May 20, 2010 crossing oceans ebook written by gina holmes. We just heard the exciting news today that ginas most beloved and highest praised novel, crossing. In fact, crossing oceans is flying off the shelves, as people hear about it. Gina gave me a glimpse into a young womans crossing to the life aftera journey all of us must take. Knowing you only had months to live, what would you do. Theres a lot going on in the novel, about family ties, about different types of love and caring, about broken love, about the love and caring for children, and, yes, some about death. On the cusp of adulthood, eighteenyearold penny carson is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. A memoir gina holmes explores the beauty, tenderness and tenacity of motherlove in crossing oceans with marvelous skill and insight. Fans of emotionally packed domestic fiction will love it. The main characters of this fiction, christian fiction story are. Her debut novel, crossing oceans, was a christy and christian book award finalist and winner of the carol, inspy, and rwas inspirational readers choice. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Crossing oceans by gina holmes kansas city public library. This story was a real life topic and she did not soft soap it. Crossing oceans by gina holmes you should probably understand that this novel has a sadness hovering over it. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 382 pages and is available in paperback format. And crossing oceans is a story that holmes was meant to tell. Pdf crossing oceans book by gina holmes free download 382.
In gina holmes debut novel, crossing oceans, love finds a way to heal scarred hearts, deal with tragedy, and provide second chances in. Looking forward to read further more books by gina holmes. Death has a way of forcing ones hand, which is the only reason jenny has come home. I guarantee that once you start reading the story, you will not want to put it down. Crossing oceans by gina holmes overdrive rakuten overdrive. In gina holmes debut novel, crossing oceans, love finds a way to heal scarred hearts, deal with tragedy, and provide second chances in unexpected ways. Gina holmes books list of books by author gina holmes. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
Jenny had left home to escape her past, only to return to find she has to confront it and deal with, all the time slowly dying of cancer. Crossing oceans is gina holmes first novel, and it is a moving story of death and life, of hope and betrayal, and of generational conflict. Years after she left, she and her fiveyearold daughter, isabella, must return to her sleepy north carolina town to face the ghosts she left behind. Apr 29, 2010 gina gave me a glimpse into a young womans crossing to the life aftera journey all of us must take. Crossing oceans by gina holmes not many people can throw on a cape and save the world.
Returning home with her fiveyearold daughter, she is greeted by a father who is about to meet his granddaughter for the first time. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Gina holmes books list of books by author gina holmes thriftbooks. Gina holmes, this book is a gift to me and i suspect it will be for many others. Free download or read online crossing oceans pdf epub book. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read crossing oceans. She holds degrees in science and nursing and currently resides with her husband and children in southern virginia. Holmes writes about flawed people living in a flawed world with the help of a perfect god. No cheesy, feel good romance, crossing oceans deals with the grittiness of lifes most difficult events. Crossing oceans author gina holmes life dealt jenny a bad hand.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. While a walk to remember is about a romantic first love, crossing oceans affirms a mothers love for her child and insinuates a strong element of faith. Nothing deepens a stream like a good rainor makes it harder to cross. Her debut,crossing oceans, was a christy and gold medallion finalist and winner of the carol. But being told youre dying has a way of changing things. Gina holmes single mother jenny lucas must find caregivers who will raise her fiveyearold daughter when shes gone. Once i opened her book and began to read i can say that her voice translates with a poignant grace that is rare in a debut novelist. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Gina holmes is the founder of inspire a fire and novel rocket. Click to read more about crossing oceans by gina holmes. Just a few hundred feet away from the home id sworn never to return to, i sat on the smooth surface of a boulder. This was my final chance to be a hero, even if i was the only one would ever know it. Crossing oceans by gina holmes nook book ebook barnes. Gina holmes had my attention from the first sentence in dry as rain like she did in crossing oceans.
Crossing oceans, dry as rain, wings of glass and driftwood tides. Ive been looking forward to crossing oceans for awhile now. Gina holmes way of taking a very tough topic and making it something you cant put down until the last word is amazing. And since it first came out last may, it has been a best seller on a number of lists. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
Her debut, crossing oceans, was a christy and gold medallion finalist and winner of the carol award, inspy, and rwas inspirational readers choice, as well as being a cba, ecpa, amazon and pw religion bestseller. I didnt realize until i finished that this book falls into a christian fiction genre. Jenny lucas returns to her small town in north carolina, a place she left for a reason, when a fatal diagnosis forces her hand. Verdict holmes s debut, crossing oceans, was a christian.
But life has a way of upending even the bestlaid plans. In 2005 she founded the influential literary blog, novel journey. It is an unforgettable book that reminds us of the. Gina holmes is the force behind novel journey, a well respected blog for readers and writers both. There never seems to be enough time to do the things that matter. Im excited at what god can do through your obedience to him, your writing and this book. Crossing oceans by gina holmes book cover, description, publication history. Crossing oceans by gina holmes when i turned the last page and sat back in my chair, the only word i could think of to describe this book iswow.
Heartrenching, gripping, cantputitdown kind of story that as a reader makes my heart glad to have the chance to read this book. Years after she left, she and her 5yearold daughter, isabella, must return to her sleepy north carolina town to face the ghosts she left behind. Gina holmes began her career in 1998, penning articles and short stories. Crossing oceans by gina holmes, 2010, tyndale house publishers edition, in english crossing oceans 2010 edition open library.
Her debut novel, crossing oceans, was a christy and christian book award finalist and winner of the carol, inspy, and rwas inspirational readers choice contest awards, as. Jill eileen smithisraels wisest king struggles with futility of life. With her fiveyearold daughter, isabella, in tow, she reenters small town life with the hopes of setting things right. May 01, 2010 jenny lucas swore shed never go home again. Crossing oceans and millions of other books are available for instant access. Knowing that time is of the essence and major decisions have to be made, jenny needs to choose a caregiver for her daughter before it is too late. Both novels portray a dying yet courageous heroine. Read crossing oceans by gina holmes available from rakuten kobo. Pdf crossing oceans book by gina holmes free download.
What a thought provoking, heart stirring book this is. They welcome her in the form of her oxygen tanktoting grandmother, her stoic and distant father, and david, isabellas dad. From the bestselling author of crossing oceans comes a heartrending yet uplifting story of friendship and redemption. See all books authored by gina holmes, including dry as rain, and wings of. Incredibly well written and crafted, this book catapults gina holmes into the ranks of premier novelists. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading crossing oceans. I have to be honest i didnt think i could read this book because i had lost my dad to. Author gina holmes biography and book list fresh fiction. I write novels about flawed people living in a flawed world with the help of a perfect god. Returning to her hometown in north carolina, shes forced to mend relations with two possible.
Holmes tackles a heavy story line with a touch of whimsy and deep, deep melancholy, sometimes in the same paragraph. Shes been very open online about her journey towards publication, so when this book was announced, i was eager to see what her writing was actually like. Crossing oceans, dry as rain, wings of glass or driftwood tides. Crossing oceans reminds me of nicholas sparks popular book, a walk to remember. Gina holmes is the founder of popular literary site, novel rocket and the author of awardwinning novels. Just a few hundred feet away from the home id sworn never to. A testimony to all of us on what we can do for the love of another. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
Crossing oceans by gina holmes is one of those rare novels a book that gouges itself into your heart so completely and in so many different ways that you ache with the desire to put it down, but cant seem to rip yourself away. Gina holmes explores the beauty, tenderness and tenacity of motherlove in crossing oceans with marvelous skill and insight. The first edition of the novel was published in april 26th 2010, and was written by gina holmes. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Gina holmes bestselling author gina holmes is the founder of the influential literary site novel rocket, regularly named one of writers digests best sites for writers. Gina holmes jenny lucas promised herself that the day she left home, pregnant and alone, shed never look back.