Everything You Are, Kerry Anne King
Everything You Are, Kerry Anne King
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Everything You Are

Author: Kerry Anne King

Narrator: Will Damron

Unabridged: 10 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 10/01/2019

Synopsis

From the bestselling author of Whisper Me This comes a haunting and lyrical novel about the promises we make and the forgiveness we need when we break them.One tragic twist of fate destroyed Braden Healey’s hands, his musical career, and his family. Now, unable to play, adrift in an alcoholic daze, and with only fragmented memories of his past, Braden wants desperately to escape the darkness of the last eleven years.When his ex-wife and son are killed in a car accident, Braden returns home, hoping to forge a relationship with his troubled seventeen-year-old daughter, Allie. But how can he hope to rescue her from the curse that seems to shadow his family?Ophelia “Phee” MacPhee, granddaughter of the eccentric old man who sold Braden his cello, believes the curse is real. She swore an oath to her dying grandfather that she would ensure Braden plays the cello as long as he lives. But he can’t play, and as the shadows deepen and Phee finds herself falling for Braden, she’ll do anything to save him. It will take a miracle of forgiveness and love to bring all three of them back to the healing power of music.

About Kerry Anne King

Kerry Anne King is the author of the international bestselling novels Closer Home, I Wish You Happy, and Whisper Me This. Licensed as both an RN and a mental-health counselor, she draws on her experience working in the medical and mental-health fields to explore themes of loss, grief, and transformation—but always with a dose of hope and humor. Kerry lives in a little house in the big woods of the Inland Northwest with her Viking, three cats, a dog, and a yard full of wild turkeys and deer. She also writes fantasy and mystery novels as Kerry Schafer. Visit Kerry at www.kerryanneking.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader

Braden Healey is a musician, and when his hands are severely injured, he loses not only his career, but also his family, as he turns to alcohol. Tragedy strikes Braden again when his ex-wife and son are killed in a car accident. His daughter, Allie, is seventeen, and Braden returns home to care for......more

Goodreads review by Berit Talks Books

Kerry Anne King has written a beautiful story bursting with music and hope. A tale ofForgiveness, Second chances, and redemption. Braden was a celebrated cello player until a terrible accident injured his hands, leading into a life of despair, sorrow, and alcohol. 11 years have passed and another tr......more

Goodreads review by Holly

Everything You Are is both a heartwarming and heartbreaking story that is an enjoyable read. It is about a cello, a magical cello that tears a family apart and ultimately, brings it back together. It is well-written and includes important themes like addiction and suicide plus forgiveness, love, red......more

Goodreads review by Mary Jackson

Phee or the cello not sure which you are going to love more. The characters are so real. This book just warmed me so much but I LOVE music as much as I love books. Music, love, and forgiveness all make this book such a highly recommended read. I will say this about the book, once you start reading you......more

Goodreads review by Ninoska

This book is not so bad, but not so good either. I took a long time to finish it because I just couldn't connect with the characters, nor with the story. Braden Healey talented cellist who due to an accident, of which he does not remember much and in which his brother-in-law died, is forced to stop......more

Quotes

“Hopeful at its heart and sincere to its core, Everything You Are is a testament to the power of connection.” —Booklist“Everything You Are is a fresh, imaginative story about the power of dreams and our hunger to be who we really are. Kerry Anne King orchestrates a fluid, emotional, and wholly original tale of families, secrets, and the power of our gifts to free us. I loved every magical word.” —Barbara O’Neal, author of The Art of Inheriting Secrets“Real and raw, King’s Everything You Are is a gorgeous tale of life told between those lines too often blurred. Love and sorrow, regret and hope are woven into every aspect of the story by music—not just any music, but the magical kind that leaves both creator and listener, for better or worse, irrevocably changed.” —Terri-Lynne DeFino, author of The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (And Their Muses)“Writing sensitively about characters struggling to overcome tragedy and loss, Kerry Anne King has delivered a beautiful, soulful novel that hits all the right notes—especially for music lovers. It will leave you with tears in your eyes and sighs of contentment when you reach the satisfying, emotional conclusion. A richly rewarding read.” —Julianne MacLean, USA TODAY bestselling author

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