Monday, January 28, 2013

The Air We Breathe

GIVEAWAY
PARRISH, CHRISTA
THE AIR WE BREATHE

Seventeen-year-old Molly Fisk does not go outside. She's ruled by anxiety and only feels safe in the tiny tourist-town museum she and her mother run and call home. Yearning to live free but unable to overcome deep wounds from her past, she stays hidden away. Then the chance arrival of a woman Molly knew six years ago changes everything.

Six years ago, newly single Claire Rodriguez was an empty shell. Only in the unique friendship she strikes up with a young girl--a silent girl who'll only talk to Claire--does she see the possibility of healing. But one day the girl and her mother vanish, their house abandoned. What happened that drove them away? And how can Claire now offer Molly the same chance at finding a life anew?

My Review:

An amazing read that is refreshingly different. Stark honesty and gritty realism pack an emotional punch and left me lingering over plot and characters long after I'd finished the last page.  Complex story strands spin a fascinating web of desperation and hope. The point of view switches between Molly and Claire and I was riveted by how their stories intertwined.  And the Lord is at the heart of it all. An exceptional book that will fascinate you even as it affirms that no matter what 'God is in His Heaven and all is right with the world.'

Giveaway Opportunity:

If you would like an opportunity to win a copy of The Air We Breathe, please leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you post a comment and add your email, please use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in the address to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email please remember to put the title in the subject line so that it's easy for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday February 3  2013. Offer open to international readers. Good luck!

"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group".

24 comments:

  1. Looks interesting...please enter me! I do love your giveaways, Kav. :)

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  2. Thanks, Charity. And it The Air We Breathe makes for a very interesting read! Good luck!

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  3. This is on my must-read list. I love Christa Parrish's writing. She offers such a fresh perspective from the usual CBA fare. Her debut, Home Another Way, is one of my all-time favorite reads.

    Have you read Christa Parrish's other novels?

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  4. Would love to read this book. I love complexity and realism in stories. I am wondering about what happened.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

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  5. Brenda, I haven't read anything else by Christa Parrish. I love the way she constructs a story -- how it builds, character paths cross...and it all comes together in a big crescendo. Really powerful stuff. And she totally surprised me...but maybe I was a bit clueless because once I realized something it became obvious but at the beginning I didn't get it. LOL. Doesn't that have you intrigued? Good luck!

    This is the book for you then, Carol. Good luck!

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  6. I LOVE Christa's novels...thanks for the chance to read her latest.

    karenk
    kmkuka at yahoo dot com

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  7. Thanks for the chance to win this...sounds like an interesting story.

    sunshine6892 at hotmail dot com

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  8. Count me in ... would love the chance to win.

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  9. Consider yourself counted, Becky. Good luck!

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  10. This sounds like a book that I'd enjoy reading, please count in the giveaway.

    sonflower277 at gmail dot com

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  11. Sounds like an interesting read. I would love to read this one.
    godblessamerica.jan(at)gmail(dot)com

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  12. Sounds very interesting!

    pattymh2000(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  13. Sounds interesting. I would love to win.

    deamundy at gmail dot com

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  14. I would love to win this book to add to our Young Adult section in the church library.
    Thanks for entering me in the giveaway.
    Janet E.
    von1janet(at)gmail(dot)com

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  15. This looks like a very good book. I like that it is different than anything I have read before.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  16. Different is the name of the game for this book! Good luck rubynreba, LibraryLady and Deanna. :-)

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  17. I have wanted to read this one since the first time I saw it.
    godblessamerica.jan(at)gmail(dot)com

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  18. Maybe you'll get your chance, Jan. Good luck!

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  19. I love your beautiful description, Kav. Please include me for The Air We Breathe. Thanks!
    worthy2bpraised at gmail dot com

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  20. This sounds fascinating! Love to win! shopgirl152nykiki(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  21. I'd love to be entered! cbus.blogger at gmail dot com

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