Book Description: “Faith, Hope and Gravity” is the spiritual, magical adventure of teenager, Liam Kane, as he discovers some of the same lessons Merrill Osmond learned as the world-traveling lead singer of the Osmond Brothers. Like Merrill, Liam is often misunderstood as he helps those seeking for purpose in their extraordinary talents. Liam’s visionary abilities gain him international notoriety as “The Prophecy Boy” who swims with dolphins, dreams of a mysterious red door, and champions those who are often misjudged for their uncommon gifts. Surviving kidnapping, near-drowning, and imprisonment leads to the discovery that despite differences, when people respect each other and their wide variety of abilities, the thread of commonality that runs through mankind grows ever stronger.
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| Merrill Osmond |
About the Authors: Merrill Osmond is a world-class entertainer, producer, author, motivational speaker and renowned lead singer of the Osmonds. Merrill and his siblings have produced 47 platinum and gold records and Merrill has written the lyrics for five #1 hit records. Merrill is
a co-founder of the Osmond Foundation, which originally produced “The
Children’s Miracle Network” Telethon. He has produced presidential
inaugural events for both Reagan and Bush. Merrill is excited to release his first novel, Faith, Hope, and Gravity.
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| Shirley Bahlmann |
Shirley Bahlmann has written a wide variety of genres, including historical fiction, novels, biographies, how-to, and how-not-to books. One of her favorites is a children’s book titled
“When the Chicken Crossed the Road” which comes with instructions and a
chicken-colored washcloth so you can roll your own chicken! Shirley
finds the most annoying thing about being a prolific writer is sleep,
because she’d rather be writing.
My Opinion: The authors' descriptions of people and events in
Faith, Hope, and Gravity
makes the reader feel as if he/she is right there
in the story. As a main character, Liam is a likable individual and
Osmond/Bahlmann present him in a way that makes it easy to sympathize
with Liam's
difficulties. The lessons offered in the story hold true in life --
everyone has troubles and trials of one kind or another, even if they've
never experienced bullying, a broken hip, or visions of the future.
Osmond/Bahlmann ultimately propose a universal truth -- the goal in life
is to remain true to oneself and to one's gifts.
Open the
book on a laid-back Sunday afternoon, read for a bit, and see if you don't find
that the characters and plot make for light, pleasant reading.
Links:
Merrill Osmond's Site
Shirley Bahlmann's Site
Other Stops on the Blog Tour:
Sept 13- Fire and Ice
Sept 14- I am a Reader
Sept 17- Debbie's Inkspectations
Sept 18- Aimee Brown
Sept 20- Kathi Oram Peterson
Sept 24-Danyelle Ferguson
October 1-Jewel Adams
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"Faith, Hope, and Gravity Review" © C.L. (Cindy Lynn) Beck
Tags: Faith, Hope, and Gravity, book review, Bahlmann, Osmond
(Compensation Disclosure: The only compensation received for this review was an electronic PDF copy of Faith, Hope, and Gravity so that it could be read and reviewed on the blog. For
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