Echoes of Family

Name: Echoes of Family
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Barbara Claypole White
ISBN: 9781531834890

Author: Barbara Claypole White

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Unabridged: 9 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 09/27/2016

Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Literary Fiction, Women

Synopsis

Sometimes the only way through darkness is to return to where it began.Marianne Stokes fled England at seventeen, spiraling into the manic depression that would become her shadow. She left behind secrets, memories, and tragedy: one teen dead, and her first love, Gabriel, badly injured. Three decades later she’s finally found peace in the North Carolina recording studio she runs with her husband, Darius, and her almost-daughter, Jade…until another fatality propels her back across the ocean to confront the long-buried past.In her picturesque childhood village, the first person she meets is the last person she wants to see again: Gabriel. Now the village vicar, he takes her in without question, and ripples of what if reverberate through both their hearts. As Marianne’s mind unravels, Jade and Darius track her down. Tempers clash when everyone tries to help, but only by finding the courage to face her illness can Marianne heal herself and her offbeat family.

About Barbara Claypole White

A Brit living in North Carolina, Barbara Claypole White writes hopeful family drama with a healthy dose of mental illness. Her debut novel, The Unfinished Garden, won the 2013 Golden Quill Contest for Best First Book, and The In-Between Hour was chosen by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance as a Winter 2014 Okra Pick. Her third novel, The Perfect Son, was a semifinalist in the 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Fiction. For more information, or to connect with Barbara, visit www.barbaraclaypolewhite.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on March 20, 2017

I listened to this on audio. A few of my favorite things about this book: ~ The theme of mental illness and families. ~ Marianne's Bipolar Disorder felt genuine and completely realistic. ~ The dialogue between the characters read perfectly. ~ The alternating voices gave each family member's perspect......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on December 04, 2016

Marianne Stokes lives in North Carolina and runs a record producing studio with her husband Darius. Marianne has been managing her bipolar disorder since she was in her late teens. Marianne has an pseudo daughter named Jade who is a young adult, and also manages the studio. Jade has been cared for b......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on July 22, 2016

There are no words to adequately express how I feel about this book, but I will do my best. Barbara Claypole-White has written a touching, authentic compassionate book about bipolar disorder. This book touched me on such a personal level, as I also deal with having this disorder. She has done her re......more

Goodreads review by Judy on January 15, 2018

From the author of The Perfect Son (2015) A Brit, now residing in NC, Barbara Claypole White follows with another poignant and emotional story of an unconventional family- ECHOES OF FAMILY the darkness of mental illness, tragedy, guilt, regret, and secrets of the past- mixed with wit and compassi......more

Goodreads review by Theresa on October 01, 2016

This is a beautifully written story of Marianne, who has battled bipolar disorder for thirty years. When she’s medicated, she has been able to run a successful recording studio and run a charity for teens in trouble called Girls in Motion. It was through that charity that she came to unofficially ad......more