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Title: Courage Tree by Diane Chamberlain ISBN: 1-55166-869-6 Publisher: Mira Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.08 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Another Page Turner From Diane
Comment: The Courage Tree is vintage Diane Chamberlain. Secrets and subplots that are as involving or more so than the main plot. This book has it all. Like other reviewers have noted, Diane has a way of doling out just enough information to make you keep turning the pages long after you're ready to turn in for a good night's sleep.
Janine, the mother of critically ill and wise beyond her years Sophie, is constantly battling her parents and ex-husband, Joe over every decision she makes. Janine's parents are hypercritical of her every move and welcome subservient, orphaned Joe into the family as one of their own. After their divorce, Joe still refers to Janine's parents as Mom and Dad. Janine's lover, the mysetrious garderner, Lucas Trowell, accurately describes her parents and ex-husband as the "anti-Jan triad". When Sophie becomes lost in the woods during a camping trip that this "triad" vehementley opposed Jan's decision to allow Sophie to participate in, all hell breaks loose.
In a similarily involving subplot, Zoe, an aging movie star, is camped out in the same woods as Sophie is lost in. She's trying to free her daughter from prison, believing that she was unjustly convicted for a crime that she didn't commit. Zoe's realization of her own mistakes as a mother, coupled with her realization that something is very wrong with her daughter, Marti, makes for compelling reading.
Diane ties all of these characters together and makes you care for all of them. By the time you've finished the last page, you're hoping for a sequel, not unusual in a Diane Chamberlain novel.
Bottom line, highly reccomended and can't wait for the next book! As someone who has lived in Northern Virginia for many years, albeit reluctantly, Diane captures the region perfectly. She writes convincingly of the beauty of the Shenandoahs, the small town feel of some cities within walking distance of Washington DC. She also captures the contempt for women and children rampant in that state, from the caviliar attitude of the police officer on the scene when Sophie and fellow Brownie, Holly, are discovered missing, to the ever present and real threat of having Janine declared incompetent solely for doing what she believed was in the best interest of her child, regardless of what the majority would have done in Janine's shoes.
Bravo Diane!!
Rating: 5
Summary: Another great read by Diane
Comment: The Courage Tree is about love, hope and trust---the kind that so few people truly experience. It's about a young girl who has a chronic illness with a very poor prognosis--end stage renal failure. She is on a non-traditional program of medication that only her mother and a friend support----the rest of the family alienated themselves from the mother because of her decision for the medication. The girl's father also is against this method of treatment. He's struggling with his own emotions. When Sophie doesn't return from a weekend camping trip with the Girl Scouts, everyone becomes part of the "discovery"------of her, of themselves, of each other------and there are several surprises along the way. Diane has a magical way of introducing the many players in the "plot" without confusing anyone. She's also able to weave their lives together, adding some mystery, some mystique and unexpected endings------allowing you to get to know all the characters, to feel their pain, to laugh with them, to smile with them and to be happy for them. I hated to see the book end. I wanted to read more. But then I feel that way every time I read one of Diane Chamberlain's books. She's a master at writing about people-----making the reader feel a part of their lives----as if they're real----making you want to meet them in person. And along the way, you are not bored. There's also a sense of drama and adventure. I truly enjoyed this story.
Rating: 4
Summary: An attention-grabbing read!
Comment: The Courage Tree is one of my favorite books. I picked it up at a used book store for $1, and let me tell you I was in for a suprise. It's not only easy to read, but you really connect with the characters. Diane Chamberlain is a greatly talented author and she proves that in this novel.
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Title: Breaking the Silence by Diane Chamberlain ISBN: 1551664844 Publisher: Mira Books Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Summer's Child by Diane Chamberlain ISBN: 1551665093 Publisher: Mira Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Cypress Point by Diane Chamberlain ISBN: 1551666472 Publisher: Harlequin Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Kiss River by Diane Chamberlain ISBN: 0778320022 Publisher: Mira Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Keeper of the Light by Diane Chamberlain ISBN: 1551669595 Publisher: Harlequin Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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