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"This book is a sequel to A Time to Dance.
Abby and John Reynolds almost divorced last year. But they put their marriage back together and are closer than ever. John is a teacher and football coach at the local high school. Abby is a freelance writer.
John is under verbal attack from parents at the school where he coaches. Most fathers believe that the team is losing their games because their sons are not being allowed to play enough in the football games. They accuse John of allowing the kids to have car races late at night and letting the kids drink alcohol at parties. Chuck Parker, one of the parents is turning people against John, one by one in hopes of making him resign.
Late one night, two of the football players (Jake Daniels and Casey Parker) are out racing cars by the school in order to settle an argument. Imagine their shock when one of them hits "Coach" Reynolds' truck at high speed. Suddenly, their mentor's life is at stake.
Throughout the rest of the book, each character has their own struggle. John deals with paralysis and the fact that he will never walk again. He also deals with forgiving Jake, the young man who hit him.
Abby struggles as she remembers her once-atheltic husband and seeks to learn how to care for him now that he is wheelchair bound.
Jake is forced to face the consequences of his actions in court and on a personal level. John Reynolds had been more than his coach - he had been his mentor and almost a second father.
Casey & Chuck Parker must face up to their attitudes and actions towards John. Chuck finds himself shaken over his actions as he realizes what he has done to hurt John Reynolds and seeks to make things right by contacting those he influenced before.
In addition to all these things, John's family deals with additional struggles. Their newly-married daughter, Nicole struggles with an unexpected pregnancy and her anger about it. Their oldest son, Kade, deals with his addiction to pornography.
Karen Kingsbury weaves all of these situations together to bring them to a climax in John's hospital room.
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Cheryl Flint, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Family, caring for ill
Yes
Who is sick?
- Father
because he/she is
- physically ill
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- actions leading to death of someone
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Brain/Body disability?
- physical disability
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- teacher
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 (an average amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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