Like Dandelion Dust

Like Dandelion Dust
Karen Kingsbury
Center Street
ISBN: 1-931722-85-4
Fiction, Contemporary
Reviewed by Lynn Burton

I can’t recall a time that an author’s dedication or acknowledgements made me cry, but this book’s did. I knew this was going to be a heart wrenching story, so after reading through those first pages and thinking of my own children and how precious they are, I settled back with a box of tissue nearby and began to read the rest of the book.
Chapter after chapter flew by as I devoured the struggles, the hope, love and faith of the characters. Mrs. Kingsbury tackles some tough issues- adoption, abuse, religion, just to name a few- with a tenderness and knowledge that sets the reader fully in the story. Four-year-old Joey is a breath of fresh air. I think his fears as well as his strength in finding and trusting God tugged at my heart the most. What a special little boy. I could also appreciate the adults in the families. They were all unique in their own way.
This was the first Karen Kingsbury book I’ve read but it won’t be the last. I’m thankful for the opportunity to have read and reviewed such a wonderful story by a talented author. It couldn’t have come to me at a better time.
As for the tissue, I went through half a box. It was well worth it.