Giveaway: The Miracle Girl
A multi-faceted, multi-voiced debut novel, The Miracle Girl is at the same time personal and heartfelt — chronicling a family in flux, trying to find their individual and collective way — and also tells a larger, cultural story, one of our time, of how we live and hope and dream now.
A car accident has left young Anabelle Vincent in a coma-like state — unable to move or speak. Her mother spends her days and nights taking care of her frozen child, but Anabelle’s father has left: unable to cope, broken under the responsibility of having been the car’s driver. Then, one day, a visiting friend experiences what seems like a miracle. She thinks it’s because of Anabelle. Word spreads. There are more visitors. More miracles. But is there a connection? And does it matter? Will Anabelle ever wake up, and if she does, will the miracles cease?
Andrew Roe has crafted an intricate story, told by Anabelle, her parents, and the visitors, who include neighbors, a priest, the affluent and the downtrodden. What becomes clear is that life’s cruelties show no prejudice, but becoming a believer-in something, anything, even if you don’t understand it-can bring salvation.
More than a novel about a family in crisis, The Miracle Girl tells a larger cultural story, of how we live and hope and dream.
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I hope I win, it looks like a wonderful book to read.
I hope I win, it looks like a wonderful book to read.
I hope I win, it looks like a wonderful book to read.
I agree with the above statement…..”I hope I win, it looks like a wonderful book to read”!
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I agree with the above statement…..”I hope I win, it looks like a wonderful book to read”!
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I keep thinking I read a short story similar to this years ago…the child was not in a coma but was handicapped or dying of cancer…can’t remember, but the mother was exploiting her somehow. Maybe it was an “X-File?” Anyway, as my mother says, there are only seven stories in the world, it’s the telling that makes it worthwhile.
I keep thinking I read a short story similar to this years ago…the child was not in a coma but was handicapped or dying of cancer…can’t remember, but the mother was exploiting her somehow. Maybe it was an “X-File?” Anyway, as my mother says, there are only seven stories in the world, it’s the telling that makes it worthwhile.
I would like to win this book as well. It sounds like an interesting book to read.
I would like to win this book as well. It sounds like an interesting book to read.
I, too, have read a book with a similar core. It always entertains me to see how people react when they see words or pictures in strange places. Often, they interpret those as divine revelations: the shape of a potato chip, water stain on a building, the form of a used bar of soap, etc. They say “faith can move mountains”, so surely it can heal a girl.
Can hardly wait for this one.
I added this book you my TBR a while back but it would be great to actually hold the book in my hand to read. Thanks!!
I added this book you my TBR a while back but it would be great to actually hold the book in my hand to read. Thanks!!
The write-up sounds very interesting.
I would absolutely love a chance at reading this book, thank you!