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The Journey Home
Joseph, a man in his late thirties, awakens disoriented and uneasy in a place he doesn't recognize. Several people are near him when he opens his eyes, all strangers. All of them seem perfectly friendly, but none of them can explain to him how he got there. They offer him a delicious meal and pleasant conversation in a beautifully decorated room. This would be a very nice experience if not for one Joseph doesn't know where he is and he has no way to contact his wife, who he is sure is worried sick over him. Thanking the people for their hospitality, he leaves to make his way back home. The only problem is that whatever happened to him has stripped him of most of his memories. He knows he needs to get back to his wife, but he doesn't know how to find her. He sets out on a journey to find his home with no sense of where he's going and only the precious, indelible vision of the woman he loves to guide him.
Antoinette is an elderly woman in an assisted living facility. SheOCOs spent the last six years there since her husband died, and most of those years have been happy. She enjoys the company of others in her situation and her son comes to visit often. But in recent months, sheOCOs had a tougher and tougher time leaving her room. Her friends seem different to her and the world seems increasingly confusing. She spends an escalating amount of time on a journey inside her head. There, her body and mind havenOCOt betrayed her. There, sheOCOs a young newlywed with a husband who dotes on her and an entire life of dreams to live. There, she is truly home.
Warren, AntoinetteOCOs son, is a man in his early forties going through the toughest year of his life. His marriage ended, he lost his job, and in the past few months, his mother has gone from hale to increasingly hazy. Having trouble finding work, he spends more and more time by his motherOCOs bedside. But her lack of lucidity both frustrates and frightens him. With far too much time on his hands, he decides to try to recreate his memories of home by attempting to cook his motherOCOs greatest dishes using the rudimentary appliances available in her room. He finds the challenge surprisingly rewarding, especially because the only time he feels his mother is truly with him anymore is when she is eating the meals he prepares for her.
Joseph, Antoinette, and Warren are three people on different searches for home. How they find it, and how they connect with one another at this critical stage in each of their lives, is the foundation for a profound and deeply moving story."
Antoinette is an elderly woman in an assisted living facility. SheOCOs spent the last six years there since her husband died, and most of those years have been happy. She enjoys the company of others in her situation and her son comes to visit often. But in recent months, sheOCOs had a tougher and tougher time leaving her room. Her friends seem different to her and the world seems increasingly confusing. She spends an escalating amount of time on a journey inside her head. There, her body and mind havenOCOt betrayed her. There, sheOCOs a young newlywed with a husband who dotes on her and an entire life of dreams to live. There, she is truly home.
Warren, AntoinetteOCOs son, is a man in his early forties going through the toughest year of his life. His marriage ended, he lost his job, and in the past few months, his mother has gone from hale to increasingly hazy. Having trouble finding work, he spends more and more time by his motherOCOs bedside. But her lack of lucidity both frustrates and frightens him. With far too much time on his hands, he decides to try to recreate his memories of home by attempting to cook his motherOCOs greatest dishes using the rudimentary appliances available in her room. He finds the challenge surprisingly rewarding, especially because the only time he feels his mother is truly with him anymore is when she is eating the meals he prepares for her.
Joseph, Antoinette, and Warren are three people on different searches for home. How they find it, and how they connect with one another at this critical stage in each of their lives, is the foundation for a profound and deeply moving story."
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First published April 20, 2010
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About the author
Michael Baron
46 books46 followersI grew up in the New York area and I’ve lived there my entire life. I worked in retail and taught high school English before I got my first book contract. I have gotten several additional book contracts since then, which is fortunate because I didn’t have the patience to work in retail and, while I quite enjoyed teaching, my approach was a bit too unconventional for most school systems. One school administrator told me that, “there are more important things than being a dynamic teacher.” Since I couldn’t name any of those things (at least in the context of school), I figured I didn’t have a long-term future in the profession. Hence, I became a writer, where I believe people appreciate a certain level of dynamism.
Though I started with nonfiction, I have always loved fiction and I have always wanted to write it. I’ve always had a particular affection for love stories. In fact, the very first book-length thing I ever wrote, when I was thirteen, was a love story. Mind you, it was the kind of love story that a thirteen-year-old boy would write, but it was a love story nonetheless. I have a deep passion for writing about relationships – family relationships, working relationships, friendships, and, of course, romantic relationships – and I can only truly explore this by writing fiction. These novels have given me a way to voice the millions of things running through my head.
My wife and kids are the center of my life. My wife is the inspiration for all of my love stories and my children enthrall me, challenge me, and keep me moving. One of the primary reasons I wrote my first novel, When You Went Away was that I wanted to write about being a father. Aside from my family, I have a few other burning passions. I’m a pop culture junkie with an especially strong interest in music, I love fine food (and any restaurant shaped like a hot dog), and I read far too many sports blogs for my own good.
You might have noticed that I haven't published a photo of myself. This isn't because I'm involved in the Witness Protection program or because I have an innate fear of cameras. It's because Michael Baron is a pseudonym. I'm writing these novels “undercover” because they're not entirely compatible with the nonfiction books I write and I didn't want to confuse readers. We're all different people sometimes, right? I just decided to give my alter ego another name.
My third novel, The Journey Home, has just come out. It’s a love story, too. Naturally.
Though I started with nonfiction, I have always loved fiction and I have always wanted to write it. I’ve always had a particular affection for love stories. In fact, the very first book-length thing I ever wrote, when I was thirteen, was a love story. Mind you, it was the kind of love story that a thirteen-year-old boy would write, but it was a love story nonetheless. I have a deep passion for writing about relationships – family relationships, working relationships, friendships, and, of course, romantic relationships – and I can only truly explore this by writing fiction. These novels have given me a way to voice the millions of things running through my head.
My wife and kids are the center of my life. My wife is the inspiration for all of my love stories and my children enthrall me, challenge me, and keep me moving. One of the primary reasons I wrote my first novel, When You Went Away was that I wanted to write about being a father. Aside from my family, I have a few other burning passions. I’m a pop culture junkie with an especially strong interest in music, I love fine food (and any restaurant shaped like a hot dog), and I read far too many sports blogs for my own good.
You might have noticed that I haven't published a photo of myself. This isn't because I'm involved in the Witness Protection program or because I have an innate fear of cameras. It's because Michael Baron is a pseudonym. I'm writing these novels “undercover” because they're not entirely compatible with the nonfiction books I write and I didn't want to confuse readers. We're all different people sometimes, right? I just decided to give my alter ego another name.
My third novel, The Journey Home, has just come out. It’s a love story, too. Naturally.
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April 14, 2012
O amor, quando verdadeiro, é uma emoção eterna. Imutável. Extremamente consciente. E mesmo quando é a morte aquela que impede duas almas gémeas de continuarem a sua vivência em conjunto, o sentimento persiste, bem lá no fundo, sempre pulsante, sempre inebriante, sempre incontestável.
‹‹Ao Encontro do Nosso Amor›› trata-se de um romance suave e bastante subtil, que envereda pelos caminhos sinuosos e tortuosos do amor, quando este nos é retirado pelo tempo que se esgotou ou pelo sentimento que se extinguiu. Ensina, assim, que nem sempre se deve perder a esperança de, um dia, voltar a reencontrar aquele ou aquela que nos fará feliz, incondicional e perpetuamente, muito para além da finitude dos nossos dias.
Esta foi a minha estreia em Michael Baron, uma escrita que me apelou de imediato e que me embalou e guiou numa viagem emocional e intrigante pela busca e compleição de um dos sentimentos mais importantes – o amor. Mas também a amizade se encontra presente, a força familiar, o querer ser-se algo melhor, alguém mais saudável e talvez pela magnitude das emoções retratadas, e pela forma simples como estão descritas, este foi um livro que me deixou com uma imensa vontade em descobrir mais sobre outras histórias «reais» do autor.
Opinião completa, em:
http://pedacinho-literario.blogspot.p...
‹‹Ao Encontro do Nosso Amor›› trata-se de um romance suave e bastante subtil, que envereda pelos caminhos sinuosos e tortuosos do amor, quando este nos é retirado pelo tempo que se esgotou ou pelo sentimento que se extinguiu. Ensina, assim, que nem sempre se deve perder a esperança de, um dia, voltar a reencontrar aquele ou aquela que nos fará feliz, incondicional e perpetuamente, muito para além da finitude dos nossos dias.
Esta foi a minha estreia em Michael Baron, uma escrita que me apelou de imediato e que me embalou e guiou numa viagem emocional e intrigante pela busca e compleição de um dos sentimentos mais importantes – o amor. Mas também a amizade se encontra presente, a força familiar, o querer ser-se algo melhor, alguém mais saudável e talvez pela magnitude das emoções retratadas, e pela forma simples como estão descritas, este foi um livro que me deixou com uma imensa vontade em descobrir mais sobre outras histórias «reais» do autor.
Opinião completa, em:
http://pedacinho-literario.blogspot.p...
June 22, 2012
He started well but he tripped and fell. I like that little rhyme and it applied perfectly to this book for me.
The story started with a nice little mystery and went right downhill for me from there. In the end the mystery really didn’t amount to anything more than a plot device and in between the beginning and the end I went back and forth between feeling like I was reading a cookbook and watching a Lifetime Movie Network movie. The writing felt stunted to me and the dialogue was sometimes a little bit awkward.
I don’t mean to say this was a bad book. It was good enough to keep me reading until the end and when I finished, despite my complaints, I was left with a good feeling and there's something to be said for that. I think fans of this genre will enjoy this book very much. I probably would have enjoyed it more if the story had a gun or a zombie or a six foot redhead so take my little review here for what it’s worth.
The story started with a nice little mystery and went right downhill for me from there. In the end the mystery really didn’t amount to anything more than a plot device and in between the beginning and the end I went back and forth between feeling like I was reading a cookbook and watching a Lifetime Movie Network movie. The writing felt stunted to me and the dialogue was sometimes a little bit awkward.
I don’t mean to say this was a bad book. It was good enough to keep me reading until the end and when I finished, despite my complaints, I was left with a good feeling and there's something to be said for that. I think fans of this genre will enjoy this book very much. I probably would have enjoyed it more if the story had a gun or a zombie or a six foot redhead so take my little review here for what it’s worth.
March 8, 2014
Sabem quando uma pessoa cria grandes expectativas para um livro e ele parece ser tudo de bom? Não foi o caso...
Achei o enredo pouco verosímil e completamente fora da realidade, às tantas acaba por ser o reencontro de um filho com a mãe enquanto ela aguarda uma morte iminente e padece de uma doença da qual na maior parte das vezes não se lembra deste e recordamos toda a história de amor dela com Don, tudo isso enquanto o filho cozinha na esperança que a mãe se recorde de alguma coisa...Joseph e todo o mistério de estar perdido acaba por ser a parte melhor deste livro!
E o final não melhorou muito a coisa, então , como tal foi uma experiência terrivel mas melhores leituras virão!
Achei o enredo pouco verosímil e completamente fora da realidade, às tantas acaba por ser o reencontro de um filho com a mãe enquanto ela aguarda uma morte iminente e padece de uma doença da qual na maior parte das vezes não se lembra deste e recordamos toda a história de amor dela com Don, tudo isso enquanto o filho cozinha na esperança que a mãe se recorde de alguma coisa...Joseph e todo o mistério de estar perdido acaba por ser a parte melhor deste livro!
E o final não melhorou muito a coisa, então , como tal foi uma experiência terrivel mas melhores leituras virão!
April 24, 2012
Got it on a "free Friday" for my Nook quite some time ago and kept putting off reading it because I had "better" books to read. It was a fairly quick read at only 133 pages and it drew me in pretty quickly. It was suggested as "if you like Nicholas Sparks..." and I can see why they would relate the two, although it had none of the classic Sparks elements!! Overall, I would recommend it to others. Especially if the price was good! A good book!
January 2, 2012
Free nook book
I enjoyed this book. It was reminiscent of a Mitch Albom type of book with a sweet ending. I figured out the plot of the book fairly early, but overall it was a heartfelt novel.
I enjoyed this book. It was reminiscent of a Mitch Albom type of book with a sweet ending. I figured out the plot of the book fairly early, but overall it was a heartfelt novel.
May 15, 2018
I was hooked at the beginning of this book. Yet midway I began to suspect what direction it was leading, and I was correct. I will not say due to the fact it would be spoilers. Yet, that direction took away what had the potential to be a quite good novel. Nevertheless, the story does affirm loyalty and love. The culinary theme adds a layer of interest to the storyline.
September 16, 2017
I found this to be a nice well written fiction novel. I was surprised later to learn that it is considered a Christian novel. My surprise was that it was not preachy or read like a Jack Chick tract it's a novel about regular people.
April 19, 2020
When memory has almost entirely gone, can the senses of taste and smell revive it? Sitting by the bedside of his mother, Warren decides to try to cook for her some of the recipes she created for family and friends, with amazing results.
May 16, 2020
Joseph wakes up totally disoriented, no memory of who he is, only a vague memory of his wife. Will finds him standing on the street the next day and volunteers to take him on a journey to find his home.
so-so.
so-so.
November 29, 2017
free nook book..
November 9, 2019
It took me most of the book to figure it out, but it was worth it! Thank you, Mr. Baron!
October 2, 2025
It started very well and drew me in. Then it dragged on to where I lost interest. Then the end was not unexpected but had a good feel in the end.
June 13, 2010
A poignant love story tying three separate characters together in an unimaginable way, The Journey Home will pull readers in from the beginning and captivate them throughout. With endearing and sensitive writing, beautifully crafted characters and stunning plot lines, Baron has created another romantic masterpiece. This book focuses on three characters, two of whom are related and one who is completely separate, and forms a connection with each of them to the reader.
Joseph is the first character introduced, a man who wakes up in a house full of strangers and missing most of his names. Apart from knowing his first name but no last name and having a strong feeling he is married, Joseph is at a complete loss for what to do and where to go. His pain over the distance from his wife is tangible, written in a stunning way to easily make the reader see from his eyes how it feels to know somewhere his wife loves him and misses him with no word on whether he's safe or not. His journey is surprising as he meets a 17 year old boy named Will who openly offers to drive him aimlessly across the country in an effort to find his home. The kinship between these two- adult man and teenager caught between boy and man- is moving and memorable.
Next introduced is Antoinette, a woman suffering the effects of Alzheimer's, compounded by her grievance over the loss of her husband a few years before. This is a woman who was devoted to her husband, entwined in him, and the definition of soul mate. Without him, Antoinette lives in a constant state of pain, missing him and wanting nothing more than to be with him. Her days are spent, by preference, locked away in her memories, reliving her entire relationship with her husband and offering heartfelt looks into various points in their decades together. They most certainly had the kind of idealized romance many can only dream about, from the raw passion to the intense devotion and Baron has painted that picture enchantingly.
The final player in this work is Warren, Antoinette's son who is struggling to understand her mental decline. With little other ideas to try to pull her attention, coupled with the goings-on in his personal life, Warren begins creating all the heartfelt, homemade dishes he grew up. These are dishes Antoinette made from the heart with her family and friends in mind, doing her own spin on well known dishes and naming them after those she loves. Though it seems irrelevant, Baron has weaved not only the titles of the dishes but the stories behind the names and the slow change they create in Warren seamlessly, making the reader want to find out more of these dishes. This story line overlaps with Antoinette's as much as can be expected when one character prefers to be alone, creating the allusion of a solitary life even in the midst of family.
Throughout the book, all three characters' personalities come through strongly and develop masterfully. The mystery behind Joseph's amnesia and what will become of Warren and Antoinette provide intrigue while the simple romantic element of not only Antoinette's memories but a potential spark between Warren and a caretaker at the senior complex his mother lives at builds the bonds. The manner in which these three finally connect is stunning and something hard to piece together, even if the reader can predict some aspects. The overall layout is hidden until the perfect moment in which Baron sideswipes the reader, uniting these three and providing closure.
This is a story that will resonate after the final word, filling the reader with the climax of intense emotion built throughout. As with Baron's previous novel Crossing The Bridge, his understandable of not only the English language but the complexities of emotion come through the pages, a series of words weaved beautifully yet simply. This is a romance to pick up, a story to engage in, and a plot to remember.
January 20, 2013
I really loved this story. The description as found on Good Reads really does justice to the story. I did read the story really quickly and it took me a while to figure out what was going to happen at the ending. I loved how he tied all the ends up in a great bow that I would truly love to believe. I would love to believe this is what happens to our people when they pass on and would love to know they would perhaps go on a journey such as this. Anyone with a parent who has dementia or Alzheimers would love to read this story. I know I was able to relate due to my mother in law who passsed away two years agao. I thought of her often while reading this book. A great journey home!
As found on Good Reads:
Joseph, a man in his late thirties, awakens disoriented and uneasy in a place he doesn't recognize. Several people are near him when he opens his eyes, all strangers. All of them seem perfectly friendly, but none of them can explain to him how he got there. They offer him a delicious meal and pleasant conversation in a beautifully decorated room. This would be a very nice experience if not for one thing: Joseph doesn't know where he is and he has no way to contact his wife, who he is sure is worried sick over him. Thanking the people for their hospitality, he leaves to make his way back home. The only problem is that whatever happened to him has stripped him of most of his memories. He knows he needs to get back to his wife, but he doesn't know how to find her. He sets out on a journey to find his home with no sense of where he's going and only the precious, indelible vision of the woman he loves to guide him.
Antoinette is an elderly woman in an assisted living facility. She’s spent the last six years there since her husband died, and most of those years have been happy. She enjoys the company of others in her situation and her son comes to visit often. But in recent months, she’s had a tougher and tougher time leaving her room. Her friends seem different to her and the world seems increasingly confusing. She spends an escalating amount of time on a journey inside her head. There, her body and mind haven’t betrayed her. There, she’s a young newlywed with a husband who dotes on her and an entire life of dreams to live. There, she is truly home.
Warren, Antoinette’s son, is a man in his early forties going through the toughest year of his life. His marriage ended, he lost his job, and in the past few months, his mother has gone from hale to increasingly hazy. Having trouble finding work, he spends more and more time by his mother’s bedside. But her lack of lucidity both frustrates and frightens him. With far too much time on his hands, he decides to try to recreate his memories of home by attempting to cook his mother’s greatest dishes using the rudimentary appliances available in her room. He finds the challenge surprisingly rewarding, especially because the only time he feels his mother is truly with him anymore is when she is eating the meals he prepares for her.
Joseph, Antoinette, and Warren are three people on different searches for home. How they find it, and how they connect with one another at this critical stage in each of their lives, is the foundation for a profound and deeply moving story
As found on Good Reads:
Joseph, a man in his late thirties, awakens disoriented and uneasy in a place he doesn't recognize. Several people are near him when he opens his eyes, all strangers. All of them seem perfectly friendly, but none of them can explain to him how he got there. They offer him a delicious meal and pleasant conversation in a beautifully decorated room. This would be a very nice experience if not for one thing: Joseph doesn't know where he is and he has no way to contact his wife, who he is sure is worried sick over him. Thanking the people for their hospitality, he leaves to make his way back home. The only problem is that whatever happened to him has stripped him of most of his memories. He knows he needs to get back to his wife, but he doesn't know how to find her. He sets out on a journey to find his home with no sense of where he's going and only the precious, indelible vision of the woman he loves to guide him.
Antoinette is an elderly woman in an assisted living facility. She’s spent the last six years there since her husband died, and most of those years have been happy. She enjoys the company of others in her situation and her son comes to visit often. But in recent months, she’s had a tougher and tougher time leaving her room. Her friends seem different to her and the world seems increasingly confusing. She spends an escalating amount of time on a journey inside her head. There, her body and mind haven’t betrayed her. There, she’s a young newlywed with a husband who dotes on her and an entire life of dreams to live. There, she is truly home.
Warren, Antoinette’s son, is a man in his early forties going through the toughest year of his life. His marriage ended, he lost his job, and in the past few months, his mother has gone from hale to increasingly hazy. Having trouble finding work, he spends more and more time by his mother’s bedside. But her lack of lucidity both frustrates and frightens him. With far too much time on his hands, he decides to try to recreate his memories of home by attempting to cook his mother’s greatest dishes using the rudimentary appliances available in her room. He finds the challenge surprisingly rewarding, especially because the only time he feels his mother is truly with him anymore is when she is eating the meals he prepares for her.
Joseph, Antoinette, and Warren are three people on different searches for home. How they find it, and how they connect with one another at this critical stage in each of their lives, is the foundation for a profound and deeply moving story
June 15, 2010
"Crossing the Bridge" by Michael Baron was one of the first books that I read in 2010, and it wasn't one of my favourites because I had some issues with some of the characters. However, I did enjoy Baron's writing style, so I thought that I would give his latest, "The Journey Home" a try. I'm glad that I was willing to give Baron a chance to wow me, because this one was very different (in a good way!) from his last one.
The story begins as Joseph, a man in his late 30's, wakes up in a strange house, completely disoriented. He has no idea who he is, other than the fact that his name is Joseph, and he doesn't know what event landed him where he is now. He fleetingly remembers his wife, in snatches of memory that come and go, but he has no idea where she is or how he can find her. With little to guide him, Joseph sets out to find his wife, who he is sure is worried about him, and he takes Will, a teenager looking for adventure, along for the ride.
Meanwhile, Antoinette is an elderly woman living in a nursing home who is slowly losing her grip on reality. Rather than deal with the present she would rather sleep, where she has the most wonderful dreams about her deceased husband, Don, and all of the things that they used to do. Her son, Warren, recently divorced and now unemployed, visits his mother frequently, trying to replicate the wonderful recipes that she created when he was young in an attempt to lure her back to the present.
These three people are all searching for a very different version of home, and their journey to get there is an emotional ride.
I really enjoyed "The Journey Home". I had no problems connecting with the characters, and I felt especially drawn to Joseph. His disorientation was heartbreaking; he followed smells and feelings in a desperate attempt to be reunited with his wife. He can't remember her name, or what her face looks like, but he can remember how much he loves her. I also enjoyed the character of Warren. Instead of becoming a broken man- he's freshly divorced, newly unemployed, and he's losing his mother to dementia and old age- he throws all of his energy into making his mother happy. The ending of Warren's story was definitely my favourite.
In fact, the best part of the book was the ending. This isn't to discount the beginning and middle of the book, it was just that the ending utterly surprised and pleased me. It isn't often that an author can surprise me with an ending (usually I can anticipate them well ahead of time). There was a point when I wondered how the story could possibly end that would make any sense, but Baron managed that and more. It's what made this book memorable.
This book is short (only 176 pages), but it packs a punch. The short length will also make it the perfect read for busy moms this summer, as it only took me a couple of hours to read it from start to finish.
The story begins as Joseph, a man in his late 30's, wakes up in a strange house, completely disoriented. He has no idea who he is, other than the fact that his name is Joseph, and he doesn't know what event landed him where he is now. He fleetingly remembers his wife, in snatches of memory that come and go, but he has no idea where she is or how he can find her. With little to guide him, Joseph sets out to find his wife, who he is sure is worried about him, and he takes Will, a teenager looking for adventure, along for the ride.
Meanwhile, Antoinette is an elderly woman living in a nursing home who is slowly losing her grip on reality. Rather than deal with the present she would rather sleep, where she has the most wonderful dreams about her deceased husband, Don, and all of the things that they used to do. Her son, Warren, recently divorced and now unemployed, visits his mother frequently, trying to replicate the wonderful recipes that she created when he was young in an attempt to lure her back to the present.
These three people are all searching for a very different version of home, and their journey to get there is an emotional ride.
I really enjoyed "The Journey Home". I had no problems connecting with the characters, and I felt especially drawn to Joseph. His disorientation was heartbreaking; he followed smells and feelings in a desperate attempt to be reunited with his wife. He can't remember her name, or what her face looks like, but he can remember how much he loves her. I also enjoyed the character of Warren. Instead of becoming a broken man- he's freshly divorced, newly unemployed, and he's losing his mother to dementia and old age- he throws all of his energy into making his mother happy. The ending of Warren's story was definitely my favourite.
In fact, the best part of the book was the ending. This isn't to discount the beginning and middle of the book, it was just that the ending utterly surprised and pleased me. It isn't often that an author can surprise me with an ending (usually I can anticipate them well ahead of time). There was a point when I wondered how the story could possibly end that would make any sense, but Baron managed that and more. It's what made this book memorable.
This book is short (only 176 pages), but it packs a punch. The short length will also make it the perfect read for busy moms this summer, as it only took me a couple of hours to read it from start to finish.
January 18, 2012
A man in wakes up in a strange house with no recollection of how he ended up there. he is told by the group of strangers that they found him on the sidewalk out front and they don't know how he got there. He goes to leave the next day after resting, and meets a young man who decides to help him out and jar his memory to find his home. Joseph has a lot of cash, knows his name, but no ID and tries to find his way home, William has the car so they travel all over the place until he finds his way.
There is also another story going on in this novel about a man dealing with his mother's alzheimers. He goes and visits her in her assisted living home and cooks meals for her every day to try and draw her out. She is constantly relieving her early years with her husband who passed a way a few years ago. She even talks out loud, and her son listens to her getting farther and farther away from the present. As he continues to cook lunches at the home, a nurse ends up joining him every day and they start up a good relationship.
These people are all connected. Joseph finds his way after smelling a distinctive smell of a meal while in a diner that his wife used to make. He causes a commotion in the kitchen and leaves out a back door where all of a sudden he is transformed from an young man to an old man, he realizes what the smell is, and then suddenly realizes the young man he has been traveling with is his deceased son that died at 14 months old. He meets back up with his son and they head immediately to his living wife in the assisted living home. Warren hears his mother stir in the bedroom and goes to check in on her to realize she is talking to her deceased husband. He leaves her be. Joseph and Antoinette have a nice, long talk. You realize the Joseph is deceased and Antoinette shortly follows him in the afterlife. She meets up with her deceased son and they end up back in the house where Joseph woke up with no recollection. Antoinette sees her deceased family members. Warren and Jan fall for each other and start a loving relationship together.
This was a rather sweet, short book. I felt so bad for Warren with feeling so helpless for his mother and hoping she would be herself and stop reliving the past, but that is part of alzheimers.
There is also another story going on in this novel about a man dealing with his mother's alzheimers. He goes and visits her in her assisted living home and cooks meals for her every day to try and draw her out. She is constantly relieving her early years with her husband who passed a way a few years ago. She even talks out loud, and her son listens to her getting farther and farther away from the present. As he continues to cook lunches at the home, a nurse ends up joining him every day and they start up a good relationship.
These people are all connected. Joseph finds his way after smelling a distinctive smell of a meal while in a diner that his wife used to make. He causes a commotion in the kitchen and leaves out a back door where all of a sudden he is transformed from an young man to an old man, he realizes what the smell is, and then suddenly realizes the young man he has been traveling with is his deceased son that died at 14 months old. He meets back up with his son and they head immediately to his living wife in the assisted living home. Warren hears his mother stir in the bedroom and goes to check in on her to realize she is talking to her deceased husband. He leaves her be. Joseph and Antoinette have a nice, long talk. You realize the Joseph is deceased and Antoinette shortly follows him in the afterlife. She meets up with her deceased son and they end up back in the house where Joseph woke up with no recollection. Antoinette sees her deceased family members. Warren and Jan fall for each other and start a loving relationship together.
This was a rather sweet, short book. I felt so bad for Warren with feeling so helpless for his mother and hoping she would be herself and stop reliving the past, but that is part of alzheimers.
June 11, 2010
The Journey Home by Michael Baron
Published by The Aronica-Miller Publishing Project, LLC
ISBN-13: 978-0-9819568-6-2
At the request of The Story Plant, a PB copy was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion.
Subject: (from back of book) Joseph, a man in his late thirties, awakens disoriented and uneasy in a place he doesn't recognize. He sets out on a journey to finf hiw home with no sense of where he's going and only the precious, indelible vision of the woman he loves to guide him.
Antoinette is an elderly woman in an assisted living facility who has retreated inside her head. There, her body and mind haven't betrayed her. There, she's a young newlywed with a husband who dotes on her and an entire life of dreams to live. There, she is truly home.
Warren, Antoinette's son, is a man in his early forties going through the toughest year of his life. With far too much time on his hands, he decides to try to recreate his memories of home by attempting to cook his mother's greatest dishes and eat them with her.
My Thoughts and Opinion: Michael Baron delivers again !! Another heart tugging, thought provoking, tender and emotional story written only the way Michael Baron can. Filled with mouth watering descriptions of meals that evoke memories of the past. He takes the reader on a journey, along with the characters, to find their way home. But where is truly the place called home and how do we get there? This story touched an emotional chord in my heart, on a personal level, due to the cross road I am also on. While reading how Warren tried to recreate his memories with the smell of meals being cooked, also brought to mind, meals and memories of my own past. Mr. Baron hit this one out of the park !! Like any good meal, The Journey Home, needs to be devoured in one seating.
Bravo !!
My Rating: 5
Published by The Aronica-Miller Publishing Project, LLC
ISBN-13: 978-0-9819568-6-2
At the request of The Story Plant, a PB copy was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion.
Subject: (from back of book) Joseph, a man in his late thirties, awakens disoriented and uneasy in a place he doesn't recognize. He sets out on a journey to finf hiw home with no sense of where he's going and only the precious, indelible vision of the woman he loves to guide him.
Antoinette is an elderly woman in an assisted living facility who has retreated inside her head. There, her body and mind haven't betrayed her. There, she's a young newlywed with a husband who dotes on her and an entire life of dreams to live. There, she is truly home.
Warren, Antoinette's son, is a man in his early forties going through the toughest year of his life. With far too much time on his hands, he decides to try to recreate his memories of home by attempting to cook his mother's greatest dishes and eat them with her.
My Thoughts and Opinion: Michael Baron delivers again !! Another heart tugging, thought provoking, tender and emotional story written only the way Michael Baron can. Filled with mouth watering descriptions of meals that evoke memories of the past. He takes the reader on a journey, along with the characters, to find their way home. But where is truly the place called home and how do we get there? This story touched an emotional chord in my heart, on a personal level, due to the cross road I am also on. While reading how Warren tried to recreate his memories with the smell of meals being cooked, also brought to mind, meals and memories of my own past. Mr. Baron hit this one out of the park !! Like any good meal, The Journey Home, needs to be devoured in one seating.
Bravo !!
My Rating: 5
May 6, 2012
Razões da escolha do livro: Oferta da Editora “Quinta Essência”.
Proveniência: A minha biblioteca.
A minha Opinião:
Três personagens – Joseph, Antoinette e Warren – procuram um novo sentido para a sua vida, procuram aquilo que mais amam.
Joseph acorda perdido, sem saber onde está, só sentindo que tem de encontrar a sua esposa, que tanto ama mas sobre a qual não tem recordações, apenas uma imagem pouco nítida ou a sua voz para o guiar.
Antoinette vive fechada no seu próprio mundo, alternando períodos de lucidez com recordações de uma vida passada, de um tempo em que era feliz ao lado do seu falecido marido.
Warren tenta aproximar-se da mãe, fazê-la sorrir, sentir-se melhor ao mesmo tempo que tenta sarar as suas próprias feridas.
Estas três personagens, aparentemente metidas no seu próprio casulo, têm muito mais em comum do que podemos imaginar ao iniciarmos a leitura do livro. Todos têm a esperança de reencontrar o que pensavam ter perdido e nunca deixam de procurar tendo no coração uma arma muito poderosa: o amor.
É um livro emocionante, que nos faz pensar e querer ler mais livros deste escritor…
E podemos tirar uma moral desta história: desde que queiramos muito alguma coisa e lutemos por ler ela de coração aberto, iremos com certeza encontra-la apesar dos obstáculos porque no final tudo vale a pena!
O melhor: Os sentimentos que estão expressos em cada página do livro, as lições de vida e a esperança que o livro nos transmite.
O pior: Sabermos que tudo tem um fim….E as histórias das personagens não são fáceis.
O Autor:
Michael Baron é o pseudónimo de um reconhecido autor de obras de não ficção. A Quinta Essência publicou também Ficarei à tua Espera, o seu primeiro romance.
A minha classificação: 6 – Muito Bom
Período de Leitura: De 17 a 19 de Abril de 2012.
Proveniência: A minha biblioteca.
A minha Opinião:
Três personagens – Joseph, Antoinette e Warren – procuram um novo sentido para a sua vida, procuram aquilo que mais amam.
Joseph acorda perdido, sem saber onde está, só sentindo que tem de encontrar a sua esposa, que tanto ama mas sobre a qual não tem recordações, apenas uma imagem pouco nítida ou a sua voz para o guiar.
Antoinette vive fechada no seu próprio mundo, alternando períodos de lucidez com recordações de uma vida passada, de um tempo em que era feliz ao lado do seu falecido marido.
Warren tenta aproximar-se da mãe, fazê-la sorrir, sentir-se melhor ao mesmo tempo que tenta sarar as suas próprias feridas.
Estas três personagens, aparentemente metidas no seu próprio casulo, têm muito mais em comum do que podemos imaginar ao iniciarmos a leitura do livro. Todos têm a esperança de reencontrar o que pensavam ter perdido e nunca deixam de procurar tendo no coração uma arma muito poderosa: o amor.
É um livro emocionante, que nos faz pensar e querer ler mais livros deste escritor…
E podemos tirar uma moral desta história: desde que queiramos muito alguma coisa e lutemos por ler ela de coração aberto, iremos com certeza encontra-la apesar dos obstáculos porque no final tudo vale a pena!
O melhor: Os sentimentos que estão expressos em cada página do livro, as lições de vida e a esperança que o livro nos transmite.
O pior: Sabermos que tudo tem um fim….E as histórias das personagens não são fáceis.
O Autor:
Michael Baron é o pseudónimo de um reconhecido autor de obras de não ficção. A Quinta Essência publicou também Ficarei à tua Espera, o seu primeiro romance.
A minha classificação: 6 – Muito Bom
Período de Leitura: De 17 a 19 de Abril de 2012.
June 2, 2013
Joseph wakes up disoriented and confused. He doesn't know where he is, where he is from, or where he should be. He remembers a woman, and her love, but he doesn't remember anything else. He doesn't remember how she looks, her name, or where they live. He just knows she is his wife and he needs to find her.
Antoinette is an elderly woman living in an assisted care facility. She just wants to sleep and dream of her days with her late husband, Don. They've always called each other Don and Hannah, an inside joke, even though it's not their real names. She relives moments with him when she dreams, and she doesn't want to wake up.
Warren is Antoinette's son. He recently lost his job and his marriage crashed. He spends his days with his mom, hoping to draw her from her bed and back to the land of the living. He begins to cook lunches for her everyday, meals she had cooked for him growing up. The smells bring back memories and those few moments of lucidity make all the work of cooking an elaborate meal for lunch worth it.
Then there is Will, a young teenager who befriends Joseph. He insists on assisting Joseph on his quest for home and the two of them set out on a journey. The three journeys will collide into an emotional filled ending that will leave you breathless.
The Journey Home is a heart-warming story of love. But also, a heart-breaking story watching Antoinette fade away from the living, preferring to live in the past when her husband was alive. A story that is real and will touch you in many different facets. Michael Baron has a gift. He has penned such an emotional and memorable tale that will stay with you long after the last page. Simply beautiful.
Antoinette is an elderly woman living in an assisted care facility. She just wants to sleep and dream of her days with her late husband, Don. They've always called each other Don and Hannah, an inside joke, even though it's not their real names. She relives moments with him when she dreams, and she doesn't want to wake up.
Warren is Antoinette's son. He recently lost his job and his marriage crashed. He spends his days with his mom, hoping to draw her from her bed and back to the land of the living. He begins to cook lunches for her everyday, meals she had cooked for him growing up. The smells bring back memories and those few moments of lucidity make all the work of cooking an elaborate meal for lunch worth it.
Then there is Will, a young teenager who befriends Joseph. He insists on assisting Joseph on his quest for home and the two of them set out on a journey. The three journeys will collide into an emotional filled ending that will leave you breathless.
The Journey Home is a heart-warming story of love. But also, a heart-breaking story watching Antoinette fade away from the living, preferring to live in the past when her husband was alive. A story that is real and will touch you in many different facets. Michael Baron has a gift. He has penned such an emotional and memorable tale that will stay with you long after the last page. Simply beautiful.
May 17, 2010
The Joruney Home holds a special place in my heart now...it's a beautifully told story about a family...and though I am not sure this rating is 100% about the book as it is about me...
This story hit close to home for me, for a few reason's the most important though is that of the relationship between my grandfather and grandmother - I almost relived there love though Michael Baron's telling of The Journey Home. A love story about finding home - even if you feel like your lost in a world and have no idea of who you are.
It also reminded me of a question I have asked myself several times in life...what happened when we stop being here...I beleive in God - but I have a friend, my best friend actually whom does not beleive in anything...but this life (for reason's I dont really want or need to get into), anyway - does that mean that once we both pass, I will never see her again?
After reading The Journey Home, I am almost convinced that when we pass, our souls live - and they find those we loved in this life time, no matter there beliefs.
Beautiful story of love, life and finding home - no matter where it is.
To read my full review...The Journey Home
This story hit close to home for me, for a few reason's the most important though is that of the relationship between my grandfather and grandmother - I almost relived there love though Michael Baron's telling of The Journey Home. A love story about finding home - even if you feel like your lost in a world and have no idea of who you are.
It also reminded me of a question I have asked myself several times in life...what happened when we stop being here...I beleive in God - but I have a friend, my best friend actually whom does not beleive in anything...but this life (for reason's I dont really want or need to get into), anyway - does that mean that once we both pass, I will never see her again?
After reading The Journey Home, I am almost convinced that when we pass, our souls live - and they find those we loved in this life time, no matter there beliefs.
Beautiful story of love, life and finding home - no matter where it is.
To read my full review...The Journey Home
May 22, 2010
Joseph wakes up to find himself in a stranger’s home. He has no idea how he got there or where home is. Joseph leaves and takes off. Along the way he bumps into a young boy by the name of Will. Will tags along. Together Joseph and Will take a road trip…one they will never forget.
Warren’s mother, Antoinette is living in a nursing home. She is not doing well. Warren decides to reminisce about the past by cooking all of his mother’s famous recipes.
While spending time at the nursing home, Warren strikes up a friendship with Jan. Jan works at the nursing home.
The Journey Home is a feel good, comfort read. This is only the second novel I have read by Mr. Baron. I didn’t think he could get any better after reading When You Went Away but I was wrong. Michael Baron has gone on my list as a favorite author. You will fall in love with all of the characters in this story, just as I did. Each character has a great story to share. My favorite person was Warren. He was so caring towards his mother. He is the perfect son. He didn’t mind spending all day in her nursing home room, just remembering the good ode days and cooking up all his mother’s favorite recipes. I hope you will check out this book as it is well worth it. The Journey Home will make you long for home. The ending will have you in awe.
Warren’s mother, Antoinette is living in a nursing home. She is not doing well. Warren decides to reminisce about the past by cooking all of his mother’s famous recipes.
While spending time at the nursing home, Warren strikes up a friendship with Jan. Jan works at the nursing home.
The Journey Home is a feel good, comfort read. This is only the second novel I have read by Mr. Baron. I didn’t think he could get any better after reading When You Went Away but I was wrong. Michael Baron has gone on my list as a favorite author. You will fall in love with all of the characters in this story, just as I did. Each character has a great story to share. My favorite person was Warren. He was so caring towards his mother. He is the perfect son. He didn’t mind spending all day in her nursing home room, just remembering the good ode days and cooking up all his mother’s favorite recipes. I hope you will check out this book as it is well worth it. The Journey Home will make you long for home. The ending will have you in awe.
April 24, 2013
The Journey Home by Michael Baron
This book follows a few different groups of people.
Joseph wakes up and has lost his memory and knows he must find home where his wife will be worried about him.
Antoniette is in a nursing home and waits for Jeffrey to come visit. Her days are filled with remembering her husband and when they were first married.
Warren her son, divorced, no job comes to visit daily and she offers tea to him but he discovers she has no tea bags and there's none in the trash, after she's said she just had a cup. We have been at this place with my mother in law and
its heartbreaking to see and be a part of. She is trying to keep in her 'home' and not be with the other residents of the adult assisted living facility. Warren needs to find a new 'home' also. That's the common thread they all share in this book.
Warren has a solution to her outbreaks in public restaurants and her memory loss...
Will, a teenage boy takes Joseph for a ride to bring him back home-after hours he has no idea where it is...
Love all the talk of cooking and the different combinations of food and substitutions.
Excerpts and author's thoughts on his other writings are included at the end of the book.
I received this book from Libboo.com via The Story Plant in exchange for my honest opinion
This book follows a few different groups of people.
Joseph wakes up and has lost his memory and knows he must find home where his wife will be worried about him.
Antoniette is in a nursing home and waits for Jeffrey to come visit. Her days are filled with remembering her husband and when they were first married.
Warren her son, divorced, no job comes to visit daily and she offers tea to him but he discovers she has no tea bags and there's none in the trash, after she's said she just had a cup. We have been at this place with my mother in law and
its heartbreaking to see and be a part of. She is trying to keep in her 'home' and not be with the other residents of the adult assisted living facility. Warren needs to find a new 'home' also. That's the common thread they all share in this book.
Warren has a solution to her outbreaks in public restaurants and her memory loss...
Will, a teenage boy takes Joseph for a ride to bring him back home-after hours he has no idea where it is...
Love all the talk of cooking and the different combinations of food and substitutions.
Excerpts and author's thoughts on his other writings are included at the end of the book.
I received this book from Libboo.com via The Story Plant in exchange for my honest opinion
May 27, 2015
Reading through the chapters, I was imagining how thoughtful Michael Baron must be with the people he loves and those close to him. Goodness, really! Men, don't take any offense, but it's just not in your natural makeup...it's so difficult to imagine a man to really be able to get what a woman wants! Michael Baron does - his writing style is appealing to women, he writes love stories that touches us to the core and makes us warm all over, cry even.
Being an avid reader, I could somehow guess where a story might be leading to; but still it's always good to be on the ride and experience all the "sights and sounds" while getting there. A bonus, aside from the sights and sounds, there was the aroma of food all throughout the novel. I took note of a couple of menu options that I would like to try sometime.
This is the love story of an old couple, as well as of their fortyish son. I can't help but think back again to my parents-in-law: married for 52 years and were together 99.9% of the time; they died within 39 days of each other. As in the novel, even the inevitable still comes as a blow. But life goes on for those left behind... We just don't pick up the pieces, we also start our own legacy that we hope would be better, if not as good as what they left behind.
Being an avid reader, I could somehow guess where a story might be leading to; but still it's always good to be on the ride and experience all the "sights and sounds" while getting there. A bonus, aside from the sights and sounds, there was the aroma of food all throughout the novel. I took note of a couple of menu options that I would like to try sometime.
This is the love story of an old couple, as well as of their fortyish son. I can't help but think back again to my parents-in-law: married for 52 years and were together 99.9% of the time; they died within 39 days of each other. As in the novel, even the inevitable still comes as a blow. But life goes on for those left behind... We just don't pick up the pieces, we also start our own legacy that we hope would be better, if not as good as what they left behind.
August 15, 2016
Joseph wakes up in a house where he doesn't recognize any of the people who are gathered around him. He does not remember who he is or if he had an accident. One of the women makes him dinner and afterward he settles in for the night hoping to remember everything in the morning. Alas, he doesn't when he wakes up. He eats breakfast, thanks everyone for their hospitality and goes out of the house. He starts walking and walking hoping to find his way home. He meets a teenager, Will, and they both travel in Will's car hoping to jog Joseph's memory.
Antoinette is an elderly woman in an assisted living facility. Her son, Warren, visits her daily and decides to cook some meals that she used make him while he was growing up. She assists him with her expertise which he enjoys. It also provides her an outlet other than watching TV all day.
When his mother starts to fail and stays in bed most of the day, he loses his dining partner. He decides to ask her nurse, Jan, to be his dining companion. They continue to dine in his mom's room until the mom passes away.
This is a very enjoyable read. There is a connection amongst the characters. One must read it to figure out the puzzle. I hope you get the chance to do just that.
Antoinette is an elderly woman in an assisted living facility. Her son, Warren, visits her daily and decides to cook some meals that she used make him while he was growing up. She assists him with her expertise which he enjoys. It also provides her an outlet other than watching TV all day.
When his mother starts to fail and stays in bed most of the day, he loses his dining partner. He decides to ask her nurse, Jan, to be his dining companion. They continue to dine in his mom's room until the mom passes away.
This is a very enjoyable read. There is a connection amongst the characters. One must read it to figure out the puzzle. I hope you get the chance to do just that.
August 15, 2012
Na capa deste livro podemos encontrar a referência "Para leitores de Nicholas Sparks" e sendo eu apreciadora deste tipo de romances, decidi lê-lo.
Ao início fiquei um pouco confusa com o rumo que a narrativa estava a levar. As personagens não têm, aparentemente, qualquer ligação e existem ali muitas informações retidas. A sinopse pouco nos adianta sobre o que poderemos esperar desta história e somente no seu final é que conseguimos descortinar e interligar as três personagens principais: Joseph, Antoinette e Warren.
É um livro pequeno e de fácil leitura com os seus pequenos e simples capítulos. No entanto, e apesar de nos fazer lembrar o livro "Diário da nossa paixão" de Nicholas Sparks devido à temática escolhida, não consigo de todo comparar os dois autores. Falta-lhe a sua essência característica. Falta-lhe aquela história maravilhosa que nos fica na memória durante bastante tempo e aquele enredo fantástico que facilmente o imaginamos a passar para o grande ecrã.
Não deixa de ser um livro agradável. O autor transmite-nos o grande amor existente entre um casal, ficando a ideia de que este forte sentimento não termina mesmo após a morte.
Ao início fiquei um pouco confusa com o rumo que a narrativa estava a levar. As personagens não têm, aparentemente, qualquer ligação e existem ali muitas informações retidas. A sinopse pouco nos adianta sobre o que poderemos esperar desta história e somente no seu final é que conseguimos descortinar e interligar as três personagens principais: Joseph, Antoinette e Warren.
É um livro pequeno e de fácil leitura com os seus pequenos e simples capítulos. No entanto, e apesar de nos fazer lembrar o livro "Diário da nossa paixão" de Nicholas Sparks devido à temática escolhida, não consigo de todo comparar os dois autores. Falta-lhe a sua essência característica. Falta-lhe aquela história maravilhosa que nos fica na memória durante bastante tempo e aquele enredo fantástico que facilmente o imaginamos a passar para o grande ecrã.
Não deixa de ser um livro agradável. O autor transmite-nos o grande amor existente entre um casal, ficando a ideia de que este forte sentimento não termina mesmo após a morte.
October 17, 2011
The Journey Home is a predictable, feel good story about growing old and what happens next. It was a somewhat interesting contrast between Joseph, a young man in his 30’s trying to remember, and Antoinette, an elderly woman who spends the majority of her time reliving memories from earlier in her life. Warren is Antoinette’s son, and he is on a journey of his own to piece his life back together after a divorce, losing his job, and supporting a mother that is rapidly declining.
Aging and the uncertainty of what happens after we die can be hard topics for families to handle, and it was easy to see how this story was homage to the author’s personal experience. He even discusses this to some extent at the end of the book. The book is not a theological discussion on the hereafter, a medical discussion on Alzheimer’s, or even a self-help book for dealing with aging parents. It is simply a feel good story to cherish fond memories you have of your parents, and to make you think about how it could be someday.
Aging and the uncertainty of what happens after we die can be hard topics for families to handle, and it was easy to see how this story was homage to the author’s personal experience. He even discusses this to some extent at the end of the book. The book is not a theological discussion on the hereafter, a medical discussion on Alzheimer’s, or even a self-help book for dealing with aging parents. It is simply a feel good story to cherish fond memories you have of your parents, and to make you think about how it could be someday.
April 20, 2012
Existem histórias que são um verdadeiro bálsamo para a alma. Histórias que nos fazem aflorar emoções, despertando-nos para a simplicidade dos sentimentos e para as verdades mais puras que nascem das muitas formas de amar enquanto existir vida, e para além da morte. Esta é uma delas.
Ao Encontro do Nosso Amor é um pequeno puzzle de emotivo onde a curiosidade desperta no homem a capacidade inata de sentir, onde a vida põe à prova a resistência do coração e onde o espirito, alimentado pelas vivências, transcende o plano terreno. Este é um livro benigno para os que não se privam de sentimentos e que me enterneceu o coração.
Michael Baron tem uma escrita melodiosa, tanto fabulada como real, colocando por palavras gestos de ternura e afecto para todas as idades, onde consegue, de forma primorosa, tocar o próximo. No final deixou-me a sensação de saudade, a vontade de alcançar a eternidade além dor.
Opinião completa: http://historiasdeelphaba.blogspot.pt...
Ao Encontro do Nosso Amor é um pequeno puzzle de emotivo onde a curiosidade desperta no homem a capacidade inata de sentir, onde a vida põe à prova a resistência do coração e onde o espirito, alimentado pelas vivências, transcende o plano terreno. Este é um livro benigno para os que não se privam de sentimentos e que me enterneceu o coração.
Michael Baron tem uma escrita melodiosa, tanto fabulada como real, colocando por palavras gestos de ternura e afecto para todas as idades, onde consegue, de forma primorosa, tocar o próximo. No final deixou-me a sensação de saudade, a vontade de alcançar a eternidade além dor.
Opinião completa: http://historiasdeelphaba.blogspot.pt...
July 22, 2013
This ebook was free when I downloaded it from BN.com to my Nook. I'm grateful to BN.com for the opportunity to try new-to-me authors and sometimes for books I would not want to pay to read. I knew this was likely to be a book I would not want to pay for when page 2 is headed as "Raves for Michael Baron" and the first review by RT Book Reviews begins, "Nicholas Sparks fans will rejoice..."
The ebook is short, only 146 pages, and the sentence structures used can be quickly scanned to move the reader along. Yes, it is Christian fiction, and I still want to challenge with why is this not simply-imagined fantasy from the sub-genre of magical realism for the hope that patients with Alzheimer or senile dementia are happy in a world of memories where it becomes easier to communicate with the dead than with the living.
I know there are readers who will enjoy this. I'm not one of them, and I don't recommend it.
The ebook is short, only 146 pages, and the sentence structures used can be quickly scanned to move the reader along. Yes, it is Christian fiction, and I still want to challenge with why is this not simply-imagined fantasy from the sub-genre of magical realism for the hope that patients with Alzheimer or senile dementia are happy in a world of memories where it becomes easier to communicate with the dead than with the living.
I know there are readers who will enjoy this. I'm not one of them, and I don't recommend it.
January 30, 2012
Joseph wakes up having no memory of his past. Thankfully, a kind group of people have taken him in, but he feels compelled to find his way home. When leaving their house, Joseph encounters Billy, a teenager who is looking for a way out of town. These two unlikely traveling companions begin their quest to find Joseph’s home.
Warren’s mother, Antoinette, is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and is living in an assisted living facility. Warren visits her daily for longer and longer periods of time, especially since he lost his job and can only do so much networking. Antoinette has flashes of clarity when she and Warren talk about the food she prepared when he was growing up. Warren gets the idea to recreate these meals for her in her room, much to the dismay of the staff.
These two storylines converge in a surprising way, revealing how strong the bonds of love and the connections to food can be.
Warren’s mother, Antoinette, is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and is living in an assisted living facility. Warren visits her daily for longer and longer periods of time, especially since he lost his job and can only do so much networking. Antoinette has flashes of clarity when she and Warren talk about the food she prepared when he was growing up. Warren gets the idea to recreate these meals for her in her room, much to the dismay of the staff.
These two storylines converge in a surprising way, revealing how strong the bonds of love and the connections to food can be.
July 7, 2013
Warren just lost his job; his marriage is falling apart; and his mother is slowly drifting away from him. Now that he doesn't have a job he spends most of his time visiting his mother, trying to draw her out of herself. He begins cooking her lunch, making some of the meals she made for him as he was growing up. But it isn't working as well as he had hoped. His mom spends most of her time in bed sleeping, drifting into her past spending time with her husband in her dreams. Warren's father passed away 5 years ago and his mother misses him terribly.
Joseph wakes up in a home with strangers knowing only his name and having the need to look for someone. He comes to the realization that he is looking for his wife. Not sure where he is going or who he will find he starts his search with a teenager named Will who has the car and offers to drive him.
I liked this story. It was touching and sentimental. Well written and enjoyable to read.
Joseph wakes up in a home with strangers knowing only his name and having the need to look for someone. He comes to the realization that he is looking for his wife. Not sure where he is going or who he will find he starts his search with a teenager named Will who has the car and offers to drive him.
I liked this story. It was touching and sentimental. Well written and enjoyable to read.
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