O, How I've Missed You!: A Story of Family (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798573837628)

"Daddy squeezed my left hand. I squeezed Mama's and she squeezed Daddy's. The squeezing got faster and faster, until I thought for sure we would form sparks between us. With the glassy black darkness at our backs and the vast darkness above us . . . our bodies, minds, and souls could swirl up into a tight, gold-flecked dot in the sky, suspended in eternity." Abril longs for that magical feeling again, yet sitting beside her father on a starry night feels so awkward now that she is older. There are times when she feels more like his parent, as she steers him toward more lucrative art commissions. And yet, it is the very essence of her departed mother who guides her from the innocence of youth to womanhood. The stars align, then seem to cross for Jaxon, who is on the verge of earning a football scholarship, when family responsibilities, domestic violence, and a court of law step in. Leigh, the mother of twins, struggles to find her balance between the temporal needs of her family and her quest for spiritual clarity. Haunted by the circumstances surrounding his wife's death and his own insecurities, Henri finally reaches his own potential by painting the stars. O, HOW I'VE MISSED YOU! A Story of Family is a tale of love in all its forms: of young and mature love; of forbidden love; of loves found, then lost; of the far-reaching love parents have for their children; and a love of Family that takes us beyond all that is familiar. For mature readers.

Author: Renae Denise Hensley
ISBN-13: 9798573837628
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 01/11/2021
Pages: 424
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d