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Dreaming of Flight

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Dreaming of Flight

By: Catherine Ryan Hyde
Narrated by: Janet Metzger, Michael Crouch
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An unexpected connection becomes the saving grace for two unlikely friends in a heart-stirring novel about love, loss, and moving forward by a New York Times and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author.

Never knowing his parents, eleven-year-old Stewie Little and his brother have been raised on a farm by their older sister. Stewie steadfastly tends the chickens left by his beloved late grandmother. And every day Stewie goes door to door selling fresh eggs from his wagon—a routine with a surprise just around the corner. It’s his new customer, Marilyn. She’s prickly and guarded, yet comfortably familiar—she reminds the grieving Stewie so much of the grandmother he misses more than he can express.

Marilyn has a reason for keeping her distance: a secret no one knows about. Her survival tactic is to draw a line between herself and other people—one that Stewie is determined to cross. As their visits become more frequent, a complicated but deeply rooted relationship grows. That’s when Stewie discovers how much more there is to Marilyn, to her past, and to challenges that become more pressing each day. But whatever difficult times lie ahead, Stewie learns that although he can’t fix everything for Marilyn or himself, at least he’s no longer alone.

©2022 Catherine Ryan Hyde, Trustee, or Successor Trustee, of the Catherine Ryan Hyde Revocable Trust created under that certain declaration dated September 27, 1999. (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Coming of Age Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Small Town & Rural Heartfelt Feel-Good Inspiring
Heartwarming Story • Beautiful Relationships • Exceptional Narration • Emotional Depth • Meaningful Life Lessons
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A very uplifting story of a little boy’s self-searching journey in a world where he had been dealt more than his share of heartache.

An entertaining and heartwarming story

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I do love Catherine R. Hyde's books as they just hit the heart and are easy listening which you need from time to time.
This was one that hits your heart and you learn a lot from this young boys perspective . I really liked it.

Sweet Story

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My wife told me about the book and how I needed to read it and she was absolutely right. It was just a good book about life. I recommend it to all.

Just a good book

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The story was a kind of, if somewhat predictable reminder that chosen family is just as important as any family through blood or marriage. And, of course, there were chickens 💕

A sweet story

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The story was excellent. I originally thought the book seem too long but the author and performers kept you fully engaged and curious about the next chapter.

Excellent story about love, loss and hope for a young boy.

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What a beautiful story. It inspired me to think of what wonderful blessing we have that we don't always realize and thus take advantage of. Highly recommend this book.

DREAMING OF FLIGHT

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Catherine Ryan Hyde’s characters and storylines may lean a hair toward being too good to be true but I’ve never been anything but feeling content at the conclusion of any of her books. She is a keen observer and chronicler of human interaction, using that as her means of introducing her readers to her characters. Their dialog and thoughts let you into their world without CRH having to tell you explicitly who they are. And even though many of her characters are children, tweens and teens, their stories will leave you feeling hopeful.

CRH is a masterful writer

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loved it. meaningful story. kept my attention to the end. I too love fresh eggs.

dreaming of flight

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everyone I know about the book! The boy is adorable, who would not want him for a grandson?

Great like all her books! Loved it! and will tell

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The innocence of a child and the power it can bring to others! Loved this book!

Well written!!

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