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The hope-filled sequel to the bestselling One Tuesday Morning. In this new novel by Karen Kingsbury, three years have passed since the terrorist attacks on New York City. Jamie Bryan, widow of a firefighter who lost his life on that terrible day, has found meaning in her season of loss by volunteering at St. Paul's, the memorial chapel across the street from where the Twin Towers once stood. Here she meets a daily stream of people touched by the tragedy, including two men with whom she feels a connection. One is a firefighter also changed by the attacks, the other a police officer from Los Angeles. But as Jamie gets to know the police officer, she is stunned to find out that he is the brother of Eric Michaels, the man with the uncanny resemblance to Jamie's husband, the man who lived with her for three months after September 11. Eric is the man she has vowed never to see again. Certain she could not share even a friendship with his brother, Jamie shuts out the police officer and delves deeper into her work at St. Paul's. Now it will take the persistence of a tenacious man, the questions from her curious young daughter, and the words from her dead husband's journal to move Jamie beyond one Tuesday morning. 'Jamie Bryan took her position at the far end of the Staten Island Ferry, pressed her body against the railing, eyes on the place where the Twin Towers once stood. She could face it now, every day if she had to. The terrorist attacks had happened, the World Trade Center had collapsed, and the only man she'd ever loved had gone down with them. Late fall was warmer than usual, and the breeze across the water washed over Jamie's face. If she could do this, if she could make this journey three times a week while Sierra was in school, then she could convince herself to get through another long, dark night. She could face the empty place in the bed beside her, face the longing for the man who had been her best friend, the one she'd fallen for when she was only a girl
Three years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, a grieving widow must navigate the complexities of moving forward while confronting painful memories and unexpected new connections. Jamie Bryan, having lost her firefighter husband in the tragedy, finds purpose volunteering at St. Paul's Chapel, where she encounters two men who challenge her resolve to remain isolated. Her path becomes complicated when she discovers that a new acquaintance is the brother of a man from her past, forcing her to reconcile her desire for peace with the lingering ghosts of her loss. The narrative, presented in a third-person perspective, follows Jamie's internal struggle as she balances her role as a mother with the need to process her grief through her late husband's journal.
This novel is characterized by its focus on emotional recovery and the intersection of personal faith with public tragedy. The narrative structure relies heavily on the protagonist's internal monologue to convey the weight of her loss and the difficulty of finding a new path. Readers often identify the book's strength in its portrayal of the healing process within a Christian framework, emphasizing themes of forgiveness and hope. The story serves as a continuation of the author's exploration of the human response to the events of September 11, maintaining a consistent tone of somber reflection and eventual resolution.
Page Count:
316
Publication Date:
2004-01-01
Publisher:
Zondervan
ISBN-10:
0002418193
ISBN-13:
9780002418195