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The Feathered Bone

By: Julie Cantrell
Narrated by: Clifton Harris
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"Feathers - no matter what size or shape or color - are all the same, if you think about them. They're soft. Delicate. But the secret thing about feathers is...they are very strong."

In the pre-Katrina glow of New Orleans, Amanda Salassi is anxious about chaperoning her daughter's sixth-grade field trip to the Big Easy during Halloween. And then her worst fears come true. Her daughter's best friend, Sarah, disappears amid the magic and revelry - gone, without a trace. Unable to cope with her guilt, Amanda's daughter sinks into depression. And Amanda's husband turns destructive as he watches his family succumb to grief. Before long, Amanda's whole world has collapsed. Amanda knows she has to save herself before it's too late. As she continues to search for Sarah, she embarks on a personal journey, seeking hope and purpose in the wake of so much tragedy and loss.

Set amid the murky parishes of rural Louisiana and told through the eyes of two women who confront the darkest corners of humanity with quiet and unbreakable faith, The Feathered Bone is Julie Cantrell's master portrait of love in a fallen world.

©2016 Julie Cantrell (P)2016 Thomas Nelson Publishers

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This Book was awesome!!!

What made the experience of listening to The Feathered Bone the most enjoyable?

The realness of the story. The book led you through many emotions.

What did you like best about this story?

The level of faith displayed from the characters. Also, in the mist of a hopeless situation, the characters remained faithful.

Which character – as performed by Clifton Harris – was your favorite?

Sarah

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

It began to pick up and I could not stop listening after Chapter 3, when Sarah went missing.

Any additional comments?

I cried, cheered and went from hopelessness to hope in my personal story.

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Will remind you that you are stronger than you think you are.

This book ripped my heart out and made me cry............many times, but in the end reminded me that we should never lose hope and to never forget that no matter what happens to us in this life on earth...... that we are always loved. With hope we can get through. With love we will find strength.

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Engaging From the Start

This book covers some tough topics yet offers hope. It was a very engaging from the first page.

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Feathered

The many stories in this book are terribly tragic and we learn through faith that we can endure. While I liked the story, the narrator was poorly chosen and added no depth or emotion.

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One of the best books I have ever read

I love this book and the way this author has handled some very sensitive subjects. Please make reading or listening to this book a priority!

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An emotional story that isnt afraid of dark places

Wow...This novel will leave you lost in thought over it even after you've put it down. What a raw and heart-wrenching novel. Work your way through the heartbreaking parts. This book finds it's way back to hope in the end.

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Sadness and hope - read Julie Cantrell's beautiful story.

Julie Cantrell shares stories in such a meaningful way. You'll be glad you read this story of hope.

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A Different Christian Story Of Faith

I really enjoyed this story...the faith of Sara is amazing. Coming from a background similar I immediately connected with Amanda. The only reason I am not giving 5 stars is I felt there were times in the story that the author was verbose-made me wonder if she got paid by the word se wrote.

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The narration did not sound human—it sounded electronically generated like on my phone. Words were mispronounced and for what was an emotional story, the affect in the reading was flat. I really enjoy this author’s writing style and does a great job with drawing the reader in.

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Pronunciations are important.

The story itself is good. Faith on a horrible rollercoaster. Please consider finding readers/narrators from the area or setting of the story. I will recommend this book with an apology to my friends because of the lack of respect to our pronunciations.

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