Eternal Journey
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Eternal Journey is a heartfelt story of love and friendship, loss and renewal, for anyone who values the true meaning of eternal friendship.
Anna and Beth have been close friends for virtually all their lives. Together they have weathered the pains of childhood and adolescents and celebrated the joys of success and marriage. But, tragically, Beth is diagnosed with breast cancer and after a brief struggle with the disease dies. Anna is left to go on alone. Distraught over the loss of her friend, Anna retreats to Martha's Vineyard for the weekend in the hopes of having some time alone to grieve. It is there that she meets John Duffy, a stranger who will help her through her anguish and guide her toward a better understanding of life and death. Through a series of uncanny, spiritual events Anna is able to learn that true friendship is never lost forever -- even in death.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In a painfully earnest attempt to pluck heartstrings, Hutton's brief debut novel succeeds only in twanging out a tale rife with clich s and coincidence, employing supernatural visitations to advance a story of loss, grief, acceptance and renewal. Anna Carroll--a psychologist, author of self-help books and host of the popular radio call-in show Get a Grip!--has lost three friends to cancer in the last three years, most recently her best friend, Beth. Anna never married, and her friendship with Beth has been the one constant in her life, from their days at Catholic school through their college years and on into Beth's married life and Anna's high-powered career. Afraid she herself is losing her grip, Anna escapes to a cottage on Martha's Vineyard to come to terms with her grief. While there, she meets a mysterious stranger. So easy is he to talk to, she ends up telling him her life story without once asking his name. This stranger turns out to be a priest and the brother of Anna's "one true love," Kevin, who was killed in the Vietnam War. The stranger informs Anna that Kevin always loved her, and Beth's ghost assures Anna that she is "always with you." Readers in search of soft-serve sweets for the soul will enjoy this easy weeper.
