On Hummingbird Wings, Lauraine Snelling
On Hummingbird Wings, Lauraine Snelling
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On Hummingbird Wings
A Novel

Author: Lauraine Snelling

Narrator: Leslie Howard

Unabridged: 8 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/15/2021


Synopsis

"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?

About Lauraine Snelling

Lauraine Snelling is the award-winning author of over fifty books, including Blessing in Disguise, Song of Laughter, and Believing the Dream. She won a Silver Angel Award for An Untamed Land and a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart for Song of Laughter. She also writes for a wide range of magazines and teaches at writers' conferences across the country. Lauraine lives in California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dale on October 23, 2015

Probably just the sort of read I needed after my previous read. This is an easy read about family relationships with a bit of romance as well. To begin with I wasn’t that keen on Gillian who is more concerned about her job than she is about family relationships, which means her mother, younger siste......more

Goodreads review by Laurie on September 22, 2016

Growing up, I teethed on Grace Livingston Hill books, so it was a pleasure to dive into the pages of ON HUMMINGBIRD WINGS by Lauraine Snelling, a modern day author whose writing is lightly reminiscent of days gone by—even though the setting is present day. A story about relationships, two sisters, n......more

Goodreads review by Donna on December 30, 2022

Nice relationship portrayals.......more

Goodreads review by Avery Yoder on July 03, 2023

2.5 ⭐......more

Goodreads review by Maria on February 12, 2013

I reviewed this book for Night Owl Reviews On Hummingbird Wings by Lauraine Snelling is a heartwarming and thought provoking look at a fortyish woman’s reflection on life and her choices. I was completely captivated by Ms. Snelling’s storytelling and with the characters she created. It really made me......more