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Standing on the Promises
When Elderly Miss Allie sees her new great-grandbaby for the first time, she discovers a shocking truth about her own past, a truth that causes Miss Allie to sneak away into the woods with the baby -- who, in Miss Allie's memory-addled mind, is only a heavy doll, one she can carry no longer.
26 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 7, 2013
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About the author
Augusta Trobaugh
15 books43 followersAugusta Trobaugh is the author of three previous novels, Sophie and the Rising Sun, Resting in the Bosom of the Lamb, and Praise Jerusalem!, a semi-finalist in the 1993 Pirates Alley Faulkner competition. She holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Georgia, with a concentration in American and Southern literature. Her work has been funded through the Georgia Council of the Arts.
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July 30, 2021
Great character, good solid writing - I was right there with Miss Allie and the baby - great ending.
June 15, 2021
Read this short story to decide if I wanted to try another book by the author.
Miss Allie goes for a walk while holding her brand new grand baby who may or not be named for her. She sees her long lost lover in the eyes of the new born and is taking her to meet that very same love, Brewster. This is simply gorgeous from start to finish.
Miss Allie goes for a walk while holding her brand new grand baby who may or not be named for her. She sees her long lost lover in the eyes of the new born and is taking her to meet that very same love, Brewster. This is simply gorgeous from start to finish.
September 9, 2013
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Brought to you by OBS reviewer Caro
This is the perfect short story to read while the summer comes to an end and we greet the fall. I didn’t know what to expect before starting to read it, it felt like a mystery I had to unveil; but eventually, I found Standing on the Promises to be a sweet and heartwarming family story that if it had a sequel its characters would turn the events that took place as a story to tell every summer to come.
It is easy to relate to this story and like it instantly as Miss Allie waits for her family to visit her. How many times haven’t we waited to go and visit our grandparents? Wait for the day of those big family reunions? These are the feelings author Augusta Trobaugh portrays to the readers through an overjoyed lady, sitting in a rocking chair in her front porch, waiting to meet the new baby in her family, bringing her memories of a never ending love.
There were so many things I liked about this story that will definitely keep me thinking about it over the days and wanting for a little more of Miss Allie and her memories. I recommend you read this story and discover why the baby meant so much for Miss Allie! It will end before you notice it and you’ll love it. Finally, I leave you with my favorite quote, which I like to think of as Miss Allie’s peace of heart and mind.
“You have absolutely no idea,” Miss Allie was going to say, but before she could, she melted into the rich, black earth beside the road, put down her roots, and sprouted upward like a young tree growing toward the light.
Brought to you by OBS reviewer Caro
This is the perfect short story to read while the summer comes to an end and we greet the fall. I didn’t know what to expect before starting to read it, it felt like a mystery I had to unveil; but eventually, I found Standing on the Promises to be a sweet and heartwarming family story that if it had a sequel its characters would turn the events that took place as a story to tell every summer to come.
It is easy to relate to this story and like it instantly as Miss Allie waits for her family to visit her. How many times haven’t we waited to go and visit our grandparents? Wait for the day of those big family reunions? These are the feelings author Augusta Trobaugh portrays to the readers through an overjoyed lady, sitting in a rocking chair in her front porch, waiting to meet the new baby in her family, bringing her memories of a never ending love.
There were so many things I liked about this story that will definitely keep me thinking about it over the days and wanting for a little more of Miss Allie and her memories. I recommend you read this story and discover why the baby meant so much for Miss Allie! It will end before you notice it and you’ll love it. Finally, I leave you with my favorite quote, which I like to think of as Miss Allie’s peace of heart and mind.
“You have absolutely no idea,” Miss Allie was going to say, but before she could, she melted into the rich, black earth beside the road, put down her roots, and sprouted upward like a young tree growing toward the light.
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