When a door closes, a window opens. This is the premise of Whitlow’s story when Tom Crane suddenly finds himself jobless. Forced by circumstances, he returns home not realizing that the trip would change the direction of his life.
The events that follow show Crane tying up loose ends; closing his father’s practice, coming to terms with the death of his mother, reuniting with old friends, finding an old love. These events challenge him to confront his past through a rediscovery of his faith and the acceptance of his mission.
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The events that follow show Crane tying up loose ends; closing his father’s practice, coming to terms with the death of his mother, reuniting with old friends, finding an old love. These events challenge him to confront his past through a rediscovery of his faith and the acceptance of his mission.
It’s easy to be engaged with Whitlow’s book. Crane’s dilemma about his future can make anyone sympathetic enough to feel his anger and his pain. One is naturally led to find out how this and the events tied up to his father’s practice interconnect.
One snag in the story however made it difficult for me to fully appreciate it. There seemed to be an insufficient play of events for Crane to suddenly turn to bible passages so easily as his source of enlightenment in all the mishaps that happen. A change of heart is possible of course. But for a rational and objective thinker as Crane was, brought about by his long-standing legal career, there wasn’t much to show for that change of heart.
Still, Whitlow’s story flows smoothly. More so, conflicts never seem to let up, even until the last few pages of the book. It keeps readers both entertained as well as curious. More importantly, it offers us an invitation to confront our own life choices and evaluate how much of these we have actually lived, both for ourselves as well as for others. Water's Edge is truly a book with a heart.
Still, Whitlow’s story flows smoothly. More so, conflicts never seem to let up, even until the last few pages of the book. It keeps readers both entertained as well as curious. More importantly, it offers us an invitation to confront our own life choices and evaluate how much of these we have actually lived, both for ourselves as well as for others. Water's Edge is truly a book with a heart.
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