daintily beautiful yet doggedly determined young cowgirl who wins his heart. Both characters are driven to succeed by a need to overcome hidden pain. Cody has suffered from besetting anger at both of his parents since the day his father left the family because he was unable to handle Cody's brother's Down syndrome. Ali, on the other hand, secretly has cystic fibrosis, and she rides in horse races despite the dust, hay and allergens associated with her sport, which will shorten her already brief life expectancy. When these two predictably fall in love, they provide each other with some measure of healing before the novel reaches its telegraphed conclusion. Despite the plot's limitations, Kingsbury fans will undoubtedly be pleased by more of the inspirational fiction for which this author has become beloved.
Customer Reviews
Loved the book for the most part
For the most part- these are Beautiful books. The message about finding God first was very uplifting. The book shows the extreme importance of love and compassion- and feels like being wrapped in a warm blanket and drinking a cup of delicious hot tea.
But I’m confused - I’m saddened and my heart breaks for the negative portrayal of “sinful” gay people instead acceptance, love and compassion. It was hard to read the descriptions of gay people- and didn’t seem to fit with the rest of the beautifully written book. The book described them almost as less than human- and I have a hard time believing that any of the deep, compassionate characters would feel so much negativity for a marginalized group of people - especially since the book advocates so intensively for disabled people- another marginalized group.