tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461215520773807773.post1201480178415557622..comments2023-05-02T05:17:27.980-04:00Comments on Anne Holly, Author: Review: Forgiveness by Jean BrashearH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02288102510155680344noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461215520773807773.post-50259913935441879692012-08-16T21:54:09.661-04:002012-08-16T21:54:09.661-04:00I think aspects of Ria's story cuts close to h...I think aspects of Ria's story cuts close to home for many mothers. It's wonderful that you've gotten such a strong response!Anne Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165000490599147009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461215520773807773.post-58271221232723888462012-08-16T21:40:51.411-04:002012-08-16T21:40:51.411-04:00Thank you, Anne. I have to say that I was blown aw...Thank you, Anne. I have to say that I was blown away by reader response to Ria's book. People actually came up to me at booksignings and wept openly just talking about her, either because of their own experiences or those of someone they cared about. Every time it happens, I feel both immensely honored and very humbled.Jean Brashearhttp://www.jeanbrashear.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461215520773807773.post-65433483309231427452012-08-15T10:55:19.449-04:002012-08-15T10:55:19.449-04:00Thank you so much for your comment, Jean! It means...Thank you so much for your comment, Jean! It means a lot that someone read the review, let alone the actual author.<br /><br />I really did love this book. I thought you were very brave to make the decisions you made. I know it is not always easy to make a character that people might dislike. Like your children, you want people to like your characters, right? I appreciate your courage in writing Anne Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165000490599147009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461215520773807773.post-31540373629392662132012-08-15T07:51:47.853-04:002012-08-15T07:51:47.853-04:00Anne, thank you for this! It was a tough book to w...Anne, thank you for this! It was a tough book to write, primarily because of how much I related to her parents in the companion book published first, COMING HOME. I honestly didn't know if I could write her, so I was greatly relieved when the day came that I found myself weeping as I typed. She's a very difficult character, and not the only heroine I've written who is coming from a Jean Brashearhttp://www.jeanbrashear.comnoreply@blogger.com