Thank you for the opportunities to read this book. I have attempted it on a number of occasions but unfortunately I haven’t been able to get into it.

The story begins in the 1960s when Grace is 11 years old. She has always known things that other people don't and she talks to her twin brother who died when they were born. Her aunt calls it a gift, but her evangelical preacher father calls it witchcraft. As the story progresses, Grace's gift, that she calls her "knowing" shows her things that help other people, but her father thinks it is satanic. The story follows Grace as her mother falls into depression after giving birth to Grace's youngest sister. It is a touching story and I think people will enjoy it.

A thoughtful, well written debut. I really felt drawn to this book and when I started reading it I was hooked!

An absolutely amazing book set in the 1960's which is one of my favorite eras.
My mom was a teenager herself in the 60's
I thought this book had a wonderful plot with some interesting characters.
I enjoyed the setting which was in a small Midwest town. I like small towns since I'm from one myself and live in one too.
Not sure I want what's called the knowing. I think it would be scary knowing people's thoughts and what they think about you.
I feel that the Lord might not like us looking into the future like that
I kind of tend to go with Grace's preacher father on that one.
I love that Grace is a loving, caring person. She's also gentle and befriends a homeless man and a young girl who is also pregnant.
I really enjoyed getting to know each of these characters.
This is a new author to me and it's her debut book one that I highly recommend others to pick up and read.
MY thanks to Netgalley and my public library. NO compensations were received. All opinions are my own.

Such an interesting historical, set in the 1960's with just a hint of whimsey. Such a joy of a book, I will be recommending.

Eldonna Edwards has created a strong female character in the form of Grace Carter, a young girl with a special gift. Edwards' own gift is in creating memorable characters and touching stories. A poignant coming of age debut from a talented storyteller.

*Thanks to the publisher for an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.
"This I Know" is the story of Grace, and 11-year-old girl able to see into the future and know things that she shouldn't be aware of. Her father, a pastor, thinks her gifts of from the devil, and refuses to let Grace talk about what she sees. This book, set in a small mid-western town in the 1960's, is on my new "favorites" list. Edwards is able to magically get inside the mind,, and channel the thoughts and feelings of, a pre-adolescent girl. Reading brought back many memories of moments, long ago, when I experienced the same feelings, feeling I haven't thought about for 40 years. This is a fabulous novel that should be on your summer reading list!

Grace is absolutely amazing!! She is clairvoyant, which she calls "the knowing". This is very hard growing up with a preacher father, who does not believe in Grace or her gifts. Grace manages to be loving and accepting to everyone around her, even while not getting much acceptance from very many others. This story is inspiring and heartwarming. Grace will be hard to forget.

This I Know by Eldonna Edwards is about a young girl with a strict pastor father and a mother struggling with depression. When Grace was born her twin brother, Isaac did not survive. Though not with her brother physically, Grace is able to communicate with him. Isaac provides peace and comfort to Grace amidst a struggling family. Grace not only has the ability to communicate with her dead twin but also can see into the thoughts and future of other people. As Grace grows up and her family continues to struggle Grace figures out her place in the world around her and at home.

I loved the look into this family’s life. Especially the parents. They both had struggles they had to overcome and had to make changes for the good of their family. I enjoyed their progress and the mistakes they made along the way. It felt very true to life. While the growth of the parents felt true to life there were many other things in this book that did not feel that way. Incidents that just felt a little to unbelievable to me. These incidents had nothing to do with the Knowing, or clairvoyance, that Grace has. Grace was a cute character and I would really have liked to have seen more character development with her. There were also a lot of characters that showed up for just a few pages. In many ways each chapter felt like a separate story and it wasn’t really until the end that there was any kind of connectedness within the story. There were also events that I thought would give the story some climax but they passed to quickly to provide any climax.

This wasn’t a story I loved but it also wasn’t a story I didn’t like. It would make a great easy, quick read. Those times when you want to read something but you don’t want to put much emotion or get caught up in high plot tension. Its a nice easy feel good read.

A heart-warming story of a girl who can predict the future.

Grace has the knowing, meaning she is able to see the future. She knows what will happen. If seen positively, it is a very wonderful gift as it can prevent disasters and even save lives. But her father, a preacher, sees this negatively as the devil's work. She then gets scolded whenever she shows her ability.

Will she find a way to convince her father that the knowing is a gift and not a curse?

Beautifully written and elaborately told, this story will linger in your mind long after the last page has been turned.

I loved this book so much! Grace, the main character, has the gift of 'knowing' (the ability to foretell the future). As the daughter of a preacher, this gift is not received well. She is also able to communicate with her twin who died at birth. She dearly longs to be baptized but there's hesitancy on her Father's part due to the 'knowing ' (which he considers a sin).
Edwards has created characters that are believable and full of heart. This is one of those books that I hated to see end.
Eldonna Edwards is a new author for me but one that just plopped on my 'catch every new release' list.
I received an Advance Review Copy. All opinions are my own.

<i>It takes a lot of energy to try to be what you aren't, but even more not to be what you are.</i>

Set in the American Midwest from the mid sixties, this coming of age story centers itself around Grace - middle daughter of a pastor and his wife, twin sister to a boy who died during birth. Grace has a Knowing; frequently she knows things that are happening elsewhere, or that have happened to the people or objects she touches.

It's a bittersweet mixture of a story, running the length of the emotional spectrum from tragedy to joy. The description of Grace lying under the family's Christmas tree, in particular, was so evocative that I teared up a little from the wave of nostalgia that came over me.

A book to read when you need to retreat from the world a bit, or if you are looking to lose yourself in a world where things (and they do get pretty bleak in spots) will turn out ok. I loved it!

Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for providing a free copy in return for an honest review.

Memorable coming of age story, Grace Carter's story will stay with you a long time floating to the forefront of your consciousness with twinges of poignancy and hope. Grace has known loss since her birth and the death of her twin brother, Isaac.

Grace has also been gifted with what she calls "The Knowing," except she doesn't consider it a gift not does her fundamentalist preacher father. Being able to talk to Isaac steadies her path through the tragedies and loss in her life. Yet, this isn't a sad story at all. Grace's goodness and innate wisdom shine through.

Highly recommended!

One of my favorites of 2018! Genuinely told through the voice of a little girl named Grace, this story literally melted my heart. It contains a lot of religious undertones that really focus on what faith and belief really mean. It’s not preachy, just a beautifully poignant novel that will leave you feeling warm inside. Fans of Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger should place this at the top of TBR lists. 5 stars.

Grace is the daughter of a fire and brimstone preacher. She has a gift that she calls the Knowing. It allows her to see things that other people cant. Grace is 11 and has to face the normal challenges of that age along with trying to convince her father that she is not the devil. She makes an unlikely friend in a bum named Lyle, and a spunky girl named Lola. Together everyone tries to help Grace understand and learn about her special gift.

The story is well written and easy to follow. If you liked Secret Hum of a Daisy you will LOVE this book. I don't usually read books more than once, but this one is deffinately going on the short list of books that I will.

A touching story that took me by surprise; It was a emotional ride and I am so happy to have read it

What a wonderful story. Young Grace just captured my heart. She has the knowing, she sometimes knows things before they happen. Her prescher father tries to stop her from letting people know she has this knowledge, convinced it comes from the devil. Grace and her mother, however, know different. Her mother once had the same power, but was forced by life to squelch this gift. Grace makes friend with a homeless man, a man who has suffered much. A man who will be accused of terrible things. Grace knows he is a kind man who has had misfortune in his life. One of my favorite lines in this book, a quote that made me think, is one that is said by Grace to this man.

"People think that because you don't have a house, that you don't have a heart. "

Sometimes the younger are more wise than the elder. This family is full of love but also suffers some great tragedies. Grace though refuses to give up, and uses her gift for good, in the only way she can. If only her family can pull through, and her father can see that what she has can be used for good.

ARC from Netgalley.

This I know by Eldonna Edwards is a story that captures intense family dynamics and drama and couples it with the paranormal/spirituality.
I picked up this book after reading a preview in a couple of Buzzbooks. The concept itself did not really appeal to me, but within a few pages I knew I really enjoyed the writing style. The book opens up being narrated by a fetus hanging out in the womb with her twin brother. If anyone else would have written this book I'm sure that would have been enough for me to not want to finish. Eldonna Edwards wrote in a way that not only did the womb scene not chase me off, it grabbed my attention and left me needing more. While the plot was interesting, and fairly quickly paced, Edwards storytelling is what made this captivating for me. There were many aspects of this book that PERSONALLY would not appeal to me conceptually, but Eldonna Edwards made me feel invested. This was an interesting story written by an incredible story teller.

I enjoyed the book. It was easy to love Grace. Grace is the daughter of a preacher, she is psychic and can know things which happened in the past, and which will happen in future. Her father considers this evil, you could feel Grace's conflict. I loved the characters and the plot

This is a new to me author and would enjoy reading more books of hers. This book has a young protagonist, Grace coming of age in the late 1960's. Her father is a preacher with a strong message in his speeches. Grace learns how to hide things, like the fact that she has the gift of The Knowing as she calls it. She can read people's minds, but only with their permission or know what has happened by touching an article that belongs to them. To her preacher father it's close to witchcraft. Her mother is so weak and also has postpartum depression after having so many children that after her last birth a beautiful baby girl she is unable to care for her children. The children take care of each other when their aunt is not there caring for them. When a young blind girl goes missing will Grace use her gift to help solve the case or will she ignore her gift in favor or a normal life that is expected of her?
Pub Date 24 Apr 2018
I was given a complimentary copy of this book from Kensington Books through NetGalley, thank you. All opinions expressed are my own.