Hope Beyond the Waves
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4.7 • 37 Ratings
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
From award-winning author Heidi Chiavaroli comes a sweeping dual timeline story that explores hope and enduring love in the midst of the impossible.
Massachusetts, 1993
After making a grievous mistake that will change her life forever, Emily Robertson is sent away to live with her grandmother on Cape Cod. When Emily finds a timeworn photograph buried in a drawer, she realizes her grandmother has concealed a secret even bigger than her own. Will convincing Gram to reveal their family history aid Emily in making the most important decision of her life or will it prove her parents right—that family scandal is better off buried and forgotten?
Massachusetts, 1916
Atta Schaeffer plans to marry the man of her dreams and whisk her little sister away from their abusive father. But when she is diagnosed with a dreaded malady, Atta is forced into a life of exile, leaving her sister in harm’s way.
On Penikese Island, Atta’s best hope lies with Harry Mayhew, a doctor who seeks a cure for his patients at any cost. But when experiments fail, Atta runs from Harry—and from God. Can she return to her sister before it’s too late? Or will her illness consume both her body and soul?
A testament to faith and love, Hope Beyond the Waves is the raw account of the journey of two generations of women running from desperate situations toward irresistible hope.
Customer Reviews
First time reader of Heidi Chicvaroli
This was the first book (but not the last) that I read by Heidi Chiavaroli and I loved it. I was engaged with the characters from the very beginning and couldn’t wait to find what happened next. I felt that I learned something about leprosy and it was a beautiful lesson in forgiveness and looking for God and what HE is doing in the midst of difficult circumstances. I will definitely be looking for more books written by this author and highly recommend this dual-time line story with memorable characters.
Riveting!
Such real characters and wonderful story! Unputdownable!
Intriguing and inspiring duel timeline story
My first thought was, “this is a long book”! But it only took a few pages in, that I was hooked, and I read this book of almost 500 pages, in two days. I was fully spellbound with the storyline. It is a dual timeline that starts in 1993 with Emily a pregnant teenager that is being hidden from society. She is shipped off to her grandmother, away from everything familiar and all her friends. When she finds a photo and queries her grandmother about it, the story unravels from 1916. A story of abandonment, sacrifice, suffering, love, forgiveness and ultimate faith. The characters are intriguing and engaging. The historical research was evident with all the detail descriptions. I highly recommend this book