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Where the Forest Meets the Stars
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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Where the Forest Meets the Stars
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Publisher's Summary
An Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post bestseller, and a Goodreads Choice Award finalist.
In this gorgeously stunning debut, a mysterious child teaches two strangers how to love and trust again.
After the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois, determined to prove that her recent hardships have not broken her. She throws herself into her work from dusk to dawn, until her solitary routine is disrupted by the appearance of a mysterious child who shows up at her cabin barefoot and covered in bruises.
The girl calls herself Ursa, and she claims to have been sent from the stars to witness five miracles. With concerns about the child’s home situation, Jo reluctantly agrees to let her stay - just until she learns more about Ursa’s past.
Jo enlists the help of her reclusive neighbor, Gabriel Nash, to solve the mystery of the charming child. But the more time they spend together, the more questions they have. How does a young girl not only read but understand Shakespeare? Why do good things keep happening in her presence? And why aren’t Jo and Gabe checking the missing children’s website anymore?
Though the three have formed an incredible bond, they know difficult choices must be made. As the summer nears an end and Ursa gets closer to her fifth miracle, her dangerous past closes in. When it finally catches up to them, all of their painful secrets will be forced into the open, and their fates will be left to the stars.
Critic Reviews
“A heartwarming, magical story about love, loss, and finding family where you least expect it. This touching novel will remind readers of a modern-day The Snow Child.” (Christopher Meades, award-winning author of Hanna Who Fell from the Sky)
“In Where the Forest Meets the Stars, Glendy Vanderah weaves a deft and poignant story with well-drawn characters, including clever Ursa. With an unexpected and heart-racing climax, readers will wait breathlessly to find out what happens. A beautiful story of love, resilience, and the power of second chances.” (Susie Orman Schnall, award-winning author of The Subway Girls)
“A powerful story of the way in which hearts are mended by love, compassion, and everyday miracles. Cleverly plotted and building to an intense crescendo in the final chapters, Where the Forest Meets the Stars is a beautiful and unforgettable debut.” (Julianne MacLean, USA Today best-selling author)
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- farfala
- 19-01-2023
Captivating
Loved listening to this intriguing story. Delving into the mysteries of a human mind. This story told of great loves and tragedy and melted it together to bring it to a beautiful ending.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-02-2020
Love it!!
Loved every little bit of this story, the characters, the smiles and the tears.
Thank you Glendy.
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- J. Ball
- 01-02-2020
So many saids!! Too many saids!!
He said. She said. Gabe said. Ursa said. So many saids. Too many saids.
That being said (😂) awesome story with great narration. Totally five stars without the million saids that at times very much hampered my enjoyment but I could not return because I needed to hear the end.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-05-2021
A poignant and inspiring read.
I absolutely loved this book. It was beautifully written and the narrator was superb. Look forward to more of Glendy Vanderah’s books.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-03-2022
Too many he said, She said!!!!!
Honestly struggled with the narration. All of the Gabe said, Joe said, Ursa said was distracting and felt like nails on a chalk board. It was completely unnecessary.
The story however was great!
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- Kylie52
- 25-10-2021
Great read
Great read, very sweet story but the 'he said, she said' narration was very annoying and distracted from the story.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-07-2020
great book
love this book, could not stop listening, captivating to say the least, reccomend this book
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- RomanceBooktalk
- 06-03-2023
Captivating Story
I loved listing to this beautiful and captivating story about the mysterious appearance of a young girl, Ursa Major, at a rural camping village in the middle of the woods and says she comes from the stars. In order for her to return to her home planet and graduate from university, she must witness five miracles. The storyline is very intriguing and deals with emotional healing and trust between strangers, and the effects trauma can have one’s mental health. The book is really well written, with beautiful and endearing characters, and a plot line that will keep you guessing right until the end.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-12-2020
Ursa is a very special girl
A few too many 'he said' and 'she said' s and I found Ursa's voice to be a bit whiny, but otherwise a very enjoyable story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-05-2019
Couldn't put this down.
Don't know why but this has been sitting there in my waiting to listen to pile.
This was a brilliant story that was unbelievably heart warming. I couldn't put this down.
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