This book has helped me in many ways. First off, it has helped me greatly understand alzheimer's disease. I come from a family that hasn't been impacted by the hardships of this terrible disease and thus I didn't know of all of the struggles and pain that went along with it. This book was very good at showing that even in the midst of this pain and sorrow, God is still at the center of our lives, we just have to look. Secondly, it made me think about our relationships with those close to us and how we can show them our love. In the book you feel Krista's pain over not receiving the kind of love from her mother that she always wanted. Even though her mother didn't show her love for Krista, she definitely loved her. As I read this book I thought of how much a simple and honest "I love you" from a parent to a child could truly mean in that child's development and life. I think we all can learn to love genuinely from God and thus set good examples for the next generation. Miss Bergren makes this story truly come alive and I found myself falling in love with the characters, not only Krista but also Elena and even in a way, Charlotte. The characters are so complex and dynamic that I had a hard time putting the book down because I wanted to know more about Krista or how it was all going to work out in the end. Overall this was a very touching book and I am glad that I read it.
To get the first chapter, click the link. http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/2011/04/19/sneak-peek-mercy-come-morning-by-lisa-tawn-bergren/
I recieved this book from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group through their Blogging for Books program in exchange for an honest review.
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