Wow

This was definitely one of those novels that you just can't put down. I can't believe after all Jake Eve Betty and Crystal went through to end up all surviving not only the explosions on the lighters but to survive everything they went through on that island God was definitely with them there. As much as I wanted this book to end to see them all be rescued I just wanted more. I was sad that Ginny didn't survive the explosion but in the end I think it was better just knowing that she had cancer and she was going to die I was afraid her suffering would have been tremendous compared to what it have been if they were able to save her. I do think if she had survived and they were able to get her to the island her suffering would have been More Than Jake could have Baird. Yes he was so distraught over losing her but just to know that she wasn't suffering anymore had to have been a little bit of a relief to him. Especially with all the hardship the four of them that survived had to endure on this island. The first couple of chapters of a book were dry but boy I'll tell you I really got lost in this book I became one of the characters and I felt like I was living the day today hardships that they were living. I will definitely look forward reading to the next series of this adventure. And like they say you have to have faith. ( )

Stranded by Don and Stephanie Prichard
Starts out so typical of a cruise, people are boarding and enjoying getting to know one another.
Things go downhill from there as they are escorted off the ship to life boats and told not to put on life vests.
An aunt and her neice tip over and another helps them to stay afloat but the boat is blown up. Story also follows a man left on the ship and he walks into something that is not right...
That ship ends up blowing up and they all wash ashore on an island. They are able to help one another and love hearing about what they discover.
Didn't see this book going that way but others come to the island as if the creatures on the island aren't enough to deal with.
Like the ending but didn't as it's left open to what happens next...
Almost want to get the second book but don't... ( )

Title: Stranded
Author: Don & Stephanie Prichard
Pages: 408
Year: 2014
Publisher: Stephanie Prichard
My rating 5+ out of 5 stars.
Both the novel and the authors are new to me, and I haven’t read any of the over 1,000 reviews posted on an online bookstore site. I am glad that I didn’t have anything in my mind before I opened the book. If I could have kept my eyes from getting tired, this is one book I would have read from beginning to end in one sitting! What an exceptional story that is filled with danger, mystery, conflict, and so much more! It seemed like every page was filled with the tension of the four survivors figuring out a way to live on an island after a disastrous voyage on a ship had placed them in the perilous ocean for days.
Each of the four main characters has a story to tell of their life that is slowly revealed as they live on the island through heat, storm, dangerous animals not to mention the difficulty of finding food, shelter and a lone soldier still at his post? Oh, but you must discover that one yourself when you read the story!
First, there is Betty who is the elderly great-aunt to Crystal who is a young girl in need of understanding God’s love. Betty’s story of her past and her love for God is moving. Then, meet Eva Gray or is that her real name? Eva is a federal prosecutor who is trying to find evidence to put a dangerous man away for life. Eva’s past and her well-protected heart make her furious every time Betty or Jake mentions God. Jake is a reservist with the Marine Corps who was on the cruise with his wife to make memories before her cancer would take her life. Jake takes the lead when he is marooned with these three women. His grief is threatening to strangle his heart, but he must take care of them all and hopefully get home to his two children.
What happens during the time on the island is both surprising and heart-gripping! There are times of discovery that help buoy their hearts and other times where life hangs in the balance. All four must pull together and learn new skills and constantly attend to the needs of the group as death is nipping at their heels. Betty and Jake openly share their faith. Jake had his Bible on him when he went overboard so he can teach Crystal about God and his actions help her understand how real God is. The very end of the book is just brilliant and instills hope in the heart of readers as I can attest to!
Make time to read, experience and get lost in the pages of one stupendous novel!
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