A Heartbeat AwayThis emotional story about young Kristin Marshall provides a sense of healing to grieving hearts.A compelling novel that evolved from the real-life abductions that have haunted our nation.You think it s never going to happen to you. I know because that s how I was untouchable. Bad things only happen to someone else. Or if something bad actually did happen, it was always something the doctor could fix with fiberglass or a pill.That s the way it was with my family at least until the year I turned thirteen.When their young daughter, Kristin, is kidnapped, Gary and Angie Marshall struggle to make sense of the unthinkable. Who could do such a thing? and why Kristin? As more time passes in their desperate search for their daughter, their hopes slowly dwindle. They are left with if onlys and a glaring uncertainty that damages their marriage and their relationships with their other children, especially their oldest daughter, Meghan.Meanwhile, Kristin is having new experiences of her own. Her first assignment in her new life is to heal the hearts of her family. But doing so turns out to be more of a challenge than she ever expected. How can she get them to let her go so they can all find happiness? Or can there ever be healing after such a devastating trial?Looming above them all is the question who is responsible for Kristin s disappearance? Is it their beloved uncle? Their neighbor Dale Loveridge, who once dated Angie Marshall? Or is it Jay, the young man with a colorful past? Or perhaps someone else entirely?Time is running out. As she blames herself for Kristin s disappearance, Meghan turns down a road that can only lead to more unhappiness. Kristin must find a way to help her sister find healing and perhaps love.Rachel Ann Nunes has taken a difficult subject and woven intrigue, romance, and joy to create a story with realistic characters who will live in your mind for years to come. |
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Contents
Prologue | ix |
Chapter One | 1 |
Chapter Two | 10 |
Chapter Three | 16 |
Chapter Four | 27 |
Chapter Five | 37 |
Chapter Six | 44 |
Chapter Seven | 55 |
Chapter Thirteen | 103 |
Chapter Fourteen | 114 |
Chapter Fifteen | 120 |
Chapter Sixteen | 132 |
Chapter Seventeen | 134 |
Chapter Eighteen | 144 |
Chapter Nineteen | 155 |
Chapter Twenty | 164 |
Chapter Eight | 63 |
Chapter Nine | 68 |
Chapter Ten | 79 |
Chapter Eleven | 86 |
Chapter Twelve | 89 |
Chapter TwentyTwo | 180 |
Chapter TwentyFour | 191 |
Chapter TwentyFive | 195 |
Epilogue | 207 |
Common terms and phrases
Angie Angie's anymore arms asked began believe Benjamin blue Book of Mormon Brother Loveridge Catherine church CTR ring Dale dark daughter Detective Lowder door Earth eternal family eyes face father feel felt Florida friends Gary Gary Marshall Gary's girl glad glanced Grandma grandmother Hailey hair hand happened happy head heart Heaven hope hugged inside Jacky Jenni Wright kidnapping kids knew Kristin laughed Lesa Lilet looked Lucas Meghan missing mother never night nodded okay Orem pain Paradise parents pick police pray pulled Randy remember Rosemary seemed serial killer shook sister smiled someone Spirit Prison stared stay stopped sure Taekwondo talk Tamara tears tell temple Thank thing thought told took Uncle Phil Valentine's Day voice Wade Wade's wait walked watched whispered wondered worry
Bibliographic information
| Title | A Heartbeat Away |
| Author | Rachel Ann Nunes |
| Publisher | Cedar Fort, 2003 |
| ISBN | 1555176887, 9781555176884 |
| Length | 208 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / Christian / Suspense |
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