The Fall of Autumn's Becoming

By: Glenda Norwood Petz

Narrated by: Lorin McCraley, Regan D. Floria

Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

What if, in the blink of an eye, you lost everything that you held dear? Your husband, your children, your family, and your home.

Follow Autumn Marie Jensen on her roller coaster ride of emotions as she attempts to readjust to living in a world where she doesn’t fit it, and where nothing is as she remembers.

After receiving a terminal diagnosis, Autumn takes her ’64 cherry red Thunderbird convertible out for what she intends to be her last joyride. Refusing to undergo costly and painful therapy that can’t save her life, she decides to take matters into her own hands and end it. However, her plans are disrupted when an event occurs inside Gunny’s on Route 93 in Kingman, Arizona that changes her life forever.

When she recovers from the baffling experience, Autumn returns home to find that her husband, Simon, is married to another woman, the adolescent son and daughter that she left at home when she went for a drive are now adults, and that she’s been missing for eleven years.

What happened to Autumn Marie Jensen inside Gunny’s that resulted in an eleven-year disappearance? Where was she for all those years, and why can’t she remember any details about the night she vanished? One essential question those around her desperately need answered – is the Autumn who came home the same Autumn who vanished? The returned Autumn possesses a unique ability that she didn’t have before, and it terrifies those who witness it.

Although Autumn suffers incredibly heartbreaking losses, through her painful sadness, she exudes what it means to love unconditionally, how to let go of a relationship that no longer exists and never will again, and that deeply loving someone sometimes means sacrificing oneself.

©2022 Glenda Norwood Petz (P)2024 Glenda Norwood Petz

Best Narrated book ever!!!

this is by far the best narrated book I've listened to. Lorin and Regan were fantastic!!! the story was excellent as well and I can't wait for a sequel!!

Moving, Emotional, and Captivating

Loving mother and wife, Autumn Marie Jensen’s life just took not one major turn but several in the course of what seemed to be a few hours. It’s not until she returns home that Autumn discovers just how long she’s been gone, the depth of the changes, and her newly discovered life goals.

The author, Glenda Norwood Petz, is a wonderful wordsmith. The storyline flows smoothly and somewhat unexpectedly, although there are a few times when the expected adds to the story. Character development is deliberate and slightly slow-paced to provide deeper insight. As her listeners, we grow with Autumn in her new awareness and life. The emotion-driven storyline is well done and captivates the listener fully. One cannot help but keep listening. The religious and supernatural tone along with the everyday humanness is vividly captured and communicated clearly.

The narrators, Lorin McCraley and Regan D. Floria give an excellent performance that further enhances the story. Their pauses and steady cadence move the story forward and give authenticity to the storyline. They worked well together. They both captured the emotional turmoil of the characters they portrayed.

My favorite part, although it shows how pathetic and easily swayed some folks can be, is the healer. People of faith come in all shapes and sizes, but this guy … well, he is unique and enjoys the attention more than he should. I enjoyed his unmasking as it was fun, it showed how healing between mother and daughter can happen, and yet it demonstrated completely how easily people need to believe in something.

I have had the pleasure of hearing other books by Petz and find this one to be just as delightful, interesting, and satisfying. The rule that life is uncertain is spelled out in this book for several of the characters in an authentic style that is easily relatable. I highly recommend this book.

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