Hope Beyond the Waves, Heidi Chiavaroli
Hope Beyond the Waves, Heidi Chiavaroli
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Hope Beyond the Waves

Author: Heidi Chiavaroli

Narrator: Heidi Chiavaroli

Unabridged: 12 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2022

Synopsis

From award-winning author Heidi Chiavaroli comes a sweeping dual timeline story that explores hope and enduring love in the midst of the impossible.Massachusetts, 1993After making a grievous mistake that will change her life forever, Emily Robertson is sent away to live with her grandmother on Cape Cod. When Emily finds a timeworn photograph buried in a drawer, she realizes her grandmother has concealed a secret even bigger than her own. Will convincing Gram to reveal their family history help Emily make the most important decision of her life or will it prove her parents right—that family scandal is better off buried and forgotten?Massachusetts, 1916Atta Schaeffer plans to marry the man of her dreams and whisk her little sister away from their abusive father. But when she is diagnosed with a dreaded malady, Atta is forced into a life of exile, leaving her sister in harm’s way.On Penikese Island, Atta’s best hope lies with Harry Mayhew, a doctor who seeks a cure for his patients at any cost. But when experiments fail, Atta runs from Harry—and from God. Can she return to her sister before it’s too late? Or will her illness consume both her body and soul?A testament to faith and love, Hope Beyond the Waves is the raw account of the journey of two generations of women running from desperate situations toward irresistible hope.

About Heidi Chiavaroli

Heidi Chiavaroli is a writer, runner, and grace-clinger who could spend hours exploring places that whisper of historical secrets. The recipient of the ACFW Carol Award and a Christy finalist, her first two novels were named Romantic Times Top Picks. She currently resides with her husband and two sons in Massachusetts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cathy on December 11, 2022

When a pregnant teen is banished from her parents’ home to save her father’s political career, she learns that she is not the first in their family to experience such a fate, nor is she the first to learn that she’s stronger, braver, and more capable than she ever imagined. But are there betrayals th......more

Goodreads review by Renee on July 03, 2022

4.5 An epic dual timeline story with a unique real life setting--the leper hospital on Penikese Island off the coast of Massachusetts during the early 1900s. Along with teenage mom Emily, I too became immersed in Gram's story of the island. Themes of overcoming adversity, learning compassion, sacrif......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on May 19, 2022

You all are in for a treat. The historical is a tear-jerker and simply excellently done, the contemporary is full of warm-fuzzy nostalgia. :)......more

Goodreads review by Erin on June 04, 2022

This was such a beautiful story! Told from the perspective in the modern (ish - 1993) timeline of Emily - a pregnant teenager, who is struggling with feeling like an outcast. Sent to stay with her grandmother for a few months, she learns about her great-aunt Atta, her grandmother's sister, who was a......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on January 29, 2023

It's been quite a while since a story touched me, as this one has. The stories of Atta, Gertie and Harry's story with present day Emily weave a tale of the true meaning of love, the kind where you sacrifice of yourself for those you love. To watch these characters, all placed as an outcast of their......more

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