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A frightening diagnosis, a haunting sacrifice, and a young girl's hope bind the lives of a family together....
"When I was twelve, I made a naïve yet desperate pact with God to keep my ailing mother alive. It was the first time I'd ventured anything so brazen-making a contract with the Almighty."
So begins the story of Becky Owens, a talented and passionate young pianist on the verge of adolescence when she learns devastating news about her beloved mother. As the daughter of a country preacher in Lancaster County, Becky knows the significance of sacrifice, and in her "arrangement" with God, she vows to exchange her most cherished possession for her mother's life.
Hospital rules back then only add to Becky's sorrow-twelve-year-olds aren't allowed to visit, so Becky and her mother must share tearful smiles through Lancaster General's sunroom window. But a realization of the power of music and a lesson in unconditional love compel Becky to rethink her bargain with God, and the sunroom becomes a place where miracles happen....
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Robert Felber
reviewed The Sunroom on October 14, 2009
The Sunroom
Although I've read A LOT of Lewis's books, somehow I'd missed this one. As usual, there is a strong religious tone to the book, but the story is told in first person and not from the perspective of a member of the Plain community (although, of course, there is a Mennonite family among their circle of close friends). This is the story of a 12 year old girl whose mother is diagnosed with cancer in the early 1950s. Becky Owens has to reconcile her faith with her fears for her beloved mother, and the result is, at turns, sweet and heart-breaking.
One thing that really struck me as I read is how different the life of this preteen is from that of most of today's kids. Becky and her sister are so much more innocent, and their everyday lives so much simpler without all of today's gadgets and activities. At times, I felt she was too childlike, but then I realized that she grew up in a different time and place. The contrast is pretty striking, though!
I have to say, this is one instance in which Ms. Lewis surprised me with the ending. I was pretty sure that, as usual, I knew how this was going to go from early on, but I was completely wrong!
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