Circle of Grace: A Novel (Stokes, Penelope)

Circle of Grace: A Novel (Stokes, Penelope)
by Penelope J. Stokes

Circle of Grace: A Novel (Stokes, Penelope)
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Author: Penelope J. Stokes
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-06-15
ISBN: 0385510136
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Doubleday

Book Reviews of Circle of Grace: A Novel (Stokes, Penelope)

Book Review: Disappointing
Summary: 1 Stars

I've read most of Penelope Stokes' fictional works and have enjoyed them for their entertainment value and underlying lessons of faith; however, Circle of Grace was a politically correct message supporting the world's belief that a person has the ability to create his/her own heaven (on earth) and his/her own god. The few curse words sprinkled within Circle of Grace did not bother me as they were in line with the characters' makeup. However, the continual references to various "higher powers" and the underlying message of the lack of true "Hope" was very disturbing. What a disappontment to see Ms. Stokes' work has strayed far from a Christian worldview.

Summary of Circle of Grace: A Novel (Stokes, Penelope)

All her adult life, Grace Benedict has been living a lie. Now that deception is about to catch up with her.

Thirty years ago, Grace and her college roommates--Liz, Tess, and Lovey--made a solemn vow: to hold onto their friendship, to support one another, to keep in touch through a circle journal that would make the rounds among them. And they promised always to tell each other the truth.

For three decades that journal has been circulating, carrying stories of Liz's social justice activism in Atlanta and D.C.; of Tess's fulfilling career and perfect home life; of Lovey's dream marriage to a wealthy and powerful former pro football player.

But what is Grace to say? Her friends seem so happy and successful. She can't bear to tell them how her life has spiraled downward since college, and she can't bring herself to be honest about the dismal realities and bitter memories she faces every day.

She never intends to deceive them--not initially, anyway. She simply embellishes the truth a little, presents her life as a bit more respectable than it really is. But over the years one exaggeration leads to another, and the fiction grows. . . .

Until she discovers that she's going to die.

Alone and desolate and with little left to lose, Grace determines to take the risk of a lifetime, to reach out to Liz and Tess and Lovey again. And when they reunite, her final battle becomes their struggle as well--a quest for trust, honesty, and enduring emotional connection.

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