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This Is Not Where It Ends
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Clara Kozlowski is stuck, confused, and afraid that somehow she has wasted her life. After she overcomes her fears that she is undeserving of another chance, Clara declares emotional bankruptcy, leaves the middle-class nonsense behind, and sets out to follow up on the life she surrendered long ago.
Nearly two days later, Clara arrives at her sister's house, grappling with both heartfelt and reckless decisions that lead her to the railroad tracks in the middle of the night. Officer Nelson Little has already had quite a week when he watches a lone woman from afar as she stands in the street at two in the morning watching a train pass. When their paths finally cross a short time later, Clara is contemplating whether it is too late to build a future that may not even exist for her while Officer Little is attempting to come to grips with his unfulfilled dreams. Finally when Clara decides all life is worth the fight, she heads toward the sea with her sister and Officer Little where everything becomes clear under an ever-changing sky.
In this poignant tale, a woman races against time as she catapults herself into an uncertain future and seeks a second chance at the life within her life.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9781480819689
EAN:
9781480819689
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
212
Authors:
Richard Alan Carter
Publisher:
Archway Publishing
Published Date: 2015-06-08
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Refreshing to read a story about real life. Great debut novel. Would like to see more from this writer.
I just finished reading this wonderful book last night & as someone who usually reads crime fiction, I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. I think there is something in the book that will resonate with anyone who reads it. As we get older most of us reach a point in our lives where we begin to wonder "is this all there is?". The characters in the book are ordinary people like the vast majority of us, going about their lives day to day and sometimes accepting less than perhaps they should. To see Clara reach the point where she no longer accepts her destiny is so refreshing & in the process she provides a vehicle for Mara & Nelson to realize some of their dreams as well. A book well worth reading. I look forward to the next story by this very talented author.
From the moment I opened this book I rallied behind the characters cheering their "ordinary" lives.Racing to the finish to see how their decisions to take control of their lives unfold.This is a book about the majority of us "ordinary" people realizing that our lives are fabulous after all.
Wonderful story and I could not wait to see what happens in the end! We all hit a time in our life where we think "is this how I thought my life would be?" Or "has it come to this?" It is never too late to take charge! The characters are funny too. S.F
Engrossing from the first page to the last. The book builds to a triumphant conclusion, celebrating the small joys that add up to a meaningful life. Love is the answer, and life is in all the details!
