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Friday, April 19, 2013

Book Review - INVISIBLE by Ginny Yttrup

Invisible    -     
        By: Ginny L. Yttrup

I seldom give a solid five thumbs up for anything. Usually, the very best is 4.5 thumbs. This book by Ginny Yttrup, though--maybe it should be five wows plus. This is one of those books that will be a forever classic, one you'll remember all your lives.

If you have (or have a loved one who has) ever suffered from being overweight, anorexia, or depression caused by deaths, you will be amazed at the insights into these life-stealing diseases. I don't know how one person can express the inner thoughts of those suffering so without having "been there." I personally recognize one--and sometimes two--of the characters as myself. I, too, wanted to fade into the scenery.

There are four principal characters inside Invisible. One is Ellyn, Chef and Owner of one of the many excellent restaurants on the Mendocino Coast. She loves butter and hates Earl, the inner voice that accuses her of being (shudder) fat and foolish, one no man in his right mind would want for anything other than a casual friend.

The next protagonist to be introduced is Twila, a twenty-six-year-old, thin-as-a-rail vegan who works in her mother's health food store. Memories of her father leaving when she was small haunt and threaten her. She has an amazing gift to know what's hurting those around her.

And then there's Sabina, a psychiatrist convinced she caused two girls' deaths--or at least didn't do enough to prevent them. She's come to Mendocino without her husband to stay for maybe a year. She needs to get away from her practice, her life, everything.

Miles is a doctor who semi-retired a few years back with his beloved wife who knew him inside and out and loved him anyway. When she died of cancer she left a hole in his heart the size of an ocean or two. Two years have passed, though, and his wife made him promise to look for another wife. She put her seal of approval on Ellyn, and Miles agrees until...

These four lives meet, collide, and merge, sometimes helping and sometimes hurting each other. As we all do.

You have got to read this novel--but pick a time when it won't matter if you laugh out loud or cry and when you can sleep in the following day, because you'll find it almost impossible to put down.

It's available from Christian Book Distributors, Amazon, and Barnes and Nobel. Click on your favorite book seller.

OR: Leave your name and email below (or some way to contact you) to be registered to win a free copy. US and Canada only, please, and leave your comment by April 26, 2013.

12 comments:

Charity U said...

I would love to win this one! I've heard many good things about it already, and am eager to try Yttrup's books. :)

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Unknown said...

Good review, Anne. This sounds like a really special book. Put my name in the pot, please.
c.leggitt@aol.com

Cyndi said...

Sounds great! "Words" is still on my TBR list. :) As my church's librarian, I'm always looking for good books to share with others!

cyndilou83(at)gmail(dot)com

Judy said...

I've read Ginny's book "Lost and Found". That was a great read! I just bought her book "Words" not long ago and looking forward to reading it. Now, I'm chomping at the bit to read her book, Invisible. I would be thrilled to win a copy!

Blessings!
Judy B
judyjohn2004(at)yahoo(dot)com

Virginia said...

I agree with your review!!!!! I have a friend who can't afford this book and would love to win it for her and then her donate it to our church library!!!!

Cindi A said...

I'd love to read this book. I've heard great things about it already and the review above confirms what I've heard.

Please enter me in the drawing for a copy. Thanks!

cindialtman(at)gmail(dot)com

Heather Day Gilbert said...

Definitely heard good things about this and glad to read this interesting review. I'd love to have a chance to check out Yttrup's writing! I'm at heatherdaygilbert (at) gmail (dot) com.

Unknown said...

Great review. On my to be read list. Blessings, Susan Fryman

Connie said...

What a review. I would like to read this book. I have felt some of these things myself.

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Nancy DOporto said...

My friend, Virginia, told me to come here to try to win this book. I want to read it so bad!!!! I can't afford to buy it.
I sure hope you pick ME!!!
gr8fullone@gmail.com

LadyDy said...

Just finished Ginny's first two books...would love to win this one!!

Amy said...

Great book! Ginny is an amazing artist. Would love to win too! :-)