**Eva and Angela must learn to live again. One step at a time.** It has been fifteen months since Eva and Angela lost their thrill-seeking husbands in a scuba diving accident. Both women are trying to navigate their way through the grief, but neither one is making much progress. Angela...
**Eva and Angela must learn to live again. One step at a time.**
It has been fifteen months since Eva and Angela lost their thrill-seeking husbands in a scuba diving accident. Both women are trying to navigate their way through the grief, but neither one is making much progress. Angela is barely making ends meet, angry at her husband for leaving her to raise three children on her own. Meanwhile, Eva is stuck, unable to move forward after losing the love of her life and her source of inspiration.
But then Eva gets a life-changing phone call. Before Brent and Wes died, they had signed up for a race of a lifetime-an ultra-marathon in beautiful New Zealand. Eva begs Angela to run the race with her in their husbands' place, and Angela finally agrees, hoping to finally understand her husband's choices.
Training is exhausting, and the race is even more demanding. Their journey grows more complicated by the presence of two men-Marc is Brent's best friend who is running the race with Eva and Angela, and Simon King is a writer who is covering their inspiring story. With every step, Eva and Angela must ask themselves questions that they haven't had the courage to ask before. As the women literally put one foot in front of the other, they wonder: Is it possible to find their way forward in hope?
**Eva and Angela must learn to live again. One step at a time.** It has been fifteen months since Eva and Angela lost their thrill-seeking husbands in a scuba diving accident. Both women are trying to navigate their way through the grief, but neither one is making much progress. Angela...
**Eva and Angela must learn to live again. One step at a time.**
It has been fifteen months since Eva and Angela lost their thrill-seeking husbands in a scuba diving accident. Both women are trying to navigate their way through the grief, but neither one is making much progress. Angela is barely making ends meet, angry at her husband for leaving her to raise three children on her own. Meanwhile, Eva is stuck, unable to move forward after losing the love of her life and her source of inspiration.
But then Eva gets a life-changing phone call. Before Brent and Wes died, they had signed up for a race of a lifetime-an ultra-marathon in beautiful New Zealand. Eva begs Angela to run the race with her in their husbands' place, and Angela finally agrees, hoping to finally understand her husband's choices.
Training is exhausting, and the race is even more demanding. Their journey grows more complicated by the presence of two men-Marc is Brent's best friend who is running the race with Eva and Angela, and Simon King is a writer who is covering their inspiring story. With every step, Eva and Angela must ask themselves questions that they haven't had the courage to ask before. As the women literally put one foot in front of the other, they wonder: Is it possible to find their way forward in hope?
This is such a powerful story of walking through grief. I loved the way that it showed that people walk through grief differently and at different paces. \\nLindsay Harrell writes this story with such hope and encouragement. Although it is fiction it is so real. There is something in this book for everyone whether you have lost someone or are walking the journey with someone else. Beautiful.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
5 years ago
Great New Zealand Setting
Two sisters in law, united by a common grief, and brought together by a unique opportunity. It's a great premise, and while it did not motivate me to run any distance, the characters somehow managed to convince me that running an ultramarathon for 155 miles around the South Island was a great idea. (Hint: it's a noble objective, and the scenery is fantastic, but I prefer to tour via a car, thank you very much. )\\n\\nI've visited many of the New Zealand settings from The Joy of Falling, and I definitely enjoyed those parts of the book. It's great to read about a familiar setting, and especially to see it through the fresh eyes of visitors. Being in a new country gave the women (and the children) a chance to rediscover themselves. \\n\\nThe writing was excellent. The story is a sensitive examination of grief from different perspectives. It's also a story of discovery and making choices and finding the blessings in life, even in the hard times. It's not an overtly Christian story, but the underlying themes and values are definitely Christian, and the overall tone is straight out of the Bible: be joyful always . . . even when it's hard. \\n\\nThanks to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for providing a free ebook for review.
