Beyond the Shadows

I really liked this book. The topic was a hard one to cover and I thought the author did a good job. However, maybe it is just me but it felt just a bit, rushed? I would have liked to have seen more of Gideon's recovery process, not just a nice clean wrap up in the end of the book. Otherwise, this i......more

Beyond the Shadows deals with alcoholism and it's effect on the entire family through fiction. But it also deals with how there is hope in Christ. I admired Deborah for her determination to stand by her husband an love him. One of my favorite paragraphs stated "There's a reason the Bible tells us no......more

My heart hurts First let me say I was disconcerted with multiple first person voices, but I really got into it as the story progressed. There was so much here. I was grateful for the scriptures and the prayers, grateful for transparent leadership in a local congregation that really cared. Dealing wit......more

Amazing book. It was often painful to read about the pain caused by another's alcoholism but it was beautifully written. I have always considered Robin Lee Hatcher to be a talented writer but Beyond the Shadows just lifted her many levels above talented. I have been fortunate not to have dealt with......more