Family Affair
by Debbie Macomber
Harper Collins/William Morrow 2011; original in 1994
Has your life and confidence been shattered by unanticipated events? And was your heart, wiser for overcoming the event, repaired from a source that could never have been anticipated? Perhaps even from a source that you pushed away for a long time until your resistance was overcome by a friend or friends who you cared about?
Family Affair is heartwarming story originally published in 1994 which has returned to enchant us all over again. It is the story of woman, Lacey, who divorced an unfaithful husband who broke her heart. She swore off men, moved to a new city, pursued a new professional ambition.
And she got a cat, Cleo, for company. A neighbor, Jack, had another cat named Dog. The cats found each other, which led Lacey to confront the neighbor owner of Dog demanding that he undertake his own responsibilities for the fathering of the kittens.
Lacey must work through her own emotions which she had pushed aside in the frenzy of her own life. Could she trust a man again? Was Jack as worthless as all men?
In matters of the heart, whether overcoming break or preparing for soaring happiness, patience is the order of the day.
Lacey must face the music that we all do in such circumstances. She does find patience from the most unlikely of sources. When the fog cleared, she was ready to take care of herself, once again. In the process, she learned that hate and blame are bindings that enslave her. When she forgives the wrongdoer, she is ready to move on.
We have all been through these crises, perhaps not with the distinction of Lacey.
Whether you have done so or not, you have had success or failure, or you are wondering if you can try to face your hurt again, read Family Affair. It is an easy and joyful read.
Warms, Cym
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Resource Links:
Fresh Fiction's Review
My Reading Corner's Review
Debbie Macomber's Site
Harper Collins
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