Rush Home Road

By: Lori Lansens

Narrated by: Rachel Crawford

Sharla Cody is only five, but has already lived a troubled life -- only to find herself dumped on an elderly neighbor's doorstep when her mother takes off for the summer. Although Sharla is not the angelic child Addy Shadd had pictured when she agreed to look after her, the two soon forge a deep bond.

To Addy's surprise, Sharla's presence brings back memories of her own childhood in Rusholme, a town settled by fugitive slaves in the mid-1800s. She reminisces about her family, her first love, and the painful experience that drove her away from home. Brilliantly structured and achingly lyrical, this is a story about the redeeming power of love and memory, and about two unlikely people who transform each other's lives forever.

Very good story

Excellent book! Loved the dual story lines. It was complex and yet easy to follow.

Excellent read!!!

I liked this story! I think I especially favored the drifting back and forth between the time periods. The world needs more people like Addy Shad, she was truly a special person in this story 😊

One of my favorites

I’ve listened to the story of Addy and Charla many times now. I’m always sad when it ends and I wish I had more.

Beautiful story

The performance was great.
I love stories that keep me on the edge of my seat and this is one of them. I fell in love with the main characters. And I was able to follow what time frame the story was in. Awesome book!

Poor Adeline

Unsure how I feel about this story. There’s a lot of sadness, I also understand Addy led a sheltered life but at some point her naïveté is unbearable. Common sense and life experiences brings wisdom, which she doesn’t see to seem to get until much later in life. The narration was juvenile and became a dull ache after 12 hours of listening.