On Hummingbird Wings
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On Hummingbird Wings  -     By: Lauraine Snelling

On Hummingbird Wings

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Grudgingly, New York executive Gillian Ormsby goes to California to care for her mother who's dying---again. Assured by the doctor that there's no medical reason for Dorothy's condition, she's determined to restore her mom's health. But when changes happen quickly, will Gillian be left alone---again---wondering what to do with her own life? 288 pages, softcover from Center Street.

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Title: On Hummingbird Wings
By: Lauraine Snelling
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
Vendor: Center Street
Publication Date: 2011
Dimensions: 8.00 X 5.25 (inches)
Weight: 10 ounces
ISBN: 0446582115
ISBN-13: 9780446582117
Stock No: WW582117

Publisher's Description

"But Mother is always dying," is Gillian Ormsby's sarcastic response when her younger, favored sister tells her that she has to go take care of their hypochondriac mother. Much against her will, since she and her mother never have gotten along, Gillian arrives in California to find the garden and yard dead, the blinds all drawn, and her mother indeed in bed -- waiting to die. But when Gillian talks with the doctor, he assures her there's no medical reason behind her mother's state.

Now on a mission to restore her mother to health, Gillian insists Mother get out of bed, eat, exercise and hopefully, choose to live. She also sets about reviving the garden to its former glory, enlisting the help of Adam, a handsome man who owns a family gardening business with his father. Gillian is delighted when a pair of hummingbirds appear, and her friendship with Adam grows.

Soon, Mother's health improves, and one day she announces she and her friend Enzio are going on a cruise. Before Gillian has time to turn around, her mother is gone and she is left high and dry again, and wondering, what is she going to do with the rest of her own life?

Author Bio

Lauriane Snelling has been writing since 1980, with over sixty-five books published, both fiction and non-fiction, historical and contemporary, for adults and young readers. She received a Career Achievement Award for inspirational fiction from RT Book Reviews and her books consistently appear on CBA bestseller lists. A hallmark of her style is writing about real issues within a compelling story. Lauraine and her husband, Wayne, have two grown sons and live in the Tehachapi Mountains in California with a Bassett Hound named Sir Winston.

Publisher's Weekly

Snelling (One Perfect Day) strikes a blow for family values in a story about a family that is not close either geographically or emotionally. Gillian Ormsby is a New York corporate executive returns to her California home to take care of her mother Dorothy, who appears to be physically healthy but who won't do anything but sleep. Gillian's sister, Allison, the preferred child who stayed close to home, is being less than helpful. When Gillian arrives after crossing the country, she finds her mother's once beautiful garden as wilted as its caretaker. She is aided in her efforts by her mother's dapper friend, Enzio, who brings killer pastries when he visits, and her mother's neighbor Adam, who owns a dog and a garden store and happens to be handsome. The narrative hits some true notes: Dorothy's passive depression will strike those caring for elderly parents as familiar. Off-notes include Allison, who needs more characterization, and Gillian's generic corporate career. The tale is uneven, but Snelling can certainly charm. (Apr.) Copyright 2011 Reed Business Information.

Editorial Reviews

"Snelling, a wonderful, talented writer, has brought readers a novel with characters who seem more real than fictional. They want to do the right thing, but face challenges when the people they are there for will not meet them at least half-way. Still, the characters serve as an example to readers when they don't throw in the towel and instead think of creative ways to solve problems."—RT Book Reviews
"Snelling can certainly charm."
Publishers Weekly
"Snelling writes about the foibles of human nature with keen insight and sweet honesty."—National Church Library Association on One Perfect Day

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