Crossing oceans gina holmes books

Holmes crossing oceans is a capable writer, but her sophomore effort is uneven. Bestselling author gina holmes is the founder of the influential literary site novel. Jenny had left home to escape her past, only to return to find she has to confront it and deal with, all the time slowly dying of cancer. Gina holmes bestselling author gina holmes is the founder of the influential literary site novel rocket, regularly named one of writers digests best sites for writers. Gina holmes author gina holmes is the founder of popular literary site, novel rocket and the author of awardwinning novels. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 382 pages and is available in paperback format. Single mother jenny lucas must find caregivers who will raise her fiveyearold daughter when shes gone.

A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Ive been looking forward to crossing oceans for awhile now. Crossing oceans, dry as rain, wings of glass and driftwood tides. See all books authored by gina holmes, including dry as rain, and wings of. Pdf crossing oceans book by gina holmes free download 382. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for something new and different. Read crossing oceans by gina holmes available from rakuten kobo. Returning to her hometown in north carolina, shes forced to mend relations with two possible. You can also click on view all books beneath the search box to run a more advanced search, and to scroll through all of the books in our database. Crossing oceans by gina holmes nook book ebook barnes. Heartrenching, gripping, cantputitdown kind of story that as a reader makes my heart glad to have the chance to read this book.

Crossing oceans by gina holmes 2010 0501 gina holmes on. See all books authored by gina holmes, including dry as rain, and wings of glass, and more on thriftbooks. Gina holmes explores the beauty, tenderness and tenacity of motherlove in crossing oceans with marvelous. Holmes writes about flawed people living in a flawed world with the help of. This was my final chance to be a hero, even if i was the only one would ever know it. Returning home with her fiveyearold daughter, she is greeted by a father who is about to meet his granddaughter for the first time. Gina holmes began her career in 1998, penning articles. Gina holmes books list of books by author gina holmes thriftbooks. Crossing oceans by gina holmes kansas city public library.

Gina holmes taps into every emotion known to man, and she does it well. Crossing oceans by gina holmes you should probably understand that this novel has a sadness hovering over it. Holmes writes about flawed people living in a flawed world with the help of a perfect god. This is the very first novel of gina holmes that ive read and im looking forward on reading her other books such as dry as rain and wings of glass. Library jounals best books of the year, wings of glass, on sale via kindle, etc. Carol award winner for debut author from acfw american christian fiction writers jenny lucas swore shed never go. Gina holmes explores the beauty, tenderness and tenacity of motherlove in crossing oceans with marvelous skill and insight. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. But life has a way of upending even the bestlaid plans. The young mother, jenny, will capture your heart on the first page, as will her daughter, isabella. Crossing oceans by gina holmes book club discussion. They welcome her in the form of her oxygen tanktoting grandmother, her stoic and distant father, and david, isabellas dad. Gina holmes is the force behind novel journey, a well respected blog for readers and writers both.

Crossing oceans author gina holmes life dealt jenny a bad hand. Crossing oceans by gina holmes overdrive rakuten overdrive. The main characters of this fiction, christian fiction story are. Death has a way of forcing ones hand, which is the only reason jenny has come home. Gina holmes had my attention from the first sentence in dry as rain like she did in crossing oceans. Knowing that time is of the essence and major decisions have to be made, jenny needs to choose a caregiver for her daughter before it is too late.

We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Her debut, crossing oceans, was a christy and gold medallion finalist and winner of the carol award, inspy, and rwas inspirational readers choice, as well as being a cba, ecpa, amazon and pw religion bestseller. On the cusp of adulthood, eighteenyearold penny carson is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. Crossing oceans by gina holmes not many people can throw on a cape and save the world. With her fiveyearold daughter, isabella, in tow, she reenters small town life with the hopes of setting things right. Theres a lot going on in the novel, about family ties, about different types of love and caring, about broken love, about the love and caring for children, and, yes, some about death.

Jenny lucas promised herself the day she left home, pregnant and alone, shed never look back. Her debut novel, crossing oceans, was a christy and christian book award finalist and winner of the carol, inspy, and rwas inspirational readers choice contest awards, as. Tyndale gina holmes has crafted a poignant, emotional story that explores family dynamics and the power of love. Buy wings of glass by gina holmes in ebook format at koorong 9781414381923. Gina holmes books list of books by author gina holmes. Crossing oceans ebook snoisle libraries bibliocommons. Like many marriages, eric and kyra yoshidas has fallen apart slowly, one lost dream and misunderstanding at a time, until the. Free download or read online crossing oceans pdf epub book. This story was a real life topic and she did not soft soap it. Crossing oceans by gina holmes when i turned the last page and sat back in my chair, the only word i could think of to describe this book iswow. From the bestselling author of crossing oceans comes a powerfully moving story that tests the limits of loves forgiveness. Gina holmes single mother jenny lucas must find caregivers who will raise her fiveyearold daughter when shes gone. May 20, 2010 crossing oceans ebook written by gina holmes. The first edition of the novel was published in april 26th 2010, and was written by gina holmes.

Sometimes love demands the impossible nothing deepens a stream like a good rain. Crossing oceans by gina holmes book cover, description, publication history. On the cusp of adulthood, 18yearold penny carson is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. But being told youre dying has a way of changing things.

Just a few hundred feet away from the home id sworn never to return to, i sat on the smooth surface of a boulder. Historical romance author lynn austin releases if i were you. Jenny lucas returns to her small town in north carolina, a place she left for a reason, when a fatal diagnosis forces her hand. May 18, 2011 crossing oceans by gina holmes not many people can throw on a cape and save the world. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read crossing oceans. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Returning to her hometown in north carolina, shes forced to mend relations with two possible custodians. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.

A memoir gina holmes explores the beauty, tenderness and tenacity of motherlove in crossing oceans with marvelous skill and insight. Her debut novel, crossing oceans, was a christy and christian book award. Pdf crossing oceans book by gina holmes free download. Just a few hundred feet away from the home id sworn never to. From the bestselling author of crossing oceans comes a heartrending yet uplifting story of friendship and redemption. Holmes returns us to what matters in a tooshort lifewhat it really is to come home.

May 01, 2010 crossing oceans is gina holmes first novel, and it is a moving story of death and life, of hope and betrayal, and of generational conflict. In gina holmes debut novel, crossing oceans, love finds a way to heal scarred hearts, deal with tragedy, and provide second chances in unexpected ways. She is about to face her stern and detached father, jacob lucas. Years after she left, she and her fiveyearold daughter, isabella, must return to her sleepy north carolina town to face the ghosts she left behind. Some readers might like more backstory of why and how the marriage went aground, but theres little given.

Crossing oceans is gina holmes first novel, and it is a moving story of death and life, of hope and betrayal, and of generational conflict. I write novels about flawed people living in a flawed world with the help of a perfect god. Ive read thousands of books in my lifetime, but few have ever stayed with me like crossing oceans. Gina holmes way of taking a very tough topic and making it something you cant put down until the last word is amazing. Gina holmes jenny lucas promised herself that the day she left home, pregnant and alone, shed never look back. In crossing oceans by novelist gina holmes, the protagonist, jenny short for genevieve lucas returns to her quaint hometown in north carolina with her fiveyearold daughter, isabella. Crossing oceans by gina holmes, 2010, tyndale house publishers edition, in english. Crossing oceans by gina holmes published 2010 by tyndale house publishers in carol stream, il. Crossing oceans paperback may 1, 2010 by gina holmes author. Shes been very open online about her journey towards publication, so when this book was announced, i was eager to see what her writing was. The story arc of redemption is logical, but the ending feels abrupt.