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Where the River Ends
Where the River Ends | Charles Martin
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'Nobody fights forever, so I prepared myself for two battles. The first was fighting alongside her.We've done that.As well as two can.But, as the years have ticked by, I've seen a second front coming - and it's the tougher of the two. Abbie might still be swinging but she was beat. To be honest, I think she was still in the ring fighting, simply for me. Lately, the thing that had been keeping me up nights was wondering what would happen if I told her that she could let her guard down - that she could stop fighting. What if she was just waiting on me?' Chris Michaels and Abbie Colman should never have met let alone fallen in love. As the only child of South Carolina's most senior senator, Abbie's father had wanted better for her than Chris, who grew up in a trailer park next to the St Mary's river. Abbie and Chris had married quickly and secretly, returning to face her parents' objections that haven't faded even after over fourteen years of marriage. But now Abbie and Chris are coming to the end of the road. Diagnosed with breast cancer four years before, Abbie's case is now terminal and they've run out of options. Rather than letting Abbie spend her final days in a cold, sterile hospital room, Chris packs their bags and steals away with her in the middle of the night. They carry with them Abbie's 'wish list' - ten things she wants to do before she dies. The wishes are simple, normal; because after four years of non-stop invasive medical treatments, 'normal' is a fleeting memory. Along with taking a final trip with Chris on the river that holds so many memories for them both, Abbie wants to dance with her husband, drink wine on a beach, laugh until it hurts. But as they head for river's end, racing against weather and time, Abbie's father, the press and the police are determined to find them and bring Abbie home...
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abookishbutterfly
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Here they are! My blind dates! I am excited about both of the surprise books I selected today. Have you read either of these? I haven‘t and I know I definitely don‘t have Fadeaway Girl in my TBR stacks. I am 98% sure that I don‘t have Where the River Ends. 😂

AmyG Ooooo I love Martha Grimes. I haven‘t read that one! 5y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Thanks for letting me know! 5y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa They both look interesting! 5y
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abookishbutterfly @AmyG I‘ve never even heard of her before! This looks like it will be a fun story! 5y
AmyG I‘ve read her Richard Jury series....years ago....and really enjoyed them. 5y
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EllieDottie
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I‘m not sure if I believe in #soulmates or not, but if anything came close to convincing me it was this book! #Heartsandhardcovers

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This sounds heartbreaking 💔💔 Stacked!!! 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 I got your email & haven‘t forgot about you sorry I will reply later today or tonight. 💚💚💚💚 7y
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Mngzz
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Such an amazing book. Even though you know how it‘s going to end, you take an emotional ride throughout this book.

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EllieDottie
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This book was one of my most life changing books. It was one of the moments when I picked up the perfect book in the moment I needed it. #olmanriver #melodiousmusicals

LorieL 💚💙💚 7y
CrowCAH Beautiful landscape! What state are you on? 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa I love it when that happens! 7y
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Lcsmcat Love the photo! 7y
Texreader This looks amazing... I want to add it to my tbr but I have a friend struggling with the most aggressive form of breast cancer. I start to cry almost every time I think about her. Do you think I could manage this one? 7y
Andrew65 @Texreader Sending best thoughts. :) 7y
Andrew65 @Lcsmcat It is a lovely picture. 7y
Texreader @Andrew65 Thank you. 7y
EllieDottie @CrowCAH thanks! It's actually just an image I stole from the internet 😐.... 7y
EllieDottie @Texreader the book is really intense and for me it was perfect because I needed to read about grief to help me in mine. So it might not work for everyone in grief though I could see it being really hard to get through too. I hope that description helped. I'm really sorry about your friend and am sending thoughts and prayers 💕 7y
EllieDottie @Lcsmcat thanks! But I stole it from the internet! 7y
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EllieDottie
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Thank you for the tag @MinDea (and I almost put one thousand splendid suns on this list!!!)

These are five influential books (or author in one case) on my my life, my thought process and my love of reading! #fivebooks

Tamra I really liked John Adams. (edited) 7y
EllieDottie @Tamra me too! I feel like it completely changed my view of reading non fiction! 7y
Tamra @EllieDottie yes, I realized narrative nonfiction can be very engaging. 7y
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Sha0102
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It's a nice love story and I love how the book flows with the river. "Defying her powerful father, a husband honors his dying wife‘s wish for a wilderness canoe trip, in Christian-fiction author Martin‘s secular debut." Entertainment level: ⛵⛵⛵⛵ #Yume #DogsOnLitsy #Sha2016

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JodyS
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I just started this book tonight I have no idea what to expect.

Alfoster I expect you will love it! Haven't read this one but Water From the Heart had me weeping like a baby! He's amazing! 8y
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Jlee745
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Had to put a hold on listening to the Red Queen on #Audible when I received email from #Overdrive that Where the river ends was finally available.

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Suzy200
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My sewing project today took longer than expected so I'm only on page 59 but I'm starting to waver a bit, as the husband & wife just aren't very interesting. Anyone read this one and is it worth carrying on?

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