Beautiful Star of Bethlehem

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Summary:  Beautiful Star of Bethlehem

Meet Arlene Santana, a vibrant wife and young grandmother whose life suddenly takes a confusing and often laughable turn into a new reality framed by a severe brain injury. As one holiday after another speeds by, Arlene takes comfort in the amusing old people who surround her in the rehabilitation center and one special friend who relates well to Arlene. But when will her husband, whose love is more real to her than anything, come to visit her?

Review:

This has to be the best novella I’ve ever read. Your heart goes out to Arlene as she deals with this new world she lives in, which is new every day.  She has moments where she seems to be all there, but then it flashes away and you realize just how tough brain injuries are on the whole family.  There moments that have you laughing, there are moments where the tears run down your face. This novella leaves you feeling warm inside at the love her family shows and to the length they go through to see that she is happy.

The development of the story line as well as the characters is complex. The  editor did an awesome job as I found now grammatical or punctuation errors, which just adds more appeal to the story.  

Conclusion:

Would I Recommend this novella to other?  YES

Will I read other stories written by this Author?  YES

This book is a Novella, which feels complete, yet does leave you wanting more, but any good story we don’t want it to end.  I will be buying my own copy so I can read this again and again.