Good book that tells about a mother and daughter getting lost in Yosemite. Mom learned a lot about herself and her inner strength. Kept your interest. ( )

image_563998594538461Lindas Book Obsession Reviews “Dancing With the Sun” by Kay Bratt

Kay Bratt, Author or “Dancing With the Sun” has written an inspirational, and emotional book filled with love, hope, and courage. The Genre for this novel is Fiction. The timeline of the story is in the present and goes to the past when it pertains to the characters or events in the story. The author describes her characters as complex and intriguing.

Sadie Harlan is grieving the loss of a child for many years. She keeps to herself, and also keeps herself from getting to close to people in her life. Her daughter Lauren thinks she always seems sad. Lauren is an intern at Yosemite National Park. Sadie decides to visit her daughter there.

At Lauren’s request they take a walk in the trails, and what starts as a quiet walk admiring the beauty of nature turns into a nightmare when they get lost. The both try to use their survival skills so they can be found. While at the mercy of the elements, both Sadie and Lauren have some intense conversations.

When Lauren’s leg gets hurt, Sadie promises she will protect her daughter at any cost. Will Sadie be able to keep that promise? I appreciate that the author discusses, family and emotional support, faith, hope and love. I would recommend this novel to any readers who enjoy an inspirational story of courage, compassion and love. I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest review. ( )

Thank you NetGalley and Kay Bratt for the chance to read this book for my honest review.

Sadie is a mother who is lost after the death of her son. When she comes to certain decisions in her life she wants to share them with her adopted daughter Lauren.

Sadie has always thought that she was being strong through her "presenting", when she was actually failing everyone around her, especially herself. Sadie just could not face the many obstacles thrown at her.

Lauren has some news of her own and wants to share it with her mother in the middle of Yosemite National Park.

Mom and daughter get lost and cannot find their way back. While being lost, Sadie learns how to face her fears and persevere to keep her daughter safe.

This is such an amazing journey for the two ladies that you won't want to put the book down until you know what happens. I recommend that everyone reads this one. ( )

There are different kinds of isolation and it can either make or break a person. This is a beautifully written book about a mother's isolation from her family and the isolation that she and her daughter feel when they get lost at Yosemite. Will it make them stronger or break their spirits?

Sadie is ready to give up on her life. She has never recovered from the death of her son years earlier and has shut herself off emotionally from her husband and adopted daughter. She has given up her painting and basically her entire life. When she decides to make a surprise visit to her daughter, she has no idea that hiking in Yosemite National Park will be part of their plans. They are not prepared and when a short hike becomes a life threatening crisis, they have to be strong and rely on each other to survive. As they search for food and water and safety from predators, they both have to dig deep into themselves for their inner strength if they have a chance of survival. As their chances of survival dwindle, will they find it in themselves to really love and forgive?

This is a beautiful and well written novel with fantastic characters - flaws and all - that will have readers hoping for their survival and unable to put the book down. I loved it and I highly recommend it.

Thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own. ( )