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One Tuesday Morning / Beyond Tuesday Morning
Based on the tragedy of the Twin Towers … two powerful novels of heroism, loss, and redemption by New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury
ONE TUESDAY MORNING
The last thing Jake Bryan knew was the sound of the World Trade Center collapsing on top of him and his fellow firefighters. The man in the hospital bed remembers nothing. Not rushing with his teammates up the stairway of the south tower to help trapped victims. Not being blasted from the building. And not the woman sitting by his bedside who says she is his wife.
Jamie Bryan will do anything to help her beloved husband regain his memory. But that means helping Jake rediscover the one thing Jamie has never shared with him: his deep faith in God.
BEYOND TUESDAY MORNING
Determined to find meaning in her grief three years after the terrorist attacks on New York City, FDNY widow Jamie Bryan pours her life into volunteer work at a small memorial chapel across from where the Twin Towers once stood. There, unsure and feeling somehow guilty, Jamie opens herself to the possibility of love again.
But, in the face of a staggering revelation, only the persistence of a tenacious man, questions from Jamie’s curious daughter, and words from her dead husband’s journal can move Jamie beyond one Tuesday morning … toward life.
ONE TUESDAY MORNING
The last thing Jake Bryan knew was the sound of the World Trade Center collapsing on top of him and his fellow firefighters. The man in the hospital bed remembers nothing. Not rushing with his teammates up the stairway of the south tower to help trapped victims. Not being blasted from the building. And not the woman sitting by his bedside who says she is his wife.
Jamie Bryan will do anything to help her beloved husband regain his memory. But that means helping Jake rediscover the one thing Jamie has never shared with him: his deep faith in God.
BEYOND TUESDAY MORNING
Determined to find meaning in her grief three years after the terrorist attacks on New York City, FDNY widow Jamie Bryan pours her life into volunteer work at a small memorial chapel across from where the Twin Towers once stood. There, unsure and feeling somehow guilty, Jamie opens herself to the possibility of love again.
But, in the face of a staggering revelation, only the persistence of a tenacious man, questions from Jamie’s curious daughter, and words from her dead husband’s journal can move Jamie beyond one Tuesday morning … toward life.
617 pages, Paperback
Published July 30, 2006
About the author
Karen Kingsbury
226 books12.6k followersKaren Kingsbury, #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller, with more than twenty-five million copies of her award-winning books in print. Her last dozen titles have topped bestseller lists and many of her novels are under development with Hallmark Films and as major motion pictures. Her Baxter Family books are being developed into a TV series slated for major network viewing sometime in the next year. Karen is also an adjunct professor of writing at Liberty University. In 2001 she and her husband, Don, adopted three boys from Haiti, doubling their family in a matter of months. Today the couple has joined the ranks of empty nesters, living in Tennessee near five of their adult children.
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December 2, 2011
I absolutely love Karen Kingsbury's writing! Out of all of her books, though, this series is my absolute favorite. I could not put it down till I turned that last page. My heart ached for Jamie & Sierra, with what they were going through. It brought memories of 9/11 crashing back so fast that I found myself crying throughout the majority of the 1st book, "One Tuesday Morning", and, then again while reading "Beyond Tuesday Morning". Mrs. Kingsbury has a way of writing a story that makes you feel like you know the characters personally and you're rooting for them to find their way through the heartbreak they're going through!
March 11, 2012
** I know I am not doing as many book reviews as I would like but I am proud to say that after 3 years of trying to have a baby, we are PREGNANT! So with that being said, I have been very tired!**
According to Goodreads:
Based on the tragedy of the Twin Towers ... two powerful novels of heroism, loss, and redemption by New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury. ONE TUESDAY MORNING. The last thing Jake Bryan knew was the sound of the World Trade Center collapsing on top of him and his fellow firefighters. The man in the hospital bed remembers nothing. Not rushing with his teammates up the stairway of the south tower to help trapped victims. Not being blasted from the building. And not the woman sitting by his bedside who says she is his wife.Jamie Bryan will do anything to help her beloved husband regain his memory. But that means helping Jake rediscover the one thing Jamie has never shared with him: his deep faith in God.BEYOND TUESDAY MORNING: Determined to find meaning in her grief three years after the terrorist attacks on New York City, FDNY widow Jamie Bryan pours her life into volunteer work at a small memorial chapel across from where the Twin Towers once stood. There, unsure and feeling somehow guilty, Jamie opens herself to the possibility of love again. But, in the face of a staggering revelation, only the persistence of a tenacious man, questions from Jamie's curious daughter, and words from her dead husband's journal can move Jamie beyond one Tuesday morning ... toward life.
One Tuesday Morning/Beyond Tuesday Morning, is the first Karen Kingsbury book that I have read. To say the least, I was not disappointed. The events surrounding September 11, has affected each and everyone of us in some way.
The first book, One Tuesday Morning ; showed the events leading up to September 11th for two different families. Jamie Byran was a wife of a firefighter, Jake and they had a daughter, Sierra. Eric was an overly dedicated business man who let work take over his life. Eric was married to Laura and they had a son, Josh. I couldn't seem to put this book down! I could visualize being in the towers. I could also visualize the pain and heartache that these two wives had in common. God played a huge role in these families overcoming a tragic event.
The second book, Beyond Tuesday Morning; was about choosing to live. Jamie can remember the day just like it was yesterday. She has to make a choice to either live in the past or live for the future. I have to admit that I rooted for her in this book!! I am so happy how things turned out.
I can't wait to read the last book in this series!
I rate this book 5/5!
According to Goodreads:
Based on the tragedy of the Twin Towers ... two powerful novels of heroism, loss, and redemption by New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury. ONE TUESDAY MORNING. The last thing Jake Bryan knew was the sound of the World Trade Center collapsing on top of him and his fellow firefighters. The man in the hospital bed remembers nothing. Not rushing with his teammates up the stairway of the south tower to help trapped victims. Not being blasted from the building. And not the woman sitting by his bedside who says she is his wife.Jamie Bryan will do anything to help her beloved husband regain his memory. But that means helping Jake rediscover the one thing Jamie has never shared with him: his deep faith in God.BEYOND TUESDAY MORNING: Determined to find meaning in her grief three years after the terrorist attacks on New York City, FDNY widow Jamie Bryan pours her life into volunteer work at a small memorial chapel across from where the Twin Towers once stood. There, unsure and feeling somehow guilty, Jamie opens herself to the possibility of love again. But, in the face of a staggering revelation, only the persistence of a tenacious man, questions from Jamie's curious daughter, and words from her dead husband's journal can move Jamie beyond one Tuesday morning ... toward life.
One Tuesday Morning/Beyond Tuesday Morning, is the first Karen Kingsbury book that I have read. To say the least, I was not disappointed. The events surrounding September 11, has affected each and everyone of us in some way.
The first book, One Tuesday Morning ; showed the events leading up to September 11th for two different families. Jamie Byran was a wife of a firefighter, Jake and they had a daughter, Sierra. Eric was an overly dedicated business man who let work take over his life. Eric was married to Laura and they had a son, Josh. I couldn't seem to put this book down! I could visualize being in the towers. I could also visualize the pain and heartache that these two wives had in common. God played a huge role in these families overcoming a tragic event.
The second book, Beyond Tuesday Morning; was about choosing to live. Jamie can remember the day just like it was yesterday. She has to make a choice to either live in the past or live for the future. I have to admit that I rooted for her in this book!! I am so happy how things turned out.
I can't wait to read the last book in this series!
I rate this book 5/5!
April 12, 2022
What a great book! Karen always writes integrating her ministry and faith-based words. Even in times of difficulty, sorrow, and loss, we can find the good in God's words. This book is written around the 9/11 world trade center tragedy. Two books in one!
July 23, 2017
I am glad I got the book with both stories in one book. Once I finished the first story, it was nice to continue right over to the second. There was a lot more discussion about religion and Bible scriptures than I am used to. I found this book by accident. I like to randomly select books off the shelves at the library, so I had never heard of this author. I just wanted to read a good heart warming story. I enjoyed the characters and the peek into their lives, even knowing it would be sad because it was around the tragedy of September 11. This book was a good read to put the day's events into your heart so we never forget.
July 30, 2008
I absolutely LOVED this book. I couldn't put it down. While my losses in life aren't the same as the main character, I felt as if some of the main points were aimed at me. I definately have had a breakthrough in my grief process. When the book states that a person should "choose life" instead of living for/in the past, I lost it. I couldn't stop crying. I probably cried through half of the book, but it was something I needed. The loss of my tiny son shook me to the core, and I didn't know how to go on. This amazing book has shown me the way.
April 12, 2008
This book was GREAT! It was confusing for the first couple of chapters....trying to follow all of the characters being introduced...but once I got past that and to the day of the NYC Twin Towers tragedy....I was HOOKED! I never wanted to put the book down....This was 2 books in one.....and I just read where there is a third one in this series coming out later this year and I can't wait to read it!
August 15, 2010
OMgosh... these books were so wonderful.. i love that Kingsbury is a Christian author. She writes so beautiful. I love that the story doesn't end with the 1st book... The story becomes full and love is all around in the second one!
August 4, 2010
What a well written book dealing with a painful subject to many of us. One more way to help me process 9-11.
September 7, 2026
As usual, Karen Kingsbury has written more stories that reinstate my faith and allow me to see just how a horrible tragedy like 9/11 can turn into a beautiful love story- both personal and with God.
In One Tuesday Morning, Karen shares the horrible tragedy of the World Trade Center collapsing and the aftermath of the heroes and the families that were directly involved in it. As Luke Bryan and fellow firefighters are called to rush into the worst scene in their careers, Eric Michaels goes to work in the World Trade Center, his job being more important to him than his family. After the planes hit the tower, Eric decides that he must leave without the approval of his boss and a chance passing in the stairwell with Luke Bryan, who looks like Eric, will be a pivotal moment in his life.
Can a firefighter that loses his life in the Trade Center truly chance Eric's life for the better and make him appreciate his family more than he ever has? Can Eric Michaels race down the stairwell at the last minute as the tower is collapsing have an effect on Luke's wife, Jamie, that he has never met before?
In Beyond Tuesday Morning, Karen pieces together the lives of those characters in the first story to have even a deeper meaning and bond. Following a time of deep peace and hurt, Jamie Bryan is learning to live without her husband, Luke. As she takes a ferry ride, she is harassed by a trio of young men, that are up to no good, but she is helped by two strangers- both detectives in town for training. What is it about Clay that fills her soul with a feeling that she has reserved for so many years for Luke?
Will this tenacious man be a new beginning for her and her daughter or is he simply going to bring more grief into her life and make her face a past that she has set aside to never face again.
In One Tuesday Morning, Karen shares the horrible tragedy of the World Trade Center collapsing and the aftermath of the heroes and the families that were directly involved in it. As Luke Bryan and fellow firefighters are called to rush into the worst scene in their careers, Eric Michaels goes to work in the World Trade Center, his job being more important to him than his family. After the planes hit the tower, Eric decides that he must leave without the approval of his boss and a chance passing in the stairwell with Luke Bryan, who looks like Eric, will be a pivotal moment in his life.
Can a firefighter that loses his life in the Trade Center truly chance Eric's life for the better and make him appreciate his family more than he ever has? Can Eric Michaels race down the stairwell at the last minute as the tower is collapsing have an effect on Luke's wife, Jamie, that he has never met before?
In Beyond Tuesday Morning, Karen pieces together the lives of those characters in the first story to have even a deeper meaning and bond. Following a time of deep peace and hurt, Jamie Bryan is learning to live without her husband, Luke. As she takes a ferry ride, she is harassed by a trio of young men, that are up to no good, but she is helped by two strangers- both detectives in town for training. What is it about Clay that fills her soul with a feeling that she has reserved for so many years for Luke?
Will this tenacious man be a new beginning for her and her daughter or is he simply going to bring more grief into her life and make her face a past that she has set aside to never face again.
September 8, 2020
Book 1 in this series (see my separate review) introduced 2 families, took them through the 9/11 bombing of the Twin Towers, and then showed these familes dealing with their loss. Actually book one dealt mostly with one family. Book 2 brought these two families together and dealt with another situation. These books really need to go together as they aren't really complete on their own. This is another pleasant read about recovering from loss. But here again, the circumstances that brought them together were extremely coincidental with no reason that they should have been . This made them unbelievable. And once the situation was laid out you know what had to happen and would happen. Still a nice read. I can imagine writing these books took and emotional toll on the author as she dealt with all these painful events.
November 23, 2021
I loveed this a lot. This is a fiction story based off of the real 9/11.
Jamie Bryan isn't a believer in God like her husband, Jake. She struggles with the fact that God loves her and wants her to be part of his family.
However, the man in the hospital bed isn't Jake, but, Eric. He finds his real family at the end of book 1.
I think I enjoed book 2 a bit more than the first one. I loved seeing Jamie working at the memorial site and helping orthers women and men with their grief.
Highly recommend this. Also, one day in the future, I will read the final book in this trilogy, when i find it.
Jamie Bryan isn't a believer in God like her husband, Jake. She struggles with the fact that God loves her and wants her to be part of his family.
However, the man in the hospital bed isn't Jake, but, Eric. He finds his real family at the end of book 1.
I think I enjoed book 2 a bit more than the first one. I loved seeing Jamie working at the memorial site and helping orthers women and men with their grief.
Highly recommend this. Also, one day in the future, I will read the final book in this trilogy, when i find it.
September 19, 2018
It took two books
Could not stop reading each. Even knowing the end results, I had to see how it would evolve. Each turn of a page would explain how the story would finish.
One Tuesday Morning felt so real. It was as if this was a true person’s life. Beyond Tuesday Morning was like a fairytale—almost hard to believe. Yet both books pulled me in and only when I finished was I satisfied. So much sadness made me cry a number of times. Yet happiness and completeness when I finished Beyond Tuesday. Well worth reading
Could not stop reading each. Even knowing the end results, I had to see how it would evolve. Each turn of a page would explain how the story would finish.
One Tuesday Morning felt so real. It was as if this was a true person’s life. Beyond Tuesday Morning was like a fairytale—almost hard to believe. Yet both books pulled me in and only when I finished was I satisfied. So much sadness made me cry a number of times. Yet happiness and completeness when I finished Beyond Tuesday. Well worth reading
July 4, 2019
This was my first Karen Kingsbury book and I really enjoyed every moment of it. I knew being it was based around 9/11 that it would be a book full of emotions and it definitely was. I felt every emotion that Jamie felt and imagined what family members went through during such a tragic time in their lives. The loss of loved ones, friends, co-workers etc.
The scriptures throughout the book really helped me in my own life, guiding me along the way. I am glad that I found this book on the Christian book shelf at a second hand store.
I will definitely be reading more from Karen Kingsbury.
The scriptures throughout the book really helped me in my own life, guiding me along the way. I am glad that I found this book on the Christian book shelf at a second hand store.
I will definitely be reading more from Karen Kingsbury.
October 27, 2022
A gripping novel about what did happen on September 11th and what could have happened in the devastating aftermath of that tragedy. The horrific events are handled carefully, yet the narrative creates a compelling story guaranteed to bring you to tears. I was glad to have the two-in-one edition so I could continue uninterrupted with the lives of the characters. There are very few books that I give myself permission to read during daytime hours, but this was a series I couldn't put down until the end.
March 10, 2025
wonderful books
These books were so good. They told of the tragedy on 9/11 in New York. Perhaps some was fiction added to the tragedy to make the story but I’m sure a lot was the real thing. Such a terrible time for so many but people trusting in God and believing in him. With him you can move on even though it’s tough at times. He’s always with you and guiding you. A book that was hard to put down. You kept wanting to know what was going to happen next and how the people would handle it. In God’s timing it all works out. A wonderful set of books.
These books were so good. They told of the tragedy on 9/11 in New York. Perhaps some was fiction added to the tragedy to make the story but I’m sure a lot was the real thing. Such a terrible time for so many but people trusting in God and believing in him. With him you can move on even though it’s tough at times. He’s always with you and guiding you. A book that was hard to put down. You kept wanting to know what was going to happen next and how the people would handle it. In God’s timing it all works out. A wonderful set of books.
September 7, 2021
Twenty years later
I have read most of Karen's books. One Tuesday Morning was the first one I read many years ago. As s part of my remembering that time, I decided to reread the two books. I remembered the general story but was amazed at the number of details that I had forgotten. The character development and the story in both the books are very interesting. Something that possibly could have happened made them so real. They are a blessing to anyone who reads them.
I have read most of Karen's books. One Tuesday Morning was the first one I read many years ago. As s part of my remembering that time, I decided to reread the two books. I remembered the general story but was amazed at the number of details that I had forgotten. The character development and the story in both the books are very interesting. Something that possibly could have happened made them so real. They are a blessing to anyone who reads them.
February 4, 2019
Enjoyable Christian Fiction book - the first I have read from Karen Kingsbury and I believe I will be a fan now. I appreciated the story based around the events of 9/11 - took me back in my own memory of the events of that day. Gave me a new appreciation for the many lives that were affected. I recommend these 2 books.
October 8, 2019
Enjoyed these books, Karen Kingsbury always has a way of writing that always plants seeds of hope, she is such a romantic ☺️💕. I think I’ll always remember September 11, such a shocking and tragic event!! Praise God for the ways he works in our hearts to heal from tragedy and move forward in hope, knowing we are loved by him ultimately! Yes I would recommend this book 😇
January 20, 2026
One Tuesday Morning:
Such a good story I speed read to get to parts and then went back to read it page by page. I had tears rolling down my face and honestly can say this changed my faith. Can’t recommend enough.
Beyond Tuesday Morning: I loved this book too. Definitely read One Tuesday Morning first.
Such a good story I speed read to get to parts and then went back to read it page by page. I had tears rolling down my face and honestly can say this changed my faith. Can’t recommend enough.
Beyond Tuesday Morning: I loved this book too. Definitely read One Tuesday Morning first.
July 27, 2018
Wonderful, inspiring & uplifting book to read!
What I liked about this book is how faith-filled it was. It was inspiring and hopeful & I would recommend this book to any of my friends who enjoy reading!
What I liked about this book is how faith-filled it was. It was inspiring and hopeful & I would recommend this book to any of my friends who enjoy reading!
August 12, 2019
Very good books!!! A three book series......happy, very sad, religious moments! Very well written!! Very hard to put down these books......you just wanted to keep on reading to find out what happens to Jamie, Sierra and Alex!!!
November 11, 2019
One Tuesday Morning
Excellent novel about the tragedy of 9/11 and how it affected lives. Characters and storyline are fictional but could have happened and the spiritual inspiration from this book are comforting even in the sadness.
Excellent novel about the tragedy of 9/11 and how it affected lives. Characters and storyline are fictional but could have happened and the spiritual inspiration from this book are comforting even in the sadness.
September 7, 2020
Beautiful read, highly recommend this series.
Beautiful read. Let us always remember 9\11. Need this today more than ever . Spend time with loved ones, things could change in an instant.
Beautiful read. Let us always remember 9\11. Need this today more than ever . Spend time with loved ones, things could change in an instant.
June 11, 2023
Rereading this book and still reminds me of how God uses everything for something beautiful in the end even if we can't see it in the moment and to always choose life!
Like they say, life is for the living!
Like they say, life is for the living!
July 10, 2024
As someone who continues to be shocked by the events of 9/11, Karen Kingsbury did a marvelous job showing me how God can show up anywhere at anytime and work all things together for the good of those who love the Lord.
July 27, 2024
Loved these books. The highs and lows, tears and laughter what a journey. The characters became so real. I cried and could not put the books down. Thanks for such great stories to read and filled with a heart for Jesus.
August 28, 2025
Wonderful series. Tearjerker for sure!
Whether you believe already or have an idea of His existence, this book will guide you in the right path and strengthen your walk. And a little patriotism doesn't hurt either. Always remember what happened that day.
Whether you believe already or have an idea of His existence, this book will guide you in the right path and strengthen your walk. And a little patriotism doesn't hurt either. Always remember what happened that day.
August 6, 2017
Based on the tragedy of the Twin Towers … two powerful novels of heroism, loss, and redemption by New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury
November 3, 2017
Wow!!
I cried over this book in many places. The characters and events were so real. It really could have happened.
I cried over this book in many places. The characters and events were so real. It really could have happened.
January 14, 2018
loved it
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