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Jennifer #4
Jennifer Says Good-Bye
After Jennifer's family returns from a visit to her grandparents in Florida, a death takes them back to Illinois for the first time since their move to Pennsylvania.
128 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1984
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About the author
Jane Sorenson
33 books2 followersMrs. Sorenson wrote her first "Jennifer" novel at age 54. "It's Me, Jennifer," was followed by 11 more and led to her writing eight "Katie Hooper" books. She also penned six devotional books. More than 500,000 copies of her work have been sold. Her books focus on relationships and family with an eye toward Christian readers.
Mrs. Sorenson graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
After having underwent a mastectomy in 1963. At 37 she wrote "Thank You Lord," a first-person account of surviving cancer that appeared in Christian Life magazine.
Mrs. Sorenson also was an associate editor and book editor at Christian Advocate and taught English and creative writing at the nursing school of West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park.
Mrs. Sorenson graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
After having underwent a mastectomy in 1963. At 37 she wrote "Thank You Lord," a first-person account of surviving cancer that appeared in Christian Life magazine.
Mrs. Sorenson also was an associate editor and book editor at Christian Advocate and taught English and creative writing at the nursing school of West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park.
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June 24, 2018
Jennifer gets to visit her grandparents and have the best weeklong vacation ever, only to have it end in tragedy, when her grandfather dies not long after she arrives at home.
Again, I love the family relationships, the feeling of stepping into someone else's shoes for a while. This is just a story about life - no great big things happening, no huge dramatic world-shaking events. But it's life told well, and we like Jennifer because she feels so much like us.
Sadly, the author makes her seems too young AGAIN when the father patiently is explaining what a funeral is to his children which makes everyone seem about five. Frequently Jennifer feels very young indeed.
But my other big complaint here is that the plot hinges on a lot of coincidence. This random vacation to see her grandparents gives closure even before the bad things happen. I kind of feel that the author did that to soften the grief that the characters experience so that we don't become overwhelmed with what is a very sad thing to have happen.
Maybe that's OK, because these are meant to be gentle books. And they are. I want to know what's the deal with Aunt Elizabeth, but the rest of the family seems very real and genuine, and we do get to see the best of the church in their response to this family's tragedy.
I still highly recommend this series.
Again, I love the family relationships, the feeling of stepping into someone else's shoes for a while. This is just a story about life - no great big things happening, no huge dramatic world-shaking events. But it's life told well, and we like Jennifer because she feels so much like us.
Sadly, the author makes her seems too young AGAIN when the father patiently is explaining what a funeral is to his children which makes everyone seem about five. Frequently Jennifer feels very young indeed.
But my other big complaint here is that the plot hinges on a lot of coincidence. This random vacation to see her grandparents gives closure even before the bad things happen. I kind of feel that the author did that to soften the grief that the characters experience so that we don't become overwhelmed with what is a very sad thing to have happen.
Maybe that's OK, because these are meant to be gentle books. And they are. I want to know what's the deal with Aunt Elizabeth, but the rest of the family seems very real and genuine, and we do get to see the best of the church in their response to this family's tragedy.
I still highly recommend this series.
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