Broken Wings by Carla Stewart Review

Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: FaithWords (June 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446556564
ISBN-13: 978-0446556569

Book Description from Amazon
Onstage, the singing duo of Gabe and Mitzi Steiner captured America's heart for more than two decades. Offstage, their own hearts have throbbed as one for sixty years. Only now, Gabe has retreated into the tangles of Alzheimer's, leaving Mitzi to ponder her future alone.

On the other side of Tulsa, everyone believes Brooke Woodson has found the perfect man--a handsome lawyer with sights on becoming Tulsa's next District Attorney. If only Brooke felt more sure. If only her fiancé could control his anger. If only love didn't come with so many scars.
When an accident lands Brooke in the hospital where Mitzi volunteers, the two women quickly develop an unlikely friendship birthed by providence and bathed in grace. And with Mitzi's help, kindness, and insight, Brooke learns how to pick up the broken pieces of her life.

My Thoughts:
Broken Wings for me was a very emotional book. It actually tells two different stories. One is of Gabe and Mitzi Steiner, who are now elderly, with Mitzi having had to put the love of her life in a nursing home due to Alzheimers. The other story is of Brooke Woodson who is finding out that the man she loves is the not the man for her. As Brooke finds the strength to carry on with her life in spite of the danger that surrounds her, she befriends Mitzi who tells her own story of her life to help Brooke heal. The author deals with Alzheimers and domestic abuse in a very compassionate way. I found myself getting angry in certain parts and being tearful in others. A very uplifting story, that I hightly recommend.
This is an ebook that I received from the Hatchette Book Group through NetGalley for review and was not monetarily compensated for my review....

About the Author:
Carla Stewart's writing reflects her passion for times gone by. Carla launched her writing career in 2002 when she received the coveted invitation to attend the Guidepost's Writers Workshop in Rye, New York. Since then, her articles have appeared in Guideposts, Angels on Earth, Saddle Baron, and Blood and Thunder: Musings on the Art of Medicine.

More recently, Carla received two American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Genesis awards for unpublished authors. She enjoys a good cup of coffee, great books, and weekend getaways with her husband. Carla loves to hear from readers and invites you to contact her and learn more about her writing at www.carlastewart.com.