Nothing Greater Than A Fathers Love for Us
June Bug
By Chris Fabry
Published by Tyndale
ISBN#978-1-4143-1956-8
367 Pages
Back Cover: In Walmart parking lots all across America, RVs are often found at the start of the business day. At most locations, store policy allows limited free parking overnight. One morning, a little girl steps out of one of those RVs and walks to the store. Just inside her eyes are drawn to the missing children board, and she is shocked to recognize her own face. She had no idea she was lost, nor does she know who lost her. She?s never been called by the name on the poster. Her dad calls her June Bug.
This discovery begins a quest for the truth about her father, the mother he rarely speaks about, and ultimately herself. A modern interpretation of Les Miserables, the story follows a dilapidated RV rambling across-country with June Bug and her father, a man running from a haunted past. Forces beyond their control draw them back to Dogwood, West Virginia, down a winding path that will change their lives forever.
REVIEW: June Bug left the finger print of God?s love on my heart and in my mind. I haven?t read anything so riveting and unforgettable since Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.
Chris Fabry has penned a remarkable love story; one that?s filled with sacrifice, hope and forgiveness! Chris takes his time in developing his rich, endearing, three-dimensional characters that seem to jump off the pages and into your heart!
You won?t be able to resist June Bug?s charm, honesty and wonder. You?ll be spell bound by her fun-loving, inquisitive nature. She?s a girl that tells it like she sees it. She?s giving, friendly, and fun listen to. She says, ?They say there is a peace that passes all understanding, and that it?s available to anybody who wants it. I believe in Jesus and I know he lives in my heart, ?Sometimes having Jesus in your heart makes you feel good all over, like you know there?s somebody who loves you no matter what.?
June Bug discovers the unimaginable in Wal-Mart one day, ?When I went back out and looked again, there was no doubt in my mind. That was me up there behind the glass. And I couldn?t figure out a good way to ask Daddy why he had lied to me or why he called me June bug instead of Natalie Edward.?
Chris has an authenticity in his writing style that brings June Bugs child like innocence to life. Her tale is so dynamic, yet simple it?s like you?re right there experiencing the love, joy, mystery and disappointments right along with her.
You?ll delight in what Chris has created with his vivid array of characters in this powerfully-moving journey of a little girl who discovers her haunting past. June Bug has learned to smell the flowers along this amazing journey with a father that has given up everything to show a great love to her in the middle of what could have been a horrific situation. Don?t rush through this story but savor every page. You?ll want to buy two copies of this book, one to put in your library and one to share with your friends, because you?ll definitely be telling everyone about this fascinating story you stayed up late reading.
Nora St. Laurent
Finding Hope Through Fiction
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