Natalie and her children, Anna and Toby, face one of life's
most devastating losses -- that of a husband and father.
Josh was wounded in Iraq and came home with a brain injury
that he insisted was getting better.
Then one day, Toby finds his father dead in the garage,
victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The boy quits
talking, his sister Anna tries to hold herself together and
not show her pain, and Natalie struggles through guilt,
hurt, anger and sheer desperation as she tries to find ways
to help her children and understand what happened.
Digging through the morass of emotions overwhelms this
family, who lost a home when they were forced to leave the
military base, their primary income and most of all, a
loving father and husband.
PROMISE THE MOON is a shattering novel, digging deep into
one of the most powerful losses humans feel. Ms. Arnold's
immense talent finds the words to draw us into Natalie's
story, as well as that of the children, who will break your
heart. You'll struggle between wanting to physically hold
these characters to alleviate their pain and wanting to
close the book because it's just too much. A beautiful look
at a very tough subject.
In the heart of every family lie shattering secrets, and a
love that lasts forever...
When war and its aftermath take Josh from Natalie and her
children, she must find a way to heal her broken family.
And so Natalie begins writing letters from Josh that she
hides for young Anna and Toby to find—notes from heaven
that attempt to explain why he left, to offer comfort and
wisdom. But when Anna suddenly reveals that her father has
been speaking to her from heaven, divulging stories only
Josh could know, Natalie must uncover the secrets of her
husband’s past—secrets he hid to protect his family.
As Natalie’s search brings her closer to her own parents
and reunites her with a love from long ago, she and her
children will discover just how much of a hero Josh
actually was—and that only by finally revealing the truths
they’ve hidden from each other can they find peace, a
fresh start, and the promise of a hopeful future...
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