Carry Me Home

New England Inspirations, Book 2

By: Valerie Howard

Narrated by: Nikki Zakocs

Unlikely friends...can be the hardest to let go.

Amanda became a nurse to save as many lives as possible.

After her mother died while being swindled by a church leader, Amanda swore off religion and turned to medical science to solve all of life's problems. But when she loses her home and job, and struggles to make a new life in a new town, Amanda's feeble beliefs can't withstand the pressure.

Hector's work on earth is done. He spent 92 years living, and now he's ready to spend eternity with his late wife in heaven. But when a foolish accident lands him in the hospital, he's saddled with a home nurse who wants to keep Hector alive as long as possible, much to his dismay.

When Amanda meets Hector, their personalities clash, but as they learn to open their hearts and listen to each other, they grow to realize the value of true friendship.

Fans of Karen Kingsbury will enjoy the realistic characters and faith-driven novels by Valerie Howard.

©2014 Valerie Howard (P)2022 Valerie Howard

Inspirational

This is a book of encouragement during tough times. The two main characters: a curmudgeonly ex-chaplain and a nurse with life-issues connect when the old gentleman is unable to care for himself alone any longer. If you have aging parents, I suspect this will stir up lots of emotions, at least it did for me.

Be aware this book does address issues of faith, expressed in a believable way, and not overly pushy. For those readers who don't like real-life issues, the storyline may challenge you a bit; for readers who only like real-life issues and no talk of God, you will, likewise, be challenged. I don't know that I would consider this to be #2 in a "series," per se since there doesn't seem to be any overlap in characters from book to book, but I will continue to seek out works from this author--I like her tone and I like her stories.

Story that you don't want to end!

if I could give the story more than 5 stars I would. It drew you in from the beginning and you wanted to keep listening. I didn't want the story to end!

Story of forgiveness and restoration

This story caught my interest quickly and I enjoyed seeing how the story progressed. Amanda is a very likable character and though she makes some bad choices, it’s easy to sympathize with her as you learn more and more of her history. And though Hector is a grouch, you learn to love him, too! I loved seeing the healing and restored relationships in the story. And there were a few surprises at the end, too!
The narrator also did a great job with this story and making the characters come to life. The only downside was that most of the male characters tended to have the same scruffy, scratchy voice.

Great listen!

I really enjoyed listening to this encouraging, well written story. The narrator did a great job keeping me engaged throughout.

Another great story and narration!

I loved this story! Just as much as the others I've listened to by this author and narrator. I love how a could be doctor decided to not pursue further med school, but was satisfied with caring for patients as a nurse. Hector was the best patient for her and I absolutely did not see that awesome ending coming!!