by Paulette Mahurin
Blurb
Hearing the words “it’s cancer,” threw Sara Phillips’ life into chaos,
until an unexpected turn of events and a chance encounter with a stranger
changed everything—his name was Ben. Based on real events, Ben and Sara
discover that when all else fails, healing can come in the most unexpected
ways. Chilling and heart wrenching, His Name Was Ben is a triumph over the
devastating circumstances and fear experienced when faced with a terminal
illness. In this narrative, the power of love conquers shadows and transforms
the very nature and meaning of what it is to be fully alive. From the award
winning, best-selling author of, The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap, comes a
story filled with soul and passion that will leave the reader thinking about it
for days after the last page is closed.
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My Review
I want to start off with saying that Paulette Mahurin is an incredibly talented author. I can only hope to someday be half the writer she is. His Name Was Ben is another wonderful novel from Paulette Mahurin. I really love her books because she tells a great story about people who are not perfect, but are doing the best they can. Paulette Mahurin writes heartfelt stories about deeply flawed and human characters and about tragedy; after all, what would a great story be without a tragic event!
I want to start off with saying that Paulette Mahurin is an incredibly talented author. I can only hope to someday be half the writer she is. His Name Was Ben is another wonderful novel from Paulette Mahurin. I really love her books because she tells a great story about people who are not perfect, but are doing the best they can. Paulette Mahurin writes heartfelt stories about deeply flawed and human characters and about tragedy; after all, what would a great story be without a tragic event!
As the author has done in her previous book, here
again, she delivers a fascinating read that you just can't put down. Her
characters are created with the perfect precision that only Paulette Mahurin can
do. The story plot will keep you reading and make you hunger for more when you
reach the end. I read her book, The Persecution Of Mildred Dunlap, and fell in love with Mahurin's
writing. I have been waiting for another book like it, and she has come through
for me. Mrs Mahurin writes stories that pull out a wide range of emotions when
you are reading them. The characters in His Name Was Ben are relatable people.
She writes heroes and heroines that are a
little different than you are used to reading about. Sara Phillips is a likable character, and we hurt for her as she deals
with the hell she’d been through, on the
rollercoaster ride her life had become since the doctor diagnosed her with a fearful
disease. She will need those around her as she struggles with an ugly reality, the monster in her
life – cancer. Once healed from her double mastectomy, she
awakens to life when meeting Ben Gottlieb, who works in the legal department at
NASA. Ben is a patient, too, waiting to see Michael Zimmerman for a
consultation. I hate spoilers so I won’t steal the other readers the pleasure
of immersing in this compelling, touching story.
Tazz, the Rottweiler Sara saved from the
shelter, is a perfect counter balance for the heartbreaking circumstances, Sara
and Ben pass through.
Paulette Mahurin writes stories full of
empathy, raw honesty, and grace. Her characters are memorable, the dialogue
believable. All in all the message is a positive one –
fight, never give up. It’s about love, life versus living, believing in
yourself and others. I highly recommend this book. A compelling, touching story. My rating:
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