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The 52 Book Club's Reading Challenge 2022

2022 Build Your Library Reading Challenge

Sunday, December 16, 2018
Touching Memoir Focuses Not On a Mother's Grief, But On the Faith That Carried Her Through It
12:00 AM
(Image from Barnes & Noble)
There's something about The Columbia River Gorge that just seeps into your soul. Having been raised in the area, with its rugged beauty and postcard-worthy vistas, I have a deep, abiding love for the place of my birth. Despite the crowds of hikers and windsurfers who flock to it every summer, the Gorge is not a super well-known tourist destination, so when it's mentioned in the news, I pay attention. In October of 2016, the media reported the disappearance of Annie Schmidt, a 21-year-old from Utah who had been living in Portland, Oregon. On the 16th, the nature lover had gone hiking alone in the Gorge and hadn't been seen since. When Annie failed to meet her mother at Portland International Airport on the 19th for a planned pick-up, Michelle Schmidt grew concerned. Then panicked. Where was her daughter?


Also, check out this beautiful, touching video made by The Piano Guys and dedicated to all who are experiencing these emotions this Christmas:
(Readalikes: Reminds me of An Unseen Angel by Alissa Parker)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for subject matter that might be scary/disturbing for readers under age 12
To the FTC, with love: I received a finished copy of Carried from the generous folks at Deseret Book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
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It is difficult not to put ourselves into stories like this; losing a child is beyond my comprehension. I think faith and one's church community can be a real help as people deal with these tragedies.
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