{"id":426,"date":"2010-05-01T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-01T11:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/crossing-oceans-by-gina-holmes.html"},"modified":"2010-05-01T11:06:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-01T11:06:00","slug":"crossing-oceans-by-gina-holmes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/crossing-oceans-by-gina-holmes\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossing Oceans By Gina Holmes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_l0Jv-SLk81k\/S9wMGoqWyNI\/AAAAAAAADiU\/mogJ8rzg9w8\/s1600\/Crossing+Oceans.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_l0Jv-SLk81k\/S9wMGoqWyNI\/AAAAAAAADiU\/mogJ8rzg9w8\/s400\/Crossing+Oceans.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466257355854760146\" \/><\/a><br \/>I wanted to mention a book that&#8217;s just been released entitled <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crossing-Oceans-Gina-Holmes\/dp\/1414333056\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=books&#038;qid=1272712241&#038;sr=8-1\">Crossing Oceans <\/a>by <a href=\"http:\/\/ginaholmes.com\/\">Gina Holmes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From Amazon.com:<br \/><em><strong>Jenny Lucas swore she\u2019d never go home again. But being told you\u2019re dying has a way of changing things. Years after she left, she and her five-year-old daughter, Isabella, must return to her sleepy North Carolina town to face the ghosts she left behind. They welcome her in the form of her oxygen tank\u2013toting grandmother, her stoic and distant father, and David, Isabella\u2019s dad . . . who doesn\u2019t yet know he has a daughter. As Jenny navigates the rough and unknown waters of her new reality, the unforgettable story that unfolds is a testament to the power of love and its ability to change everything\u2014to heal old hurts, bring new beginnings . . . even overcome the impossible. A stunning debut about love and loss from a talented new voice. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the book trailer:<br \/><object width=\"640\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/pll1GojOEMU&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/object><\/p>\n<p>It sounds like a good, emotional read that&#8217;ll bring you to tears.<em> <strong>If you&#8217;ve read this book, leave a comment and let me know what you thought about the story.<\/strong><\/em><em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\">~Cecelia Dowdy~<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wanted to mention a book that&#8217;s just been released entitled Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes. From Amazon.com:Jenny Lucas swore she\u2019d never go home again. But being told you\u2019re dying has a way of changing things. 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