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Wings of Glass (edición 2013)

por Gina Holmes (Autor)

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Fiction. Literature. Christian Fiction. HTML:Winner of 2014 INSPY Award for General Fiction!
ECPA 2014 Christian Book Award Finalist!

From the best-selling author of Crossing Oceans comes a heartrending yet uplifting story of friendship and redemption. On the cusp of adulthood, eighteen-year-old Penny Carson is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. Though Trent Taylor seems like Prince Charming and offers an escape from her one-stop-sign town, Penny's happily-ever-after lasts no longer than their breakneck courtship. Before the ink even dries on their marriage certificate, he hits her for the first time. It isn't the last, yet the bruises that can't be seen are the most painful of all.
When Trent is injured in a welding accident and his paycheck stops, he has no choice but to finally allow Penny to take a job cleaning houses. Here she meets two women from very different worlds who will teach her to live and laugh again, and lend her their backbones just long enough for her to find her own.
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Título:Wings of Glass
Autores:Gina Holmes (Autor)
Información:Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (2013), 401 pages
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The Devil Incarnate came into young Penny Carson' life in the form of charismatic, good-looking Trent Taylor, a farmhand who dared to talk back to her overbearing father. With seductive promises, Trent stole Penny away from her home and family, luring her with his possessiveness, which at first made her feel wanted. It didn't take long at all for the twisted man behind the handsome face to begin his cycle of abuse--expectation of forgiveness--abuse. In "Wings of Glass", author Gina Holmes offers a look at domestic violence which is intense, unflinching, at times quite brutal, but is ultimately healing. The subject of abuse is one that many people turn away from because it makes them uncomfortable. Almost all of us know someone who is an abuse victim. We ourselves may be that victim. Abuse taints and tortures not only the immediate victim, but also others in the surrounding vicinity. Its effects are endless. Ripples upon ripples on the sea of life. When Trent is blinded in a work accident, Penny eventually finds work cleaning houses through a "church lady", Callie Mae. The woman who trains her, Fatimah, is a Sudanese refugee. The three women would at first seem very different, but they form a genuine friendship with a thread of shared painful memories. When Trent regains his eyesight, he also regains the vicious edge to his personality, which had been somewhat lessened by his loss of vision. Penny's pregnancy adds to the tension of the situation, even though at times Trent seems pleased about becoming a father. The abuse he suffered in his own childhood has taken a terrible toll, though, and he cannot stop the demon inside which makes him do awful things to Penny and other people. When the scope of the violence increases beyond their own home, and eventually includes the loss of a life, Penny must rely on the life lessons and friendship she has received from Callie Mae and Fatimah to sustain her own life and the life of her young son, Manny. I would like to commend Gina Holmes for choosing to write about abuse and its lasting, widespread effects–not just on the victim, but on those who care for the victim. All of us, whether we realize it or not, know someone who has been abused at some point in their life. The first reaction to abuse is denial. It’s a subject which makes people uncomfortable, and the victims often linger in a very painful silence. Writing about it may encourage someone who is a victim to seek help. Acknowledgement is not only a first step, it’s a giant leap! Recommended.

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  gincam | Mar 3, 2020 |
This was a hard book to read, but very informative if you have never read a book like this before. I pray this book will help people in this situation or if they know one who is. The friends of Penny illustrate ways you can be helpful or not. ( )
  eliorajoy | Jan 21, 2017 |
I found this a heart wrenching and finally heart warming story of a woman's journey out of an abusing relationship. It would be an excellent read for anyone feeling trapped in such a relationship. ( )
  CarolPreston | Apr 25, 2016 |
Wings of Glass is not a “fun” book to read. It will not provide you with light-hearted enjoyment, relaxing bedtime reading or even edge of the seat suspense. What it will give you is an undeniable, page-turning experience into the world of domestic abuse. It will hit you in the heart with poignant truths about redemption, forgiveness, friendship and true love. You will not soon forget the painful unfolding of the events in Penny’s life whether or not you know or care for someone in an abusive situation. By the final page you will care for anyone who has experienced it and gain a greater, more insightful understanding of the horror associated with this little talked about malady rampant in our society.

Penny’s sweet but gullible and overly-trusting personality will capture your heart. You will hold your breath as you surge ahead through the chapters to find out what happens to Penny, her unborn baby and her abusive husband Trent. You will be enchanted by the characters of Penny’s friends Callie Mae and Fatima, women who know the true meaning of friendship and reach out to Penny, offering her the treasures of a loving heart, something Penny has not experienced nearly enough in her short life.

Not to be forgotten is the deep spiritual struggle Penny undergoes throughout the book, learning to accept God’s mercy and grace in ways she never could before. She will grow closer to Him through her hardships as well as through the love of her friends. The all-encompassing truth that one is never alone and always has hope when they trust in the Lord will become real and relevant as you turn the pages of Penny’s story.

Do not pick up this book for entertainment, though you will definitely be swallowed up in enthralling story. Pick it up for a new reminder of God’s faithfulness in suffering, His presence when we are most alone and the power in our hope, when it is grounded in Him.

Read Wings of Glass. It will touch you in a way you don’t expect.

I received this book from bookfun.org in exchange for my honest opinion.
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  ksucindy | Nov 16, 2015 |
What will it take for Penny to admit to herself that her husband is an abuser? For years, she takes the abuse as the life she was dealt, and covers up for him, denying the truth. But after years a abuse, her life takes a different bend, and now circumstances force her to make difficult choices. With the help of two new friends, she sees what her life is and what it could be. But is she strong enough to choose the right path? Author Gina Holmes gives us a startling look at what life is like for an abused woman and what possibilities exist to help her free herself from her abuser. An enlightening tale of strength that comes from within and above, you will find yourself caught up with these characters and wondering how it will all end. ( )
  Maydacat | Nov 10, 2014 |
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Fiction. Literature. Christian Fiction. HTML:Winner of 2014 INSPY Award for General Fiction!
ECPA 2014 Christian Book Award Finalist!

From the best-selling author of Crossing Oceans comes a heartrending yet uplifting story of friendship and redemption. On the cusp of adulthood, eighteen-year-old Penny Carson is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. Though Trent Taylor seems like Prince Charming and offers an escape from her one-stop-sign town, Penny's happily-ever-after lasts no longer than their breakneck courtship. Before the ink even dries on their marriage certificate, he hits her for the first time. It isn't the last, yet the bruises that can't be seen are the most painful of all.
When Trent is injured in a welding accident and his paycheck stops, he has no choice but to finally allow Penny to take a job cleaning houses. Here she meets two women from very different worlds who will teach her to live and laugh again, and lend her their backbones just long enough for her to find her own.

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