Puzzle House
by Lillian Duncan
Pub Date 06 Oct 2017
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Description
Life isn’t a box of candy—it’s a puzzle!
Rachel Summers is all about Rachel Summers…until the day she crashes headlong into a semi-truck. As her life hangs in the balance, she has a visitor who asks a very simple question.
Does she want to be healed or to be a healer?
She makes her choice, but the journey doesn’t go quite the way she expected.
And so Rachel now runs The Puzzle House. Every guest is different and yet the same. They all come to the Puzzle House for one reason and one reason only—to be healed. Sometimes they receive their miracle, and sometimes they discover there’s more than one kind of healing.
Nia is a fifteen-year-old African-American girl who is dying. The doctors have told her there is nothing else to be done. No more treatments. No more hope. No more life. And she’s angry about that. Very angry. Against her wishes, Nia’s aunt brings her to The Puzzle House.
Together, Nia and Rachel will take a journey that will change both their lives.
Life isn’t a box of candy—it’s a puzzle!
Rachel Summers is all about Rachel Summers…until the day she crashes headlong into a semi-truck. As her life hangs in the balance, she has a visitor who asks...
Description
Life isn’t a box of candy—it’s a puzzle!
Rachel Summers is all about Rachel Summers…until the day she crashes headlong into a semi-truck. As her life hangs in the balance, she has a visitor who asks a very simple question.
Does she want to be healed or to be a healer?
She makes her choice, but the journey doesn’t go quite the way she expected.
And so Rachel now runs The Puzzle House. Every guest is different and yet the same. They all come to the Puzzle House for one reason and one reason only—to be healed. Sometimes they receive their miracle, and sometimes they discover there’s more than one kind of healing.
Nia is a fifteen-year-old African-American girl who is dying. The doctors have told her there is nothing else to be done. No more treatments. No more hope. No more life. And she’s angry about that. Very angry. Against her wishes, Nia’s aunt brings her to The Puzzle House.
Together, Nia and Rachel will take a journey that will change both their lives.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781522300359 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
Available on NetGalley
| Send To Kindle (MOBI) |
| Download (EPUB) |
Featured Reviews
Michelle K, Reviewer
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Puzzle House by Lillian Duncan Pelican Book Group Christian , General Fiction (Adult) Pub Date 06 Oct 2017 I am reviewing a copy of Puzzle House through Pelican Book Group and Netgalley: Life is a Puzzle. Rachel Summers is self absorbed until she crashes Head first into a semi truck. As she fights for her life she is asked this. Do you want to be healed, or do you want to heal others? She makes her choice to help others, but things don’t go as expected. Rachel now runs the Puzzle House every guest is different but they all come here for one reason that is to be healed. Sometimes they get their miracle and other times they discover there is more than one type of healing. Nia is a fifteen year old African American girl whose doctors have given up on her. She is dying and they say nothing can be done so she comes to the Puzzle House against her wishes, her aunt brings her, she is angry and bitter, but can she find hope and healing at the Puzzle House. I give Puzzle House five out of five stars! Happy Reading! |
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Virginia W, Reviewer
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This book will make you laugh and cry. Make sure to have lots of Kleenex. Everyone who comes to the Puzzle House has a life threatening disease. Here you do a puzzle and hopefully learn to get closer to God and get peace with yourself. The characters are fantastic. I could not put this down. I received an ebook copy of this from the author for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will. |
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Denise B, Reviewer
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This is a wonderful story about the power of faith, hope & love! While this story deals with illness & healing, it is also filled with hope & love. I loved where the author stated we all have a gift, it is up to us whether we open the gift or not. We just need to start putting the pieces of our puzzle together one piece at a time. This was a very well written & uplifting story. I highly recommend it! |
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Carol H, Reviewer
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Puzzle House is a wonderful book - plain and sweet and to the point. I couldn't have said it better myself. - lol - it starts right off real different - you are going what is going on here but you find out not too long into it - an Aunt is taking her niece to a place that takes care of special people like her and that is all I am going to say about that - This house is a house filled from top to bottom - side to side - front to back - full of GOD - they use Scripture in the book and the book makes you feel so good about life and love and how we relate to others around us - this book you can tell was written by the help of GOD and I have never said that before - I will tell you something else - well maybe I will share it with you at a later time if you all want to know.............Please - do yourself a favor and get this book. |
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Marcia S, Reviewer
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Puzzle House is a wonderful book. It is a story of healing and love. As with all of this author's books it is well written. I highly recommend this book. |
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Jeanne O, Reviewer
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If you enjoy spiritually centered books this one is for you. Well written just a bit preachy to me |
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Becky G, Reviewer
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When you come to the Puzzle House, all that is required of you is to put together a jigsaw puzzle of your choice. No one can help you except Rachel Summers, and while she helps she has a story to tell--not all at once, but over the week that you are in residence. To be able to come to Puzzle House, you have to be outside of the doctors' abilities to aid in improving your health. There is no cost for the week at the Puzzle House, donors take care of all costs. Nia is the newest visitor to Puzzle House with stage 4 leukemia. She is stubborn to the core, wanting most of all to be left in peace while she dies. Puzzle House is written from two perspectives--Rachel's and Nia's. Rachel tells Nia how Jesus visited her and gave her a choice--to heal or to be healed. She chooses to heal before she finds out she has two tumors in her brain. In telling Nia her story, Rachel breaks down the walls that Nia has built around herself. Lillian Duncan has written a book that is a quick read, but also one that will pull on the reader's heart strings. It is a five star book with two thumbs up and a jigsaw puzzle to work while you are solving the puzzles of life. My thanks to HarbourLight Books for allowing me to read and review this book. |
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Reviewer 122717
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It was the cover of the book that caught my attention, but it was the story that kept me reading until very late in the night. I enjoyed the writing style and thought that the story flowed very smoothly between the 'past' and the 'present'. I loved the characters and the way that they became friends during their time at Puzzle House. I will be looking for more books by Ms. Duncan. |
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Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781522300359 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
Available on NetGalley
| Send To Kindle (MOBI) |
| Download (EPUB) |
Featured Reviews
Michelle K, Reviewer
|
My Recommendation
|
|
Puzzle House by Lillian Duncan Pelican Book Group Christian , General Fiction (Adult) Pub Date 06 Oct 2017 I am reviewing a copy of Puzzle House through Pelican Book Group and Netgalley: Life is a Puzzle. Rachel Summers is self absorbed until she crashes Head first into a semi truck. As she fights for her life she is asked this. Do you want to be healed, or do you want to heal others? She makes her choice to help others, but things don’t go as expected. Rachel now runs the Puzzle House every guest is different but they all come here for one reason that is to be healed. Sometimes they get their miracle and other times they discover there is more than one type of healing. Nia is a fifteen year old African American girl whose doctors have given up on her. She is dying and they say nothing can be done so she comes to the Puzzle House against her wishes, her aunt brings her, she is angry and bitter, but can she find hope and healing at the Puzzle House. I give Puzzle House five out of five stars! Happy Reading! |
My Recommendation
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Virginia W, Reviewer
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My Recommendation
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This book will make you laugh and cry. Make sure to have lots of Kleenex. Everyone who comes to the Puzzle House has a life threatening disease. Here you do a puzzle and hopefully learn to get closer to God and get peace with yourself. The characters are fantastic. I could not put this down. I received an ebook copy of this from the author for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will. |
My Recommendation
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Denise B, Reviewer
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My Recommendation
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This is a wonderful story about the power of faith, hope & love! While this story deals with illness & healing, it is also filled with hope & love. I loved where the author stated we all have a gift, it is up to us whether we open the gift or not. We just need to start putting the pieces of our puzzle together one piece at a time. This was a very well written & uplifting story. I highly recommend it! |
My Recommendation
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Carol H, Reviewer
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My Recommendation
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Puzzle House is a wonderful book - plain and sweet and to the point. I couldn't have said it better myself. - lol - it starts right off real different - you are going what is going on here but you find out not too long into it - an Aunt is taking her niece to a place that takes care of special people like her and that is all I am going to say about that - This house is a house filled from top to bottom - side to side - front to back - full of GOD - they use Scripture in the book and the book makes you feel so good about life and love and how we relate to others around us - this book you can tell was written by the help of GOD and I have never said that before - I will tell you something else - well maybe I will share it with you at a later time if you all want to know.............Please - do yourself a favor and get this book. |
My Recommendation
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Marcia S, Reviewer
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My Recommendation
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Puzzle House is a wonderful book. It is a story of healing and love. As with all of this author's books it is well written. I highly recommend this book. |
My Recommendation
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Jeanne O, Reviewer
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My Recommendation
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If you enjoy spiritually centered books this one is for you. Well written just a bit preachy to me |
My Recommendation
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Becky G, Reviewer
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My Recommendation
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When you come to the Puzzle House, all that is required of you is to put together a jigsaw puzzle of your choice. No one can help you except Rachel Summers, and while she helps she has a story to tell--not all at once, but over the week that you are in residence. To be able to come to Puzzle House, you have to be outside of the doctors' abilities to aid in improving your health. There is no cost for the week at the Puzzle House, donors take care of all costs. Nia is the newest visitor to Puzzle House with stage 4 leukemia. She is stubborn to the core, wanting most of all to be left in peace while she dies. Puzzle House is written from two perspectives--Rachel's and Nia's. Rachel tells Nia how Jesus visited her and gave her a choice--to heal or to be healed. She chooses to heal before she finds out she has two tumors in her brain. In telling Nia her story, Rachel breaks down the walls that Nia has built around herself. Lillian Duncan has written a book that is a quick read, but also one that will pull on the reader's heart strings. It is a five star book with two thumbs up and a jigsaw puzzle to work while you are solving the puzzles of life. My thanks to HarbourLight Books for allowing me to read and review this book. |
My Recommendation
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Reviewer 122717
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My Recommendation
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It was the cover of the book that caught my attention, but it was the story that kept me reading until very late in the night. I enjoyed the writing style and thought that the story flowed very smoothly between the 'past' and the 'present'. I loved the characters and the way that they became friends during their time at Puzzle House. I will be looking for more books by Ms. Duncan. |
My Recommendation
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