The Fugitive Heart

This was a good story, but there was too much speechifying, sermonizing, and resolution by miracle. Longstanding psychological pain doesn't just disappear "in the twinkling of an eye" never to be seen again. Characters were often reminding each other about what had happened in the past, even if read......more

This used to be one of my all time favorite books. I've read it more than three or four times, although none of those times lately. I hoped that the appeal would still hold but whatever drew me to the book initially no longer remained. Everything seemed simplistic, including the characters. Orcutt f......more

I cried more than once.The forgiveness of the Lord is beyond understanding.......more