Monday, February 25, 2013

When the Bough Breaks



Mangum, Kay Lynn. When the Bough Breaks.  Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2007.
ISBN 9781590387481.  Paperback,  $12.99.  Ages 13 and up.

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The dynamics of a new stepfamily and her brother’s alcoholism threaten a teenage girl’s faith and happiness.

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Rachel Fletcher's happy life with her stable family is upended when her father is killed in a car accident.  Believing that it is her fault, Rachel struggles with grief and guilt.  Adding in her brother's alcoholism, a new stepfamily, and some romance is a recipe for turmoil.  Can Rachel find peace and continued faith? Or once the bough breaks, has the cradle fallen too far to fix?

Learn more at the author's website!

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