I don’t often write reviews. I am taking the time to write this one though because this book of shorts really resonated with me. I enjoyed all the stories, but one in particular stays with me. Little Red Shoes is a story of a widow, left to raise her young daughter after her husband served/died in Iraq. I don’t often talk about this, but my sister’s husband who was in the military died just over two years ago, leaving her a widow with three small children. Reading Little Red Shoes was like peering into my sister’s life through a much different lens. I felt a little closer to understanding what my sister went through. The story also offered me hope that my sister and her kids will be okay, in time. Writing this review with tears in my eyes, I say grab a tissue or two, and sit down and read this book!
The lovely short stories in his book are:
Little Red Shoes…a young widowed mother who has an angel for a six-year-old daughter. Her father, who was killed in Iraq talks to her in her dreams and stays connected with her. A day comes when she sees an opportunity to do something good, and she doesn’t pass it up.
A Fireside Request…a love story about an older man and woman who live in a retirement community. Both are alone, and both are in love, but neither has had the courage to tell the other. Read what happens as love arrives again when you think you may be too old for it.
The Miracle…a touching story of hope and faith during a man’s struggle with what life has thrown at him. He’s given an opportunity when he doesn’t even realize it. Does he make the right choice and what happens when he chooses? Take a moment and see what unfolds when a Higher Power steps in.
A Petal from a Rose…Can a dream really become a reality? When Steven dreams every single night of the woman, he has always hoped for he thinks he is losing his mind. When she begins to leave him something on his pillow he’s almost convinced until something unimaginable happens.
Butterfly…a young woman struggles with pain and loss and lives within personal boundaries that hold her down. Can she overcome the pain, transform and find her true meaning in life?
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