The Speed of Light, Elissa Grossell Dickey
The Speed of Light, Elissa Grossell Dickey
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The Speed of Light

Author: Elissa Grossell Dickey

Narrator: Christine Williams

Unabridged: 8 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2021

Synopsis

A compelling and provocative debut novel told in intersecting timelines over a tumultuous, defining year in one woman’s life.Simone is trying her best not to think of what she’s lost. Diagnosed with MS, she awaits the results of another anxiety-inducing MRI. She’s just walked away from Connor, “a fixer” but possibly the love of her life. And nearing the holidays, the sights and sounds of winter in South Dakota only prick memories of better years gone by. Then, on a December morning at the university where she works, jarring gunshots pierce the halls. In a temporary safe place and terrified, Simone listens and pretends this will all be over soon.As she waits for silence, her mind racing, Simone’s past year comes into focus. Falling in love and missing it. Finding strength in family and enduring friendships. Planning for the future, fearing it, and hoping against hope in dark places. Her life has been changing at the speed of light, and each crossroad brought Simone here, to this day, to endure the things she can’t control and to confront those that she can.

About Elissa Grossell Dickey

Elissa Grossell Dickey is a former journalist who now works in higher education communications. Stories have always been a big part of Elissa’s life—from getting lost in a book as a child to now reading bedtime stories to her kids. As a columnist for the National MS Society, Elissa shares her personal journey of living with multiple sclerosis. Though she grew up among the lakes and trees of northern Minnesota, Elissa now lives on the South Dakota prairie with her husband and children. The Speed of Light is her first novel. For information, visit www.elissaadickey.wordpress.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Libby on September 22, 2020

The Speed of Light was a wonderful, layered story that is equal parts gripping and heartfelt. I was completely riveted, and invested in the events of both timelines: an unfolding dangerous situation in the now, as well as the MC's year up to that moment, a burgeoning romance while coping with the li......more

Goodreads review by Elle on October 06, 2020

Loved this book! The characters felt like my friends IRL in that they were flawed, funny, and loyal. Thrilling as it is heart-felt, THE SPEED OF LIGHT drew me in from the first page. While its newly-diagnosed heroine struggles with life's unexpected twists, Dickey delivers a story about family, frie......more

Goodreads review by Elissa on January 31, 2021

In many ways, my debut novel, The Speed of Light, is the story I needed when I was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It means so much to me, and I hope it will mean a lot to readers, too. Thank you for reading!......more

Goodreads review by Mary on October 18, 2021

A wonderful story set in South Dakota about a young woman dealing with a life altering disease, a new love affair and a school shooting. Ms. Dickey’s debut novel concerns family, friendship, and inner strength. Unputdownable!......more

Goodreads review by Aggie on January 05, 2021

The Speed of light was a compelling -- and at times terrifying – dual story line of a year in one young woman’s life. The story alternates between a horrific episode of workplace violence and the year before, as Simone, the MC, struggles to come to terms with her MS diagnosis. Simone and her best fr......more

Quotes

“Christine Williams gives a compelling and affecting narration of this #disabilityawareness novel…. Williams powerfully delivers this complex story and presents the multidimensional characters with nuance and depth. The narrative has multiple storylines, and Williams keeps listeners on track as the plotlines slowly converge.” —AudioFile Magazine“Thrilling as it is heart-felt, The Speed of Light drew me in from the first page. While its newly-diagnosed heroine struggles with life’s unexpected twists, Dickey delivers a story about family, friendship, and the kind of love that truly makes us feel seen.” —Elle Marr, bestselling author of The Missing Sister“Compellingly readable, Elissa Grossell Dickey’s The Speed of Light takes readers on a harrowing journey through the storm that is Simone Archer’s life, starting with her diagnosis of an unpredictable, incurable illness. With the stakes high, the wry and quick-witted Simone discovers hidden inner strength that drives her forward even as she comes face-to-face with her own mortality. The Speed of Light is a suspenseful tale about overcoming illness and fear, and discovering the untapped powers we have within ourselves.” —Meredith O’Brien, author of four books including Uncomfortably Numb: A Memoir

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