Synopsis
Readers Favorite Bronze Medal Winner - If you like fiction and non-fiction like Tuesdays with Morrie, The Shack, The Notebook, Eat Pray Love, or Message in a Bottle, and if you like a novel that leads to a little soul searching or deep, book club-style discussions, then you will like Lessons in the Journey. Elizabeth Finch is a forty-two-year-old mother, wife, loyal friend, and successful pediatric surgeon living in a northern suburb of Chicago. She is not a person who expects life to throw her into tragedy. She is close to her sister, Rachel, and her best friend, Kate, and has a special bond with her parents’ housekeeper, Anna. She feels all is well with her husband, Kevin. Sheltered as a child and unprepared to handle life’s emotions, Elizabeth suddenly finds that her “perfect life” is not so. And when her daughter, Mary Beth, storms out in a teenage rage, Elizabeth waits for the usual, “I hate you, Mom!” Yet the words she hears her daughter speak are much worse: “I wish my real mom was here instead!” These words soon haunt Elizabeth, as does the unraveling of her perfect life that ensues. It leads her to reevaluate her faith and marriage through the wisdom of an unexpected source while faced with tackling preconceived concepts of race, gender, belief in God, and her purpose. Will Elizabeth survive what has transpired? Will she be able to rediscover hope and the meaning of her life? Will she learn anything from her lessons or her life’s journey?
About the Author
Novelist Patrick K. Dawson - A Denver native with ties to the Midwest, Patrick K. Dawson has always had a passion for the arts and creativity. His first novel Lessons in the Journey won a Readers Favorite's Bronze Medal and has continued to garner positive reviews and new readers. He has been ranked as high as 7th on www.goodreads.com New Authors to Read. His second novel Miracles from the Ashes is a completed manuscript targeted for 2013 release. Mr. Dawson is also a composer, lyricist, and singer whose music and compositions have been sung in concerts, churches, and schools and two of his songs received Honorable Mention in the www.SongDoor.com 2011-12 International Music Competition in Nashville. He has sung with choirs and national musicians in various events in Colorado and Illinois and for Pope John Paul II in Denver and Italy. For his day job, he is a Business Consultant and IT Professional and he holds a Bachelors and Master of Architecture degree from the University of Illinois U-C and Master of Business in Real Estate and Construction Management degree from the University of Denver. Mr. Dawson is grateful to his family, friends, readers, and new fans who have encouraged his pursuit in writing novels. Upcoming Novels - Miracles from the Ashes A Standalone Sequel - Coming 2013 Visit www.PatrickKDawson.com for updates on future novels, read other readers blog entry comments, or to contact the author. Contact: PatrickKDawson@gmail.com Follow: Twitter - @patrickkdawson
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