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Timeless Moments
Forget Me Not
Dalton McNamara is returning to the country where he was held in brutal captivity, to the place where his leg was crudely amputated, to the land where his friends died. Dalton is on his way to Vietnam. But this time it will be different. This time his new wife Paige and his daughter Skyler are with him. Together, they are on a mission of healing and hope—a trip that will quickly become the adventure of a lifetime.
The McNamaras are in search of Skyler’s Vietnamese mother’s family, a journey that will wind them through a remote countryside where people still struggle to survive—even if it means working outside the law. Soon the Daltons discover that becoming too friendly with some people can be dangerous, even Lethal, especially if you are American.
The McNamaras are in search of Skyler’s Vietnamese mother’s family, a journey that will wind them through a remote countryside where people still struggle to survive—even if it means working outside the law. Soon the Daltons discover that becoming too friendly with some people can be dangerous, even Lethal, especially if you are American.
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First published January 1, 2005
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Michele Ashman Bell
43 books345 followersI grew up in St. George, Utah, where a lot of my family still lives, but now reside with my husband and family in the Salt Lake City area. My favorite thing to do is support my kids in their many interests. Between basketball, ballet and piano lessons we squeeze a lot into a week, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
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January 25, 2012
This is the sequel to Timeless Moments-by Michele Ashman Bell, although technically it can be read alone. This is when they decide to go to Vietnam to help heal them. The husband-Dalton wants to go and get past his PTSD from being a POW. The daughter Skyler wants to get to know her mom's side of the family and why her mom was so depressed and committed suicide. At first Skyler doesn't want her stepmom to be there (although she loves her), but changes her mind once she realizes her dad needs her help! Crazy things happen as they try and get answers! Wow! Seriously, I can't give it away, but Skyler does get to meet her extended family and finds love on the journey. There are some loose ends tied up in this book from the last book-so we find out what happens to her best friend and how her son does on his mission and how his life is going.
May 10, 2011
Although I really enjoy Michele's books this is probably my least favorite of all the ones I've read. It's not that it wasn't entertaining, and there were parts of it that I really appreciated the little things. I just think there were a couple of unfinished or untouched places from the prequel (and you will need to read that before this in order to understand and appreciate it) that she could have really developed here, like the permanent maladies that affected her two main characters and how that helped them to understand and accept each other and others with less judgment than many might. Still a good read, just not my favorite.
November 20, 2016
Basic premise is that a man was a POW in Vietnam, he loses half a leg but survives, he meets and marries a Vietnamese woman who has lost all her family, they go to America and she has another daughter, but she has too many sad memories and takes her own life. ----- Forward to the present time when that daughter, her father and step mother are going to take a trip to Vietnam so the daughter can find her mother's family, and so the man can try to find some closure from the terrible memories from the POW camps.
The family is Mormon so there is a religious slant to the book, prayer in difficult situations, some promotion of the book of Mormon. A family values book.
The family is Mormon so there is a religious slant to the book, prayer in difficult situations, some promotion of the book of Mormon. A family values book.
November 14, 2008
I would have given this the same rating as the last Bell book I read for the same reasons (guess I just don't get into the "Leave it to Beaver" dialogue/cheesiness), except the subject of this book was actually pretty interesting. One of the main characters of the book takes his family to Vietnam where he was held as a POW, and the book describes the culture fairly vividly from a tourist-y point of view, at least in my opinion.
July 26, 2010
I liked the sequel (this book) better than the first (Timeless Moments). While somewhat of a cheesy LDS historical fiction novel, the story is still good enough to really pull you in and make you think about what POW's endure and how much our soldiers and veterans sacrifice for us--and that I liked!
September 1, 2008
I Found that it was very easy to relate to the people in this book. I loved that this book was a follow up book and that it let people know what was going on. I also liked that this book wasn't a love story but a story of a family going through life.
May 23, 2011
Loved it; loved the concept, and the descriptions of their travels and troubles. But I wish it would have ended a few months later - I needed a little bit more. I wish there would have been a little less foreshadowing too.
January 9, 2015
I'm not an enormous fan of lds fiction. Not sure why, but I guess I think it is weird to read about my religion. That aside, I loved learning about the culture and history of Vietnam. I felt like the author did a lot of research and travel in order to write this book and I appreciated that.
October 30, 2008
Loved this and it's Prequal Timeless Moments. I listened via Audiobook while driving in the car. The reader did a great job. I loved the storyline and couldn't wait to get back in my car.
January 15, 2009
Sequel to Timeless Moments 2of2
February 5, 2009
My husband and I very much enjoyed these books, (this and the other sequal/pre-qual) We were captured into the story and even my kids heard part of it and was intrigued
May 15, 2009
Not the best I've ever read, but it was okay.
February 6, 2010
I really enjoyed this book. Clean LDS author.
November 7, 2011
I actually liked this book more than the prequel. It was interesting to look into a different culture and realize how blessed we are in America.
January 26, 2012
This was almost a five. I really enjoyed the plot. I have this book if anyone wants to borrow it.
May 25, 2020
Haven’t read an LDS fiction title in a while. Glad to know, for the most part the formula to write one hasn’t changed. This one was a 1 day read. It was OK, you could tell where the story line was going to go, the problems to be encountered, and the rescue.
This was part 2 of 2 parts (I think). Having not read part 1, I did t find myself lacking anything of the story.
This was part 2 of 2 parts (I think). Having not read part 1, I did t find myself lacking anything of the story.
November 9, 2020
“Wait on the lord” helped dalton make it through being a POW in Vietnam and it helped him return to that same place to finally let go of the PTSD from that experience. His wife and daughter also got an up close view of prison life and the hatred that still exists from the war aftermath and corruption of the government. Prayer is a powerful deliverer.
December 7, 2021
I read this book because someone I love very much really liked it, knows I like to read, and gave it to me. Had it not been for that, I’d have put this aside within the first five pages. This book is an example of why I have such a great deal of mistrust for any author published under an LDS-focused publishing company. I know there is a niche market for this kind of book and writing. I’m just not that market. It was sweet, but like a tootsie roll...just…not good.
November 13, 2017
good book.
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