Thank You for All Things
Thank You for All Things by Sandra Kring, published by Bantam Books in 2008, is a 432-page novel that explores the complexities of family dynamics through the eyes of twelve-year-old Lucy Marie McGowan. As Lucy embarks on a journey from Chicago to Timber Falls, Wisconsin, to care for her ailing grandfather, she seeks to understand her family’s troubled past and the impact of her grandfather’s failures on their lives. This narrative delves into Lucy’s aspirations of becoming a psychologist, highlighting the unique challenges posed by her quirky family members, including her gifted twin brother, Milo, and her commitment-phobic mother.
Readers will find a poignant exploration of family life and the intricacies of love and forgiveness woven throughout the story. As Lucy navigates her family’s history, she uncovers deeper truths about her own identity and the relationships that shape her. The novel addresses themes of healing and reconciliation, illustrating how the innocence of youth can prompt adults to confront their hidden struggles. Thank You for All Things presents a rich tapestry of emotions and experiences, inviting readers to reflect on the enduring bonds of family and the lessons learned through adversity.
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At twelve, Lucy Marie McGowan already knows she’ll be a psychologist when she grows up. And her quirky and conflicted family provides plenty of opportunity for her to practice her calling. Now Lucy, her “profoundly gifted” twin brother, Milo, her commitment-phobic mother, and her New Age grandmother are leaving Chicago for Timber Falls, Wisconsin, to care for her dying grandfather–a complex and difficult man whose failure as a husband and father still painfully echoes down through the years.
Lucy believes her time in the rural town where the McGowan story began will provide a key piece to the puzzle of her family’s broken past, and perhaps even reveal the truth about her own missing father. But what she discovers is so much more–a lesson about the paradoxes of love and the grace of forgiveness that the adults around her will need help in remembering if their family is ever to find peace and embrace the future.
By turns heart-wrenching and heart-mending, Thank You for All Things is a powerful and poignant novel by a brilliant storyteller who illustrates that when it comes to matters of family and love, often it is the innocent who force others to confront their darkest secrets.
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