The Patient One (Walnut Creek, #1)

Posted on 10 November 2017 by Shelley Shepard Gray

Seven former best friends reunite and struggle to heal after the tragic death of one of their own in this evocative and heartrending novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Gift and Her Secret When word had gotten out that Andy Warner had committed suicide, everyone in Walnut Creek, Ohio, had been shocked For seven men and women in their twenties, some Amish, some Mennonite, and some English, each of whom had once counted his or herself as one of Andy s best friends, it had been extremely painful.And, maybe, a source of guilt.Years have passed since they d all been together last Some of them got into trouble A couple got into arguments Eventually they all drifted apart But even though none of them really saw each other any, there was a steadfast certainty that they d always have each other s backs even when no one else did Their bond was that strong until Andy did the unthinkable.Now the seven remaining friends, still reeling from Andy s death, have vowed to look after each other again As far as they re concerned, it doesn t matter that they re now in their twenties and have drifted far apart They need to connect again for Andy.With her signature taut writing RT Book Reviews , Shelley Shepard Gray delivers a lyrical and heartfelt tale of friendship and forgiveness. Download The Patient One (Walnut Creek, #1) by Shelley Shepard Gray – kino-fada.fr The Patient One was a beautifully told story about eight life long friends growing up together, learning from one another and coming back together after a tragic event that changes them all and makes them all become who they were always meant to be Told in alternate point of views, The Patient One handled so many differences in both attitude, status and religion, as well as the tough topic of suicide, wonderfully With each voice bringing something different to the story and each culture done s The Patient One was a beautifully told story about eight life long friends growing up together, learning from one another and coming back together after a tragic event that changes them all and makes them all become who they were always meant to be Told in alternate point of views, The Patient One handled so many differences in both attitude, status and religion, as well as the tough topic of suicide, wonderfully With each voice...A beautiful story of life long friendship, connections, and learning to be who you are meant to be One of the first things that actually hit me as I was reading is the calming pace of the story There s no frenzy No high intensity No Drama Just a well told story about eight lifelong friends and the impact when one of them passes away.The story focuses on two main people from the original eight but also has two additional characters that are developing as A beautiful story of life long friendship, connections, and learning to be who you are meant to be One of the first things that actually hit me as I was reading is the calming pace of the story There s no frenzy No high intensity No Drama Just a well told story about eight lifelong friends and the impact when one of them passes away.The story focuses on two main people from the original eight but also has two additional characters that are developing as well as the others in the group.What I liked about this story is that the friends are not just from one religion Some are Amish, some are Mennonite, and the others are what they refer to as English They form...The Patient OneShelley Shepard GrayTHE PATIENT ONE is the first book in the Walnut Creek Series by Shelley Shepard Gray It is the story of The Eight They are eight friends who are Amish, Mennonite, and Englisch Everyone including the eight are shocked to learn that Andy, one of The Eight, has committed suicide The Eight have been friends since they were kids and have always looked to Andy as their leader of their group This story is about the seven remaining members coming to terms with And The Patient OneShelley Shepard GrayTHE PATIENT ONE is the first book in the Walnut Creek Series by Shelley Shepard Gray It is the story of The Eight They are eight friends who are Amish, Mennonite, and Englisch Everyone including the eight are shocked to learn that Andy, one of The Eight, has committed suicide The Eight have been friends since they were kids and have always looked to Andy as their leader of their group This story is about the seven remaining members coming to terms with Andy s death, grieving for their friend, and struggling to heal I have been reading Shelley s books for years and THE PATIENT ONE is now one of my very favorites by her.Shelley Shepard Gray sure knows how to make the reader feel as if they are right there at the kitchen table with this gang of friends, with all their troubles and THE PATIENT ONE is exactly that She made m...THE PATIENT ONE by Shelley Shepard Gray, book one in her new Walnut Creek series, is a beautiful story about friendship and faith without limitations Eight friends of different faiths find themselves at one of their funerals How did their lives as adults grow so far apart that they didn t know one of their friends was in trouble Seven friends meet after Andy s funeral and wonder what happened They ask Katie to tell a story about Andy when they were the Eight Katie begins her story in the fir THE PATIENT ONE by Shelley Shepard Gray, book one in her new Walnut Creek series, is a beautiful story about friendship and faith without limitations Eight friends of different faiths find themselves at one of their funerals How did their lives as adults grow so far apart that they didn t know one of their friends was in trouble Seven friends meet after Andy s funeral and wonder what happened They ask Katie to tell a story about Andy when they were the Eight Katie begins her story in the first chapter It s a story within a story, a unique technique that encourages the reader to rush ahead.As the friends reconnect, Marie and John can t hold back their affection for one another any longer Their relationship should never happen as John was raised Amish and Marie is an Englischer, which is what ...Be prepared to have your mouth drop open and cry and finally smile Shelley has done a wonderful job with this deep deep subject I liked how she bonded the 7 friends after being apart for so many years and then they decided that they would stick together for one of their own As I was reading this book I could feel these characters emotions, grief, sadness and denial, blame shock at how it was done.I love how this story because there is hope for the 7 that are left and especially for John and M Be prepared to have your mouth drop open and cry and finally smile Shelley has done a wonderful job with this deep deep subject I liked how she bonded the 7 friends after being apart for so many years and then they decided that they would stick together for one of their own As I was reading this book I could feel these characters emotions, grief, sadness and denial, blame shock at how it was done.I love how this story because there is ho...The author gives us a story none of us ever want to deal with, suicide, but this fellow was the glue that held an unlikely group of 8 childhood friends together.Now this group is unusual in that it includes Amish, Mennonite and English, just because of their beliefs they are usually very separate with their lives, undue influence.As they all get together to remember their dear friend, and what they, or could have done, if only, so much guilt and self lack of forgiveness, and then the forgiveness The author gives us a story none of us ever want to deal with, suicide, but this fellow was the glue that held an unlikely group of 8 childhood friends together.Now this group is unusual in that it includes Amish, Mennonite and English, just because of their beliefs they are usually very separate with their lives, undue influence.As they all get together to remember their dear friend, and what they, or could have done, if only, so much guilt and self lack of forgi...This was definitely a new genre for me Contemporary women s fiction but with a strong Amish background It was interesting and entertaining, but I don t know if it was for me The love stories were really sweet and I think the main theme of the story was great, but I just couldn t find a connection with the characters I felt like they weren t really relatable for me and that made the novel fall a little flat It was a quick and easy read and it kept me entertained I would recommend this novel This was definitely a new genre for me Contemporary women s fiction but with a strong Amish background It was interesting and entertaining, but I don t know if it was for me The love stories were really sweet and I think the main theme of the story was great, but I just couldn t find a connection with the characters I felt like they weren t really relatable for me and that made the novel fall a little...What made life memorable wasn t when everything went so right that it was easyit was when everything felt so wrong that the only thing to do was accept it for what it was a memory in the making The Patient One by Shelley Shepard GrayNetGalley When word had gotten out that Andy Warner had committed suicide, everyone in Walnut Creek, Ohio, had been shocked For seven men and women in their twenties, some Amish, some Mennonite, and some English, each of whom had once counted his or herse What made life memorable wasn t when everything went so right that it was easyit was when everything felt so wrong that the only thing to do was accept it for what it was a memory in the making The Patient One by Shelley Shepard GrayNetGalley When word had gotten out that Andy Warner had committed suicide, everyone in Walnut Creek, Ohio, had been shocked For seven men and women in their twenties, some Amish, some Mennonite, and some English, each of whom had once counted his or herself as one of Andy s best friends, it had been extremely painful.And, maybe, a source of guilt.Years have passed since they d all been together last Some of them got into trouble A couple got into arguments Eventually, they all drifted apart But even though none of them really saw each other any, there was a stead...I have been a fan of Shelley Shepard Gray for several years and this book did not disappoint As you read this book based on the loss of a dear friend you feel it is about love and faith Marie and John, and Molly and Danny share the growth of their friendships The reader gets a glimpse of love, l...The Patient One is a touching story about friendship, love, patience, family, and faith Will, Elizabeth Anne, Harley, Logan, Katie, Marie, John and Andy plus Andy s little sister, Tricia have been friends since childhood The fact that they were from different religions does not bother them Old Order Amish, Mennonite, English and New Order Amish or affect their friendship The group is devastated when Andy kills himself They do not understand why he did not talk to one of them The group had The Patient One is a touching story about friendship, love, patience, family, and faith Will, Elizabeth Anne, Harley, Logan, Katie, Marie, John and Andy plus Andy s little sister, Tricia have been friends since childhood The fact that they were from different religions does not bother them Old Order Amish, Mennonite, English and New Order Amish or affect their friendship The group is devastated when Andy kills himself They do not understand why he did not talk to one of them The group had drifted a little as they took on adult responsibilities and jobs, but th...I ve been leery of reading a Shelley Shepard Gray novel for awhile now She was one of my favorites for a long time, but something in her writing style changed, and I just steered clear of her work for a while But, when I read the synopsis for this one, something called me to it I m glad I gave it a chance This book is filled with emotions I am still working through As someone who has dealt with different kinds of death, from suicide to unexpected, this really hit home with me The character I ve been leery of reading a Shelley Shepard Gray novel for awhile now She was one of my favorites for a long time, but something in her writing style changed, and I just steered clear of her work for a while But, when I read the synopsis for this one, something called me to it I m glad I gave it a chance This book is filled with emotions I am still working through As someone who has dealt with different kinds of death, from suicide to unexpected, this really hit home with me The characters are tenderly chiseled and ...The Patient One by Shelly Shepard Gray is a unique novel One being that the cast of characters is a mixture of Amish, English non Amish , and Mennonite people Their differences in religion were big but the group of eight had a some common factors too This story showed that despite their differences, people can be friends no matter what Friendships are tested, faded, and brought back to life One of the eight has fallen away, and now, they gather together on sad terms But it is his death th The Patient One by Shelly Shepard Gray is a unique novel One being that the cast of characters is a mixture of Amish, English non Amish , and Mennonite people Their differences in religion were big but the group of eight had a some common factors too This story showed that despite their differences, people can be friends no matter what Friendships are tested, faded, and brought back to life One of the eight has fallen away, and now, they gather together on sad terms But it is his death that starts to pull them back together Healing, forgiveness, and love are found here too The story was filled with emotions It went from hope to sadness and back again Seven of the friends hav...This is a laid back but beautifully told story of the loss of a friend to suicide and the emotional turmoil it leaves on his seven closest friends After suffering this kind of loss from two family members this year it felt like a healing balm to my soul, as it helped me work through some of the same questions I was asking myself It is an emotional and poignant read and also shows how life moves on for each individual and also as a group The characters grow and make decisions that lead them cl This is a laid back but beautifully told story of the loss of a friend to suicide and the emotional turmoil it leaves on his seven closest friends After suffering this kind of loss from two family members this year it felt like a healing balm to my soul, as it helped me work through some of the same questions I was asking myself It is an emotional and poignant read and also shows how life moves on for each individual and also as a group The characters grow and make decisions that lead them close...THE PATIENT ONE is a sweet, clean, somewhat sad romance based on seven friends sort of Two of the main characters were NOT his friends, but a sibling and boyfriend of one of the seven It was also a story of John and Marie discovering that they have feelings for each other, of Molly and Danny struggling against John s over protective nature, and all seven coming to terms with Andy s death.Sometimes the storyline jumped, confusing me and there was an underlying theme of forgiveness and also THE PATIENT ONE is a sweet, clean, somewhat sad romance based on seven friends sort of Two of the main characters were NOT his friends, but a sibling and boyfriend of one of the seven It was also a story of John and Marie discovering that they have feelings for each other, of Molly and Danny struggling against John s over protective nature, and all seven coming to terms with Andy s death.Sometimes the storyline jumped, confusing me and there was an underlying theme of...

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10 November 2017

Shelley Shepard Gray