Social Service (Heathers Journey Book 2)

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  • Heather Gudenkauf - New York Times Bestselling Author | Little Mercies
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  • Heather Gudenkauf on Running, Social Work, and Trying to Do It All
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    • Bookish caught up with Heather at BookExpo America , and chatted about her experience as an educator, running to clear her head, and why she empathizes with young mothers in particular.

    Heather Gudenkauf - New York Times Bestselling Author | Little Mercies

    As an educator, you pick up on that pretty quickly, and it sounds very authentic and honest and poignant. I enjoyed it a ton. I grew up in Iowa and my favorite novel by her is A Thousand Acres , which is actually is set in the town I grew up in. So, I got to chat with her and that was a highlight. And so many more! Does being a runner impact your process as a writer? I love to run. I find it very therapeutic. What inspired you to take on these issues? Initially, it came from a news story that I had heard about: That really got me thinking.

    So as a writer and a mom of three, I was really interested in exploring that.

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    I think about all the close calls that we have as mothers. What if I answered my cell phone on that busy street?

    She is the author of Modern Babylon: Prostituting Children in Thailand and An Anthropological Perspectives on Children's Lives. Classic Texts and Contemporary Trends Author s: Alcott's Civil War; J. Fetterley 'Wake up and be a man': Haslam My First Book: Stevenson Slaves to Adventure: Even though I was convinced that this was no accident, at the time I was satisfied that James Olmstead was being tried for the lesser charge and would have been content just having him put in prison.

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    I prepared to testify against James. The jury never heard my testimony.

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    Too much reasonable doubt, the jury foreperson explained after the trial was over. Three months later, James and his wife sued the owner of the apartment building for not insuring that the window screens were safely installed. They won a tidy sum of money and were from then on known as the victims. I just knew that James had beaten his daughter and then panicked.

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    In my gut I knew he made it look like she had climbed onto the windowsill, fallen through the screen and tumbled three stories to the sidewalk below. Madalyn was a fear-filled little girl. She was afraid of water, was afraid of dogs, was afraid of strangers, and was, most likely, afraid of heights.

    Heather Gudenkauf on Running, Social Work, and Trying to Do It All

    There was no way that Madalyn Olmstead would climb onto a windowsill and press her little hands against the screen. Never once in all the time I spent with her did she ever tell me she wished she could be a bird, wished she could fly. One thing I knew of for sure was that Madalyn was afraid of her father.

    Months after the trial, not Caren, my supervisor, not Joe, not even my husband would listen to me rant and rave about my suspicions anymore. You need to stop worrying about this kid. No one else seems to be. In social work and police work, too, we not only deal with facts but gut instinct often prods us into action.

    Veteran social worker Ellen Moore has seen the worst side of humanity— the vilest acts one person can commit against another. But one blistering summer day, a simple moment of distraction will have repercussions that Ellen could never have imagined, threatening to shatter everything she holds dear, and trapping her between the gears of the system she works for. When Jenny suddenly finds herself on her own, she is forced to survive with nothing but a few dollars and her street smarts.

    Editorial Reviews

    A powerful and emotionally charged tale about motherhood and justice, Little Mercies is a searing portrait of the tenuous grasp we have on the things we love the most, and of the ties that unexpectedly bring us together. Book Club Kit for Little Mercies. Listen to a Little Mercies audio clip here. Her books cover topics in the n ews and this one is no exception. There is much to savor in this book…unconditional love being the main lesson. Makes you sad for those who live without it.

    Ellen Moore, a social worker and harried mother of three, is bowed under the weight of her caseload of suffering children. Her life is shattered when, engrossed with an emergency case, she accidentally leaves her month-old daughter in a hot car. Suddenly her baby is struggling for life, her employers are accusing her of child neglect, and her marriage is under tremendous strain.

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    I peeked around his solid girth, trying to peer into the house and was greeted with a terrible sight. Meanwhile, ten-year-old Jenny Briard has been living with her well-meaning but irresponsible father since her mother left them, sleeping on friends' couches and moving in and out of cheap motels. Pretty clean - only three or four vulgar words used and no cursing that I recall. This work combines page turning intensity with deep questions about priorities and the sacrifices women make in their lives. Then, almost without thinking, Jenny decides to remain on the bus, leaving her father behind.

    This work combines page turning intensity with deep questions about priorities and the sacrifices women make in their lives. This novel is full of hope, despite a sometimes harrowing focus on abused children. Recommend to those looking for a quick read with lots to discuss; ideal for book groups. Little Mercies is one of those books that immediately draws you into the story.

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    The main character could be me or you or the neighbor next door, caught in an unimaginable nightmare when one small mistake has life-altering consequences. This book is described as a powerful and emotionally charged tale about motherhood and justice, but that barely scratches the surface. I enjoyed how the author tells the story from two perspectives and alternates between each main character until she eventually intertwines the two storylines.

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    Thrilling and emotionally tender, this novel, with its driving pace, will appeal to fans of Lisa Scottoline and Jodi Picoult. Little Mercies Like many parents, Ellen struggles to balance her personal and professional lives.

    Discuss how you face maintaining that precarious balance between home and work. Talk about this reversal of roles.