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Stepping Through Seagrass |
| "Ms. Bilodeau catches the elemental difficulties confronting individuals in their second
year of recovery. Too few authors, lay or professional, seem to have such an in-depth
awareness of the residual problems, guilt, and family of origin issues which arise with
sobriety. Stepping Through Seagrass captures the readers interest as well as warning
those in recovery, their family, and their friends of the struggles still to come."
Reviewed by Elizabeth Laquidara, Ph.D. |
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| Excerpts from Kate's journal entries add insight into her thoughts and emotions. Bilodeau's
descriptions are detailed and evocative. Her characters are true to life and interesting,
and her subplots contribute depth to the story. The title refers to the care needed walking
through the seagrass in the Everglades, where a misstep means sinking in the ooze. A good
analogy for the danger of slipping every alcoholic faces. I enjoyed reading this novel and
will recommend it to friends.
Reviewed by Marie DisBrow
for The Road to Romance |
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| Ms. Bilodeau has intertwined the two central characters, Kate and Marine, into a loving and
caring tale of friendship and love. The strength Kate shows while coping with her disease and
tragedy will make you grieve along with her. Marine is a very strong secondary character and
the sympathy and pain that comes from her is overwhelming. I found this story has a lot of good
things about it, including the strong-will of the characters. This story will leave you smiling
and realizing that anyone can overcome even their most awful nightmares.
Liadan
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance |
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| "Stepping Through Seagrass is an intriguing, entertaining and informative story of Kate Anderson's struggle to overcome alcoholism. The story is heartrending and all too real and relevant in a world filled with these problems."
Donald Robert Wilson
Author The Bucket Flower |
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| "I enjoyed Stepping Through Seagrass thoroughly and really couldn't put it down. Kate was an intriguing personality and you truly captured the complex struggles she faced. The characters were so personally described, I could feel their presence."
Linda J. Lerner
Columnist Boston Globe |
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Linda's new novel is a rich and colorful tapestry of several fascinating subplots. The author writes from the heart about many subjects that are close to my heart. She describes the power of friendship, the pain of starting over, American Indians, natural medicine, healing, love, work, and passion.
Throughout the novel, often written like a journal, the reader can feel the slow unraveling of a marriage. Then the painful pull of alcoholism. Yet, Stepping Through Seagrass is about five steps forward... an uplifting book.
My favorite parts are about winning the struggle back to a career and finding love again. There is a balance of the positive with some delicious moments of poetic justice and sweet revenge.
Despite the many subplots, this book never loses focus. Linda weaves the story into a satisfying ending.
I brought Stepping Through Seagrass on a long flight from a Gulf of Mexico island to one in the Pacific Ocean. This book provided the perfect page-turner to help make a long flight short.
Bree Hill
Book Reviewer for The Pepper Tree Literary Magazine |
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Stepping Through Seagrass is a book that everyone should read. It gave me a reality check on what liquor can do to a life. Kate found new friends and people who were willing to help her with her disease. There are so many people in this story who make it so special and deserve to be mentioned but I'm only allowed so much space so you'll have to pick up a copy and read this book for yourself. I loved this story and it hit a personal spot in my life that I have forgotten about. I plan on buying the print copy so I can read it again and again. Thank you Ms. Bilodeau for a book that will stay in my heart forever. I am looking forward to reading more of your books in the future.
Reviewed by: Terri Roes at Romance Junkies
www.romancejunkies.com |
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