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When Time Forgets #2
Everybody's Daughter
What if you had a chance to ask a loved one for forgiveness after they died? What would you say? Would you give up your own lifetime of happiness for someone else? Michael Stewart confronts these questions as he travels back in time through a mysterious tunnel in an old church when the Romans ruled with brutal violence and Jesus preached his peaceful message. His teenage daughter Elizabeth soon follows Michael, but is surprised to discover that her father is nowhere to be found. Little does she know that Michael has returned safely to the present, leaving her to battle a vicious Roman soldier. Separated by centuries, Michael is trapped to fight his own battles in the present day. Elizabeth s disappearance, and the discovery of her blood in his car ignites a rush of judgment as the FBI focuses on him as a person of interest. Michael s only hope for saving his daughter rests in the hands of his best friend a local pastor with secrets of his own and a mysterious old journal containing tales of miracles within the walls of the old church itself. Thrilling and suspenseful, Everbody's Daughter takes readers on a miraculous journey of their own, where salvation can be found in acts of sacrifice and hope remains forever eternal through the passage of a tunnel."
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First published May 1, 2012
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Michael John Sullivan
41 books138 followersMichael John Sullivan Michael John Sullivan graduated with a communications degree and a promising future in the field of journalism after working for the official school paper the previous two years. Six months later, he found himself washing his hair in a toilet at the same university as he prepared for a job interview.
Sullivan was homeless at the age of 23 after first watching his mother -- his protector in a dysfunctional family -- die from cancer. A year later his father asked him to leave. Riding a New York City subway train at night, his only companion was a green plastic bag of belongings. During these bleak days he began writing his most reflective and emotional childhood and adult memories now featured in two of his novels.
On a bitterly cold New Year's Eve that year, Sullivan intentionally hid under a pew in the back of a church to stay warm for the night. After the doors were locked, he lay near a makeshift manger, writing and talking to the baby Jesus. It was a cathartic experience, one that would continue to resonate with him years later.
He was rescued off the train by an aunt and uncle.
After spending much of the past two decades raising their daughters while working at home, Sullivan returned to his notes in 2007 and began writing Necessary Heartbreak: A Novel of Faith and Forgiveness. It was published by Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books imprint in April 2010. The Library Journal named Necessary Heartbreak as one of the year's best in Christian fiction for 2010. He recently finished the sequel, Everybody's Daughter, featuring more memories from his young adult life, including the day he walked to Forest Park as he contemplated taking his own life. Only the strains of a song prevented him from doing the unthinkable.
Sullivan lives with his family in New York. He is a board member for the Long Island Coalition of the Homeless.
Published works
Necessary Heartbreak: A Novel of Faith and Forgiveness.
Sullivan was homeless at the age of 23 after first watching his mother -- his protector in a dysfunctional family -- die from cancer. A year later his father asked him to leave. Riding a New York City subway train at night, his only companion was a green plastic bag of belongings. During these bleak days he began writing his most reflective and emotional childhood and adult memories now featured in two of his novels.
On a bitterly cold New Year's Eve that year, Sullivan intentionally hid under a pew in the back of a church to stay warm for the night. After the doors were locked, he lay near a makeshift manger, writing and talking to the baby Jesus. It was a cathartic experience, one that would continue to resonate with him years later.
He was rescued off the train by an aunt and uncle.
After spending much of the past two decades raising their daughters while working at home, Sullivan returned to his notes in 2007 and began writing Necessary Heartbreak: A Novel of Faith and Forgiveness. It was published by Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books imprint in April 2010. The Library Journal named Necessary Heartbreak as one of the year's best in Christian fiction for 2010. He recently finished the sequel, Everybody's Daughter, featuring more memories from his young adult life, including the day he walked to Forest Park as he contemplated taking his own life. Only the strains of a song prevented him from doing the unthinkable.
Sullivan lives with his family in New York. He is a board member for the Long Island Coalition of the Homeless.
Published works
Necessary Heartbreak: A Novel of Faith and Forgiveness.
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June 23, 2012
Wow this is one amazing story. I now need to read the first book in this series for the beginning of the story. When I saw the question “What if you had a chance to ask a loved one for forgiveness, after they died? I wasn’t sure what to expect from this novel.
Michael Sullivan created a story with amazing characters that would sure find a special place in the hearts of readers. The author combines First Century setting and Biblical fiction, meeting Jesus and many early Bible characters with introducing his modern day family and pens an intriguing and fascinating story that will suspense, thrills and twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages until the very end. The author’s vivid descriptions of each scene brings the story alive before your eyes. I thoroughly enjoyed this amazing read from a new author for me. I will sure be looking for more books from Michael John Sullivan. I encourage you to grab a copy of “Everybody’s Daughter” to read and enjoy for yourself.
This book was provided by B&B Media for me to read and review. I was not expected or required to write a positive review. The opinions in this review are mine only.
Michael Sullivan created a story with amazing characters that would sure find a special place in the hearts of readers. The author combines First Century setting and Biblical fiction, meeting Jesus and many early Bible characters with introducing his modern day family and pens an intriguing and fascinating story that will suspense, thrills and twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages until the very end. The author’s vivid descriptions of each scene brings the story alive before your eyes. I thoroughly enjoyed this amazing read from a new author for me. I will sure be looking for more books from Michael John Sullivan. I encourage you to grab a copy of “Everybody’s Daughter” to read and enjoy for yourself.
This book was provided by B&B Media for me to read and review. I was not expected or required to write a positive review. The opinions in this review are mine only.
March 17, 2013
This one flunked the hundred page test. Unrealistic characters, no apparent plot, vanilla writing.
A book published in 2012 in which father gives daughter a twenty dollar bill with which she buys a pizza, four news papers and two magazines. On what planet?
Apparently a later part of a continuing story, but never seemed to start this story.
Sorry.
A book published in 2012 in which father gives daughter a twenty dollar bill with which she buys a pizza, four news papers and two magazines. On what planet?
Apparently a later part of a continuing story, but never seemed to start this story.
Sorry.
March 29, 2020
This book was terrible! The plot was out there, the characters completely unlikable, and the dialogue made me wonder if the author ever had a conversation with an actual person before in his life. It became a personal challenge to see if I could finish it. I blame the quarantine.
May 11, 2012
I love it when I can find a unique take on a great historical novel and I found one hidden in the pages of Michael John Sullivan's latest novel, Everybody's Daughter. This is a unique blend of Science Fiction and Biblical Historical Romantic Suspense Fiction, so there is bound to be something for just about every book lover's genre!
In this wonderful novel, Michael Stewart and his daughter Elizabeth have the uncanny ability to be able to travel back in time through a tunnel beneath the old church he volunteers at to the days of when Jesus was still alive. He begins to live almost a double life, falling in love with a woman named Leah in Jerusalem, while struggling to raise his daughter Elizabeth in the current time frame. The interesting part of the story is how this novel opens with a last minute escape from a Roman soldier who was after both Michael and Elizabeth as they slipped back in time to the present day. While they remained safe, they left Leah behind who is now faced with dealing with Marcus, the Roman soldier who wanted to marry Elizabeth, even though she is only 14.
Michael is haunted by not knowing Leah's outcome and if she is still alive after they were able to escape. He's tried numerous times to pass back through the tunnel but it has remained closed, leaving him to wonder what has happened since he left. When Michael is asked to retrieve some items from the basement of the old church, he is immediately drawn into the tunnel once more and whisked back to Jerusalem. Only he has no control over how far back into the future he has traveled, he merely just shows up. When he arrives, it is farther back in time than when he met Leah, before her husband was viciously murdered but also back when Jesus was still alive.
Michael gets a rare moment while trying to find Leah's husband who is traveling to locate the Rabbi or teacher, the man we know as Jesus. Michael is able to hear Jesus speak to the multitudes on a hillside and afterwards has a most unusual encounter with Jesus in a cave where he learns just what his purpose is in being able to travel through time.
Now Elizabeth has realized that her father has traveled back in time without her and seeks out to find him. When she does, she finds herself in a different period of parallel time than her father and her life is now in danger. Will Michael be able to locate Elizabeth or will they be separated by the parallel periods of time in which they are able to travel back and forth in?
I received this novel, Everybody's Daughter by Michael John Sullivan compliments of B & B Media Group for my honest review and LOVED it. It's almost like a Historical version of the Time Traveler's Wife in which this one revolves around going back into the year of Christ and dealing with the people and events of that time period, meeting with Jesus, the disciples, and even witnessing the crucifixion of Jesus. Along the way however they soon find that the local pastor of the church holds the secrets of reuniting them both with a mysterious journal containing the tales of miracles within the walls of the old church itself. For me, this one rated a 5 out of 5 stars and a must read for book lovers of Biblical History and Suspense Fiction.
Everybody's Daughter is the sequel to Necessary Heartbreak which The Library Journal named one of the best books in 2010 in the Christian Fiction category. So you know I will definitely be picking this one up to see where it all began!
In this wonderful novel, Michael Stewart and his daughter Elizabeth have the uncanny ability to be able to travel back in time through a tunnel beneath the old church he volunteers at to the days of when Jesus was still alive. He begins to live almost a double life, falling in love with a woman named Leah in Jerusalem, while struggling to raise his daughter Elizabeth in the current time frame. The interesting part of the story is how this novel opens with a last minute escape from a Roman soldier who was after both Michael and Elizabeth as they slipped back in time to the present day. While they remained safe, they left Leah behind who is now faced with dealing with Marcus, the Roman soldier who wanted to marry Elizabeth, even though she is only 14.
Michael is haunted by not knowing Leah's outcome and if she is still alive after they were able to escape. He's tried numerous times to pass back through the tunnel but it has remained closed, leaving him to wonder what has happened since he left. When Michael is asked to retrieve some items from the basement of the old church, he is immediately drawn into the tunnel once more and whisked back to Jerusalem. Only he has no control over how far back into the future he has traveled, he merely just shows up. When he arrives, it is farther back in time than when he met Leah, before her husband was viciously murdered but also back when Jesus was still alive.
Michael gets a rare moment while trying to find Leah's husband who is traveling to locate the Rabbi or teacher, the man we know as Jesus. Michael is able to hear Jesus speak to the multitudes on a hillside and afterwards has a most unusual encounter with Jesus in a cave where he learns just what his purpose is in being able to travel through time.
Now Elizabeth has realized that her father has traveled back in time without her and seeks out to find him. When she does, she finds herself in a different period of parallel time than her father and her life is now in danger. Will Michael be able to locate Elizabeth or will they be separated by the parallel periods of time in which they are able to travel back and forth in?
I received this novel, Everybody's Daughter by Michael John Sullivan compliments of B & B Media Group for my honest review and LOVED it. It's almost like a Historical version of the Time Traveler's Wife in which this one revolves around going back into the year of Christ and dealing with the people and events of that time period, meeting with Jesus, the disciples, and even witnessing the crucifixion of Jesus. Along the way however they soon find that the local pastor of the church holds the secrets of reuniting them both with a mysterious journal containing the tales of miracles within the walls of the old church itself. For me, this one rated a 5 out of 5 stars and a must read for book lovers of Biblical History and Suspense Fiction.
Everybody's Daughter is the sequel to Necessary Heartbreak which The Library Journal named one of the best books in 2010 in the Christian Fiction category. So you know I will definitely be picking this one up to see where it all began!
May 18, 2012
Everybody's Daughter, by Michael J. Sullivan, is both the second book of a trilogy as well as a novel that can easily stand on its own. You don't have to have read Necessary Heartbreak, the first in the trilogy, in order to enjoy this one (but you should because it adds to the richness of the read and because Necessary Heartbreak is a great title).
Everybody's Daughter centers on Michael Stewart, a long-widowed forty-something whose greatest accomplishment is raising his 14-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, on his own after his wife was killed in a car accident. A troubled family history and the guilt and grief he feels over his wife's death has left Michael struggling to connect with the world and others. And he's also dealing with the normal challenges any parent does with a daughter who is no longer a little girl but still needs her dad. While volunteering at their church, he and Elizabeth discovered a tunnel that led them to First Century Jerusalem in the week before Christ's death. Four months later, he is still pondering the meaning of what he saw and who he met, especially a woman named Leah, who helped save him and Elizabeth from a brutal Roman soldier and with whom Michael fell in love. When Michael has the chance to enter the tunnel again, he does. Elizabeth follows him, not knowing that her father has already returned. Michael is blamed for Elizabeth's disappearance. Father and daughter must fight their separate battles in separate centuries.
Everybody's Daughter works on a number of levels. Yes, it's a "Christian" novel, because faith does play a large part in Michael's journey, but it is much more than a "God will make you happy" novel. Parts of it feel like a mystery as Michael tries to find Elizabeth. In Michael, Sullivan has drawn a deeply rich, complex character who has as many doubts about God and forgiveness and as much pent-up anger and guilt as the rest of us. He's not an anti-hero; he's imperfect and flawed and genuine.
What moved me the most about this book is that it is filled with genuine emotion that isn't overwrought and with a view of faith and forgiveness that feels natural and accessible. (There's actually a little inter-faith scene that adds some comic relief at a crucial point.) Everybody's Daughter is a difficult book to classify. Is it religious fiction? Historical fiction? Mystery? Mainstream fiction? It's a little bit of all those things, and it's a great read. Give it a try. (Now I can't wait for the third book.)
Everybody's Daughter centers on Michael Stewart, a long-widowed forty-something whose greatest accomplishment is raising his 14-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, on his own after his wife was killed in a car accident. A troubled family history and the guilt and grief he feels over his wife's death has left Michael struggling to connect with the world and others. And he's also dealing with the normal challenges any parent does with a daughter who is no longer a little girl but still needs her dad. While volunteering at their church, he and Elizabeth discovered a tunnel that led them to First Century Jerusalem in the week before Christ's death. Four months later, he is still pondering the meaning of what he saw and who he met, especially a woman named Leah, who helped save him and Elizabeth from a brutal Roman soldier and with whom Michael fell in love. When Michael has the chance to enter the tunnel again, he does. Elizabeth follows him, not knowing that her father has already returned. Michael is blamed for Elizabeth's disappearance. Father and daughter must fight their separate battles in separate centuries.
Everybody's Daughter works on a number of levels. Yes, it's a "Christian" novel, because faith does play a large part in Michael's journey, but it is much more than a "God will make you happy" novel. Parts of it feel like a mystery as Michael tries to find Elizabeth. In Michael, Sullivan has drawn a deeply rich, complex character who has as many doubts about God and forgiveness and as much pent-up anger and guilt as the rest of us. He's not an anti-hero; he's imperfect and flawed and genuine.
What moved me the most about this book is that it is filled with genuine emotion that isn't overwrought and with a view of faith and forgiveness that feels natural and accessible. (There's actually a little inter-faith scene that adds some comic relief at a crucial point.) Everybody's Daughter is a difficult book to classify. Is it religious fiction? Historical fiction? Mystery? Mainstream fiction? It's a little bit of all those things, and it's a great read. Give it a try. (Now I can't wait for the third book.)
May 25, 2012
The first chapter left me bit confused, but it seems this is a second book from a Trilogy. The first book was Necessary Heartbreak and Everybody’s Daughter is the continuation.
The plot is nothing original as its all about Time Traveling, but what it makes it interesting was that the Author have taken it to another direction---a a time travel to Jerusalem.
It was a vivid picture of presenting the old ways and customs and how a modern man adapts to its drastic change of environment.
Of course, I know I can also get a description of what people wear and what kind of lifestyle they have by just reading the Bible, but it was the Author’s skillful writing that makes it more appealing.
I can’t help but be sympathetic with Michael Stewart who seemed to be down on his luck. Being a single parent, lousy with relationships, dysfunctional family with a sister who drives him crazy, added to his burden that he is in love with Leah, a woman he met when he was in ancient Jerusalem.
Reading it through and through, I felt like Michael should be given some slack or a breather from all that tragedy and countless problems.
It also comes to my mind, how the children from C.S Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe discovered or landed in Narnia through this huge closet, but in this book it was a tunnel the mysteriously would shows up at this basement of an old Church and acts like a portal to another time.
Everybody’s daughter is not about just Michael, but his relationship with his teenage daughter Elizabeth who also time traveled, but ended up in a different period. It is fast paced and character driven.
An excellent supernatural/suspense thriller especially if you wondered how cool it must have been if you have the chance to meet Jesus Christ in person and how to deal with bitterness, forgiveness and personal loss.
The plot is nothing original as its all about Time Traveling, but what it makes it interesting was that the Author have taken it to another direction---a a time travel to Jerusalem.
It was a vivid picture of presenting the old ways and customs and how a modern man adapts to its drastic change of environment.
Of course, I know I can also get a description of what people wear and what kind of lifestyle they have by just reading the Bible, but it was the Author’s skillful writing that makes it more appealing.
I can’t help but be sympathetic with Michael Stewart who seemed to be down on his luck. Being a single parent, lousy with relationships, dysfunctional family with a sister who drives him crazy, added to his burden that he is in love with Leah, a woman he met when he was in ancient Jerusalem.
Reading it through and through, I felt like Michael should be given some slack or a breather from all that tragedy and countless problems.
It also comes to my mind, how the children from C.S Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe discovered or landed in Narnia through this huge closet, but in this book it was a tunnel the mysteriously would shows up at this basement of an old Church and acts like a portal to another time.
Everybody’s daughter is not about just Michael, but his relationship with his teenage daughter Elizabeth who also time traveled, but ended up in a different period. It is fast paced and character driven.
An excellent supernatural/suspense thriller especially if you wondered how cool it must have been if you have the chance to meet Jesus Christ in person and how to deal with bitterness, forgiveness and personal loss.
May 17, 2012
Everybody's Daughter is the tale of a man, Michael, whose love and commitment for his daughter, Elizabeth, faces challenges he must overcome while staying true to his faith. On an old church, Michael discovers a time tunnel. He explores this divine entrance in the first novel, Necessary Heartbreak. In Everybody's Daughter, the second novel of this trilogy, Elizabeth, his daughter, decides upon searching for her father to travel to the past, where she encounters much danger. Realizing that Elizabeth is not around, Michael pursues her by traveling to the past. They are in Jesus' time, trying to survive. I do not want to give too much of the story away but I will say that Sullivan's storytelling is very powerful. Readers will find themselves immersed in this period. The author recreates the past in vivid detail, with characters who grow on you forever. Michael's devotion to those he loves, is what heroes are all about.
There are many fascinating characters like the beautiful Leah. But it's the one who has continued to be special to many on earth that turns this book into a must read. Time-travel is not a novelty. There have been many books using it as a theme, but Sullivan twists and turns events into exciting passages. The mysterious time-tunnel in the back of the old church adds intrigue and suspense to this well written novel by Michael John Sullivan, whose writing is a sign of why he's on his way to becoming one of America's beloved writers.
May 25, 2012
Everybody’s Daughter by Michael John Sullivan is a stand-alone Christian novel that allows you to meet the characters from his first novel Necessary Heartbreak. A father’s daughter disappears and suspense mounts when her blood his found in his car. He allows himself to hope she’s disappeared in his world where the police can help.
Sullivan has written another Christian novel to rock your world. Though it is a stand-alone, I highly recommend buying both. I bought, read, and reviewed both and loved them. Sullivan’s vivid description takes you back to first-century Jerusalem with the characters. Michael, Elizabeth’s father discovers the tunnel in a church open and is tempted to return to Jerusalem to look for a woman he fell in love with, Leah. He returns to his world only to discover his daughter is missing. The ending will surprise you. The plot has a twist you don’t expect. This author writes like he’s really been to Jerusalem, and I mean during the first century. So, if you’re looking for a great Christian novel, don’t miss either of his. He’ll take you on an adventurous journey full of love, hope, and faith. I love the way the author captures today’s youth on the page and does such a great job of contrasting the two worlds. You’re in for forty-three chapters of suspense and adventure.
Sullivan has written another Christian novel to rock your world. Though it is a stand-alone, I highly recommend buying both. I bought, read, and reviewed both and loved them. Sullivan’s vivid description takes you back to first-century Jerusalem with the characters. Michael, Elizabeth’s father discovers the tunnel in a church open and is tempted to return to Jerusalem to look for a woman he fell in love with, Leah. He returns to his world only to discover his daughter is missing. The ending will surprise you. The plot has a twist you don’t expect. This author writes like he’s really been to Jerusalem, and I mean during the first century. So, if you’re looking for a great Christian novel, don’t miss either of his. He’ll take you on an adventurous journey full of love, hope, and faith. I love the way the author captures today’s youth on the page and does such a great job of contrasting the two worlds. You’re in for forty-three chapters of suspense and adventure.
May 9, 2012
I confess, I wasn't sure what to expect after reading the description, but decided to take a chance and read this book. I'm so glad I did because I was delightfully surprised! Everybody's Daughter illustrated love and forgiveness in a real and tangible way for me.
Michael John Sullivan is a gifted writer who brings this story and characters to life. I was able to visualize and feel everything intensely. My emotions went up and down like a roller coaster.
I was especially engrossed by the time travel element of this story. I found it particularly interesting as well as fascinating. But, what truly tugged my heart with such longing was reading about Jesus. Michael John Sullivan describes Jesus so beautifully that tears welled up in my eyes.
Everybody's Daughter is a unique, captivating and suspenseful story. I could not put this book down nor did I want the story to end. I thoroughly enjoyed it and can't recommend this book enough!
In conclusion, I want to thank Mr. Roberson from The B&B Media Group for sending me a complimentary copy of Everybody's Daughter to read and review.
Michael John Sullivan is a gifted writer who brings this story and characters to life. I was able to visualize and feel everything intensely. My emotions went up and down like a roller coaster.
I was especially engrossed by the time travel element of this story. I found it particularly interesting as well as fascinating. But, what truly tugged my heart with such longing was reading about Jesus. Michael John Sullivan describes Jesus so beautifully that tears welled up in my eyes.
Everybody's Daughter is a unique, captivating and suspenseful story. I could not put this book down nor did I want the story to end. I thoroughly enjoyed it and can't recommend this book enough!
In conclusion, I want to thank Mr. Roberson from The B&B Media Group for sending me a complimentary copy of Everybody's Daughter to read and review.
June 6, 2012
“Everybody’s Daughter,” by Michael John Sullivan, Fiction Studio Books, ISBN 978-193655844-5-51595, is a mystery read that took this reviewer by surprise. The story started out a little slow and soon, though it is no John Grisham book, enveloped the reviewer into the story in a heart beat. Michael Stewart is a time traveler, and thanks to a mysterious tunnel in an old church, he lands in a time where the Romans rules and Jesus was just begin to preach. In real time, Michael’s daughter follows him through the tunnel, and can’t find him anywhere – leaving her as a prey to the times she has traveled to. Michael has to figure out a way to save his daughter, even though present day evidence points toward Michael as a possible criminal – as his daughter’s blood is found in his car and present day authorities have issued a missing person’s report.
Michael turns to his best friend – a pastor with a past, and to the old church itself- where he has found a journal sharing the stories of the church. It is a decent read, and a good one for those who just want to read something without serious thought or analysis.
It will keep you on your edge of your seat.
Michael turns to his best friend – a pastor with a past, and to the old church itself- where he has found a journal sharing the stories of the church. It is a decent read, and a good one for those who just want to read something without serious thought or analysis.
It will keep you on your edge of your seat.
January 29, 2014
Enjoyed The Great Characters And Twists In This Story
This book was an excellent continuance of the series – the suspense, characters, and twists became increasingly intriguing as the story went along.
It is a time travel story, so Michael goes back and forth – from past to present either physically or mentally several times throughout the story – from Northport to Jerusalem and also with childhood memories to his life as a single Dad. He has another potential romantic interest revealed in this story that added spice to an already terrific novel. I was pleasantly surprised at how the minor characters stood out in this novel and I’m looking forward to knowing more about them in the next book of the series.
This story captured the humanness and compassion inside Michael by revealing more about his relationships in childhood and the love of family under any circumstance. It also magnified humanity as a powerful force of goodness in the world, which I think is a unique theme not found in many spiritual books. This is a wonderful series with great characters. Looking forward to the next book!
Laurie Kozlowski
This book was an excellent continuance of the series – the suspense, characters, and twists became increasingly intriguing as the story went along.
It is a time travel story, so Michael goes back and forth – from past to present either physically or mentally several times throughout the story – from Northport to Jerusalem and also with childhood memories to his life as a single Dad. He has another potential romantic interest revealed in this story that added spice to an already terrific novel. I was pleasantly surprised at how the minor characters stood out in this novel and I’m looking forward to knowing more about them in the next book of the series.
This story captured the humanness and compassion inside Michael by revealing more about his relationships in childhood and the love of family under any circumstance. It also magnified humanity as a powerful force of goodness in the world, which I think is a unique theme not found in many spiritual books. This is a wonderful series with great characters. Looking forward to the next book!
Laurie Kozlowski
May 25, 2012
Absolutely breathtaking! Be sure to have a box of tissues ready and be ready to stay up late into the night to finish reading this book. Once you start it you will not want to put it down. There really is no good "stopping" point and the end comes too quickly.
This author has masterfully pulled together a story that is really two stories in one. As you are pulled between the drama and emotion of present time and the spiritual emotions of Jesus' time you will quickly find yourself deeply involved on a personal level with each of the characters.
It is difficult to write a review for this type of story for to do so would be to give too much away that is worthy of reading for ones self. So pick up a copy - I doubt you will be disappointed. In fact I am quite sure that you will be passing it on to others to read as well.
Thanks to B&B Media for this review copy.
This author has masterfully pulled together a story that is really two stories in one. As you are pulled between the drama and emotion of present time and the spiritual emotions of Jesus' time you will quickly find yourself deeply involved on a personal level with each of the characters.
It is difficult to write a review for this type of story for to do so would be to give too much away that is worthy of reading for ones self. So pick up a copy - I doubt you will be disappointed. In fact I am quite sure that you will be passing it on to others to read as well.
Thanks to B&B Media for this review copy.
May 30, 2012
"Everybody's Daughter" by Michael John Sullivan is one of my all time favorite books! In this second book of the trilogy, our hero Michael and his daughter, Elizabeth go back to Jerusalem again. Michael fell in love with a lady named Leah on his last trip there and he is still wondering how she has fared since he last saw her. in this second volume of the trilogy, both Michael and Elizabeth go back to Jerusalem but at different places in time.
If you ever left a word unsaid with someone you love, this book will remind you to never do it again. It will forever change the way you live the rest of your life and your relationships will never be the same! This is sure to be a best seller as I already am being asked to speak about the book at small groups and churches! Congratulations Michael John Sullivan for another trip to Jerusalem and for a job very well done!
If you ever left a word unsaid with someone you love, this book will remind you to never do it again. It will forever change the way you live the rest of your life and your relationships will never be the same! This is sure to be a best seller as I already am being asked to speak about the book at small groups and churches! Congratulations Michael John Sullivan for another trip to Jerusalem and for a job very well done!
October 21, 2012
I was riveted from the first page to the last of this moving, fascinating, and unforgettable novel. Although I didn't read Sullivan's first novel NECESSARY HEARTBREAK, I had no problem following this intriguing story along and it just made me want to go back and read the first novel, which I will. Sullivan's protagonist, Michael Stewart, is a convincing character who I was rooting for all the way. After I finished reading the novel, I could not stop thinking of Michael and his daughter Elizabeth as well as the inspirational message in the book. I commend Michael John Sullivan for writing such a powerful, beautiful book! I can't wait for his next book.
April 13, 2013
Once again, Barnes & Noble asked me to review this book. I gave it two stars but made some picky comments about some grammatical errors that I think should have been picked up by decent editing. As I read it, I bemoaned the fact that my sister is not a reader, because she is more religious than I and might have enjoyed a story where a father and a daughter go time traveling from the basement of their church, through a tunnel, several times to the Holy Land at the time of Jesus. If Michael Stewart, the main character has a livelihood, it is not mentioned--he can just take off and travel. This is the first of a trilogy, but I doubt that I shall continue on.
May 10, 2012
This is the 2nd in the series by Michael John Sullivan, though not necessary to read the first Necessary Heartbreak I feel it would have been helpful to me. This was a beautiful story that shifted between current time and the time of Jesus. It involved time travel and history that kept you turning the pages. I am not typically a time travel sort of reader, but this one was basic enough for the skeptics. It has got to be difficult to include Jesus as a character in a novel, but Michael does it well. This book is a cliff hanger setting up for the next in the series.
May 24, 2012
Your love for the Lord and your family is all in your books. The detail you put into The interactions between Jesus and The people, Leah and Elizabeth, and Michael and Connie is intense I only put the book down when my eyes ate tired or if I just need to asorb everything that just happened. You are blessed and again I say blessed. Continue to lift up the Lord and He will bless your hands. Of and He told me to tell you as well you will finish this series. Some dreams have to be fought for and you are winning the battle!
April 3, 2013
Michael Sullivan hit a home run with Everybody's Daughter. His writing takes the reader and puts them right in the action. You get to know Michael and Elizabeth so well that you are constantly worrying about them. I can't spoil anything for the readers who are just starting the book, but you will be joyfully shocked throughout the book and in one place in particular.
And if you haven't read book one of the series, Necessary Heartbreak, I highly recommend it.
Bravo Author. Bring on book three. I can hardly wait.
And if you haven't read book one of the series, Necessary Heartbreak, I highly recommend it.
Bravo Author. Bring on book three. I can hardly wait.
July 15, 2012
This book was profoundly moving . I did not realize it was the second in a three part series til I finished reading it. Now I have to get and read the first one. I have not been moved by a book like I was this one for a long time. It is the kind of book that you read that will stay in your mind and heart for a long time. It gives you much to think about . I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book to anyone who loves a deep and great read.
Cindy Rushford
Cindy Rushford
October 25, 2012
I enjoyed reading the second book written by my friend Michael. He took us back twice to Jerusalem-one by Elizabeth and the one he travelled through which was interesting to say he least. I often wonder if they would ever be reunited especially since Elizabeth had died while in Jerusalem and to see the anguish he was going through as the police and FBI were accusing him of killing his daughter. I am looking forward to number 3
August 3, 2012
I thought the author did an excellent job weaving together the various time frames, bringing them together in the end...in a sense, it reminded me of "Back to the Future" - I could see it becoming a very successful film!
July 6, 2013
I didn't realize that this was a book in the series. Kind of wished I would have known ahead of time as this is the second I believe. The story was catchy, but also quite unbelievable, even for those who are quite on the religious side.
May 12, 2012
Book 2
April 7, 2018
I am a sucker for time travel stories but this was a disappointment. Written at a grade school reading level. No character development. Disjointed conversations. Abrupt and weak ending. Only reason it gets 2 stars is that I finished the book. I wish "Christian" fiction was better, but this has been my experience with all that I've read in this genre. I give up.
June 8, 2018
Not the greatest writing. Relies on stilted conversation to move the story along. Plot was slow to move at the beginning but got better toward the end.
October 6, 2019
Eh. Not even interested in book 1. Slow. Referred to first book and I didn't follow. Could have been smoother.
September 29, 2012
Michael John Sullivan in his new book, “Everybody’s Daughter” published by The Fiction Studio takes us back into the life of Michael Stewart.
From the back cover: What if you had a chance to ask a loved one for forgiveness – after they died? What would you say?
Would you give up your own lifetime of happiness for someone else?
Michael Stewart confronts these questions as he travels back in time through a mysterious tunnel in an old church when the Romans ruled with brutal violence and Jesus preached his peaceful message.
His teenage daughter Elizabeth soon follows Michael, but is surprised to discover that her father is nowhere to be found. Little does she know that Michael has returned safely to the present, leaving her to battle a vicious Roman soldier.
Separated by centuries, Michael is trapped to fight his own battles in the present day. Elizabeth’s disappearance, and the discovery of her blood in his car ignites a rush of judgment as the FBI focuses on him as a person of interest. Michael’s only hope for saving his daughter rests in the hands of his best friend – a local pastor with secrets of his own – and a mysterious old journal containing tales of miracles within the walls of the old church itself.
Thrilling and suspenseful, Everybody’s Daughter takes readers on a miraculous journey of their own, where salvation can be found in acts of sacrifice and hope remains forever eternal through the passage of a tunnel.
If you enjoy a good time travel adventure then this story is for you. Switching back and forth between current time and the First Century both Michael and his daughter, Elizabeth are in great danger in both time periods. “Everybody’s Daughter” is a marvelous read full of atmosphere and details. It is an adventure story, it is a thriller and most certainly it is exciting. “Everybody’s Daughter” is about family and what we would do to save them. Mr. Sullivan knows how to tell a story that is both interesting and thought-provoking and I recommend it highly.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from The B&B Media Group. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
From the back cover: What if you had a chance to ask a loved one for forgiveness – after they died? What would you say?
Would you give up your own lifetime of happiness for someone else?
Michael Stewart confronts these questions as he travels back in time through a mysterious tunnel in an old church when the Romans ruled with brutal violence and Jesus preached his peaceful message.
His teenage daughter Elizabeth soon follows Michael, but is surprised to discover that her father is nowhere to be found. Little does she know that Michael has returned safely to the present, leaving her to battle a vicious Roman soldier.
Separated by centuries, Michael is trapped to fight his own battles in the present day. Elizabeth’s disappearance, and the discovery of her blood in his car ignites a rush of judgment as the FBI focuses on him as a person of interest. Michael’s only hope for saving his daughter rests in the hands of his best friend – a local pastor with secrets of his own – and a mysterious old journal containing tales of miracles within the walls of the old church itself.
Thrilling and suspenseful, Everybody’s Daughter takes readers on a miraculous journey of their own, where salvation can be found in acts of sacrifice and hope remains forever eternal through the passage of a tunnel.
If you enjoy a good time travel adventure then this story is for you. Switching back and forth between current time and the First Century both Michael and his daughter, Elizabeth are in great danger in both time periods. “Everybody’s Daughter” is a marvelous read full of atmosphere and details. It is an adventure story, it is a thriller and most certainly it is exciting. “Everybody’s Daughter” is about family and what we would do to save them. Mr. Sullivan knows how to tell a story that is both interesting and thought-provoking and I recommend it highly.
If you would like to listen to interviews with other authors and business professionals please go to www.kingdomhighlights.org where they are available On Demand.
To listen to 24 hours non-stop, commercial free Christian music please visit our internet radio station www.kingdomairwaves.org
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from The B&B Media Group. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
May 24, 2014
REVIEW
This is the second book of a trilogy, but can be a stand alone. The first book was A NECESSARY HEARTBREAK, another great book. If you get the chance, read it first, since it will just add to the second book.
The main character, Michael Stewart, wife was killed in an auto accident. He is in his 40's and raising his 14 year old daughter, Elizabeth. Michael is having a hard time dealing with his wife's death and a hard family history. With all that he is dealing with a normal teenager growing up. As we all know, they are still little girls but think they are all grown up.
They have been giving their time at their church when they make an odd discovery. A tunnel that leads them to the past. 1st Century Jerusalem right before the death of Christ.
Michael meets Leah and falls in love with her.
Michael goes once again into the tunnel with Elizabeth following him. She doesn't know that her father has already returned. Elizabeth is in 1st Century Jerusalem and Michael is in the present. Will they find each other as they fight their everyday battles? Or will they be lost forever?
The author wrote a mix of faith, adventure, coming of age and mystery. I wanted to know more of this tunnel and how it existed. How was Michael going to get his daughter back or would he? Would the tunnel ever close between them?
The author did a wonderful job of writing about Michael and his struggles with raising a daughter, losing a wife, falling in love with Leah and his faith. He's just a normal guy with the normal imperfections that we all have. That part makes it real. The rest of it, makes you use your imagination and you have to have an open mind. This isn't your typical religious read. It does have faith in it but it also is a journey into the long ago past. The book gives you the mystery of a tunnel and you, the reader get to go along the journey.
I was given a complimentary copy of EVERYBODY"S DAUGHTER by Michael John Sullivan from The Story Plant for my view of the book. No other compensation took place.
This is the second book of a trilogy, but can be a stand alone. The first book was A NECESSARY HEARTBREAK, another great book. If you get the chance, read it first, since it will just add to the second book.
The main character, Michael Stewart, wife was killed in an auto accident. He is in his 40's and raising his 14 year old daughter, Elizabeth. Michael is having a hard time dealing with his wife's death and a hard family history. With all that he is dealing with a normal teenager growing up. As we all know, they are still little girls but think they are all grown up.
They have been giving their time at their church when they make an odd discovery. A tunnel that leads them to the past. 1st Century Jerusalem right before the death of Christ.
Michael meets Leah and falls in love with her.
Michael goes once again into the tunnel with Elizabeth following him. She doesn't know that her father has already returned. Elizabeth is in 1st Century Jerusalem and Michael is in the present. Will they find each other as they fight their everyday battles? Or will they be lost forever?
The author wrote a mix of faith, adventure, coming of age and mystery. I wanted to know more of this tunnel and how it existed. How was Michael going to get his daughter back or would he? Would the tunnel ever close between them?
The author did a wonderful job of writing about Michael and his struggles with raising a daughter, losing a wife, falling in love with Leah and his faith. He's just a normal guy with the normal imperfections that we all have. That part makes it real. The rest of it, makes you use your imagination and you have to have an open mind. This isn't your typical religious read. It does have faith in it but it also is a journey into the long ago past. The book gives you the mystery of a tunnel and you, the reader get to go along the journey.
I was given a complimentary copy of EVERYBODY"S DAUGHTER by Michael John Sullivan from The Story Plant for my view of the book. No other compensation took place.
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