 About the book:
Julia Whittaker's rocky past yielded two daughters, both given up for
adoption as infants. Now she must find them to try to save her son.Julia and Matt Whittaker's son has beaten the odds for thirteen years only to have the odds---and his liver---crash precipitously. The only hope for his survival is a "living liver" transplant, but the transplant list is long and Dillon's time is short. His two older half-sisters, born eighteen months apart to two different fathers, offer his only hope for survival. But can Julia ask a young woman---someone she surrendered to strangers long ago and has never spoken with---to make such a sacrifice to save a brother she's never known? Can she muster the courage to journey back into a shame-filled season of her life, face her choices and their consequences, and find any hope of healing?
And
what if she discovers in her own daughters' lives that a history of
foolish choices threatens to repeat itself? Julia knows she's probably
embarking on a fool's errand---searching for the daughters she abandoned
only now that she needs something from them. But love compels Julia to
take this journey. Can grace and forgiveness compel her daughters to
join her?
In To Know You, Shannon Ethridge and Kathryn Mackel explore how the past creates the present . . . and how even the most shattered lives can be redeemed. My review: This is a complicated and fascinating story. There are so many emotions to deal with, from the feelings of betrayal, to uncertainty, to grief and so many more. I can't imagine being in that situation and having to ask that of children you gave up. The story is told from multiple perspectives and I really like that we can see how the different characters deal with the situations. I really liked the focus on forgiving yourself, accepting God's forgiveness, and living in freedom instead of wallowing in the mistakes we've made. It was well-written and made me want to keep reading to see how the story ended up. I would recommend it if you like contemporary fiction where issues are dealt with.
I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review.
Purchase a copy: http://ow.ly/qbiOA
 Learn more about Shannon: http://www.shannonethridge.com Kathryn Mackel is a best-selling author and acclaimed screenwriter for Disney and Fox. She was on the screenwriting team for Left Behind: The Movie, and Frank Peretti's Hangman's Curse. She is the acclaimed author of "The Surrogate", "The Departed", and "The Hidden" and resides in Boston, Massachusetts, with her husband.
Learn more about Kathryn: http://www.kathrynmackel.com
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One winner will receive:
- A $100 gift certificate to Lisa Leonard Designs
- To Know You by Shannon Ethridge
So grab your copy of To Know You and join Shannon on the evening of November 19th for a chance to connect and make some new friends. (If you haven't read the book, don't let that stop you from coming!)
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