All wars wound and the psychological effects resonate and
disrupts throughout time. Laura knew this and was prepared
to deal with a changed man when the man who won her heart
and was her kindred spirit returned from Viet Nam.
When the handsome Brady Malone finally did return, his good
looks were still intact, but like many other returning
vets, his outward looks belied the deep scars on the
inside. Laura tries to reconnect to the wonderful chain of
love they had previously shared; however, Brady, in an
attempt to shield them from the pain, had build an
insurmountable barrier inside of him that cut Laura off
from bridging back to his heart.
Building an outwardly successful life and a marriage with
two children, Brady still managed to barricade his past
life behind him. Yet, despite his new distance, Laura
remained his lifeline and on occasions of shared happiness,
they celebrated by anchoring another charm to her bracelet
to always remind them of the occasion.
Then, when the past so carefully buried, exploded in a
volcanic eruption of media coverage, Brady's internal
barrier and heart also ruptured and the shards of pain and
shame threatened to cut their lives apart.
To help Kat and the troubled teenager Sean cope with the
waiting and tension, Laura Malone tells them the stories
behind each charm. Will these tiny charms of love still be
potent with their love to help today?
Karen Rose Smith has written a powerfully moving story of
two people finding their true strength to face life's
adversities by their willingness to share their need and
love for each other. Her depictions of Laura and Brady
wrestling with their own conflicts over duty and personal
honour ring true. The bracelet stories are skillfully
interwoven with their present day concerns for each other.
A wonderful read that will leave you seeking to find your
own charm bracelet and the past that shapes you today.
Brady Malone’s service duty in Vietnam changed his life.
When he returns
to Laura, she vows to love him forever. Her unyielding
faith in him and
their marriage cracks his walls but can’t demolish them.
Until…
Brady must face the past, the present and the future to
save their adopted
eighteen- year- old son.
THE BRACELET is a heart-stirring novel about
duty, honor and everlasting love.
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