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The Locket
"Mystical things happen every day; the key is to take notice..."
Sometimes the most intriguing mysteries are those waiting to be unlocked within our own hearts…
Abbey Taft is not one to say there is anything at all missing in her life. That is, until the fated meeting on her 42nd birthday leads her to a mysterious key. Inscribed with the number of a post office box, in an unfamiliar township far away, something about it piques her curiosity.
Being intensely driven, focused on juggling her professional life and busy schedule as a single parent and caregiver to an elderly mother, Abbey is not prepared for the mystical connection she comes to find in that little The cache of letters from people who knew her years before brings her to reconsider the threads of her past, the choices she made long ago, and the invisible ties that still tether her to the family she suddenly doesn’t seem to recognize.
With the help of a wise friend, and the bright interactions with her four-year-old daughter, Abbey lets the distractions of her busy life slip aside and begins reflecting on the newfound insights of the letters. A second visit to the post office reveals that the correspondences are moving forward in time, and with a heightened intensity that seems mirrored by her mother’s own lapses in memory, Abbey comes to realize that perhaps she herself has forgotten something important.
Her search for clues about her family’s past begins, as well as her inner search for that quiet potential in her own heart that seems to summon her forward. When a last visit to the post office reveals no more letters but, instead, an antique gold locket, Abbey Taft realizes that at last she holds in her hand the final link from her past that will piece all her questions and discoveries together.
With elements of romance, family secrets and the powerful bonds between women, The Locket is a story about awakening to one’s fullest potential and finding the courage to live with clear vision of the past, present and future.
Sometimes the most intriguing mysteries are those waiting to be unlocked within our own hearts…
Abbey Taft is not one to say there is anything at all missing in her life. That is, until the fated meeting on her 42nd birthday leads her to a mysterious key. Inscribed with the number of a post office box, in an unfamiliar township far away, something about it piques her curiosity.
Being intensely driven, focused on juggling her professional life and busy schedule as a single parent and caregiver to an elderly mother, Abbey is not prepared for the mystical connection she comes to find in that little The cache of letters from people who knew her years before brings her to reconsider the threads of her past, the choices she made long ago, and the invisible ties that still tether her to the family she suddenly doesn’t seem to recognize.
With the help of a wise friend, and the bright interactions with her four-year-old daughter, Abbey lets the distractions of her busy life slip aside and begins reflecting on the newfound insights of the letters. A second visit to the post office reveals that the correspondences are moving forward in time, and with a heightened intensity that seems mirrored by her mother’s own lapses in memory, Abbey comes to realize that perhaps she herself has forgotten something important.
Her search for clues about her family’s past begins, as well as her inner search for that quiet potential in her own heart that seems to summon her forward. When a last visit to the post office reveals no more letters but, instead, an antique gold locket, Abbey Taft realizes that at last she holds in her hand the final link from her past that will piece all her questions and discoveries together.
With elements of romance, family secrets and the powerful bonds between women, The Locket is a story about awakening to one’s fullest potential and finding the courage to live with clear vision of the past, present and future.
212 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 6, 2013
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January 1, 2014
How does a 40-something mother find what is missing in her life? In her past? In the present? Or in a future of “maybe one day.” Abbey, a mother of a sweet four year old, and the daughter of a mom with Alzheimer’s, journeys through old letters and daily life to sort out what has been missing from feeling truly happy.
The story begins with Abbey’s birthday. Certainly a day of mixed feelings. Later she finds an intriguing key wind chime, which unlocks a post office box. Letters continue to fill this mailbox and how those letters get there is left unsolved nor set up as plausible in a realistic world with no previously accepted elements of the paranormal.
Seemingly autobiographical, no one incident triggers a revelation, but instead a soft blending of time and the normal flow of career and homelife provide the bits of information Abbey needs to sort through her feelings and purpose. The strongest part of this story are the scenes with Abbey and her mother. I was impressed with the author's use of uncluttered phrasing and powerful imagery.
If this story is fiction, then certainly fictional plot developments will enhance the urgency of situation. An obstacle. An antagonist. Not necessarily a villain, but someone who stands in Abbey’s way and makes it harder for her to reach her goal. The central character has events happen to her, she does not take action to answer her own questions.
Another element of plot development is ‘what.’ What does the character want? Whether she knows it at the beginning, or if only the reader is enlightened, a character has to ‘want’ something or someone. This gives us the attention and investment of wondering ‘will she get it and at what cost.’ If a character moves along in the story with events or actions happening ‘to’ her, we are merely being pulled along behind. However, if the protagonist rises up and takes action, we are now alongside that character, cheering her on, urging her forward, daring her, and hoping she reaches her goal.
Nonetheless, this story does present interesting introspection. Are we the result of our past? Or the sum of the past and present with the freedom to change for the future.
Gently written, this story is lovely, and the author’s well placed words show a command of style. Once the bare bones of plot are actualized, the next book will no doubt be stronger with rich gifts for us to take away.
The story begins with Abbey’s birthday. Certainly a day of mixed feelings. Later she finds an intriguing key wind chime, which unlocks a post office box. Letters continue to fill this mailbox and how those letters get there is left unsolved nor set up as plausible in a realistic world with no previously accepted elements of the paranormal.
Seemingly autobiographical, no one incident triggers a revelation, but instead a soft blending of time and the normal flow of career and homelife provide the bits of information Abbey needs to sort through her feelings and purpose. The strongest part of this story are the scenes with Abbey and her mother. I was impressed with the author's use of uncluttered phrasing and powerful imagery.
If this story is fiction, then certainly fictional plot developments will enhance the urgency of situation. An obstacle. An antagonist. Not necessarily a villain, but someone who stands in Abbey’s way and makes it harder for her to reach her goal. The central character has events happen to her, she does not take action to answer her own questions.
Another element of plot development is ‘what.’ What does the character want? Whether she knows it at the beginning, or if only the reader is enlightened, a character has to ‘want’ something or someone. This gives us the attention and investment of wondering ‘will she get it and at what cost.’ If a character moves along in the story with events or actions happening ‘to’ her, we are merely being pulled along behind. However, if the protagonist rises up and takes action, we are now alongside that character, cheering her on, urging her forward, daring her, and hoping she reaches her goal.
Nonetheless, this story does present interesting introspection. Are we the result of our past? Or the sum of the past and present with the freedom to change for the future.
Gently written, this story is lovely, and the author’s well placed words show a command of style. Once the bare bones of plot are actualized, the next book will no doubt be stronger with rich gifts for us to take away.
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