Crossing Oceans

by Gina Holmes

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Fiction. Literature. Christian Fiction. HTML:2011 Carol Award winner for Debut Author from ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) and Christy Award finalist! Jenny Lucas swore she'd never go home again. But being told you're dying has a way of changing things. Years after she left, she and her five-year-old daughter, Isabella, must return to her sleepy North Carolina town to face the ghosts she left behind. They welcome her in the form of her oxygen tank�??toting grandmother, her stoic and distant father, and David, Isabella's dad . . . Who doesn't yet know he has a daughter. As Jenny navigates the rough and unknown waters of her new reality, the unforgettable story that unfolds is a testament to the power of love and its ability to change everything�??to heal old hurts, bring new beginnings . . . Even overcome the impossible. A stunning debut about love and loss from a talented new… (more)

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This is a sensitive, thoughtful story about the journey of a young woman getting her "life in order" as she faces the reality of her impending death. Because she has a young daughter who she has been raising alone, she becomes desperate to find the girl's father who is unaware he has a child. She goes back to her hometown to confront and resolve issues she had hoped to leave behind. I didn't realize until I finished that this book falls into a Christian Fiction genre. With that said, I didn't find it overly "religious" but rather the characters embracing religion during this difficult, emotional experience for both the dying and the survivors.

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marquis784 | Feb 15, 2020 |

Amazing, outstanding, excellent, remarkable and highly recommended. Those are just some of the things I could say about this debut novel of Gina Holmes. When I bought this, I wasn't expecting that I will not stop turning the pages once I start reading it. I stayed up till 3 in the morning just to be able to finish this novel because I was really curious and excited on what will happen next.

This is the very first novel of Gina Holmes that I've read and I'm looking forward on reading her other books such as Dry as Rain and Wings of Glass. (

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fugou | Aug 14, 2017 |

My dad died on November 8, 2010, and in trying to come to terms with it, I started reading Crossing Oceans, which I had gotten for free for the Kindle a short time before. I was completely blown away by it. It helped me understand how a parent leaving a child behind might feel (even though the kid is an adult), and the little girl reminded me of the little girl that couldn't quite understand how her dad was leaving her for good through death. The sample of her next novel hooked me as well, so I will be looking forward to it!! Wonderful novel! (

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gentlespirit512 | Nov 22, 2016 |

Wow, this book had me in tears by the time I'd finished. It really makes you think about life and the love between a mother and her child. I don't really have words to explain the emotions that this made me feel. Very good read! (

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Tabatha014 | Jun 28, 2016 |

Crossing Oceans tells the story of one girl's decision that affects the whole family. Jenny left home six years ago and decided she would never come back. But life has a way of changing our plans. Now she must make the biggest decision of her life. I love that she needs the support of her family and friends to make that decision. Reading this book made me think of all the decision I made in my life were always the best decisions. (

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JCGirl | May 4, 2016 |

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Carol Awards (Winner – Debut – 2011)

Christy Awards (Nominee – First Novel – 2011)

INSPY (Winner – General and Literary Fiction – 2010)

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Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.
ROMANS 8:18

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For my sister, Jodi, who has already crossed.

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Nothing deepens a stream like a good rain . . . or makes it harder to cross.

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Fiction. Literature. Christian Fiction. HTML:2011 Carol Award winner for Debut Author from ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) and Christy Award finalist!
Jenny Lucas swore she'd never go home again. But being told you're dying has a way of changing things. Years after she left, she and her five-year-old daughter, Isabella, must return to her sleepy North Carolina town to face the ghosts she left behind. They welcome her in the form of her oxygen tank�??toting grandmother, her stoic and distant father, and David, Isabella's dad . . . Who doesn't yet know he has a daughter. As Jenny navigates the rough and unknown waters of her new reality, the unforgettable story that unfolds is a testament to the power of love and its ability to change everything�??to heal old hurts, bring new beginnings . . . Even overcome the impossible. A stunning debut about love and loss from a talented new

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