All We Hold Dear

by Kathryn Lynn Davis

Book Overview

Kathryn Lynn Davis returns to wild, idyllic Glen Affric, home to the memorable characters in Too Deep for Tears, and draws us into a world of suspense and haunting emotion.... During the spring of 1988, on a small Scottish island battered into stark beauty by the sea, eighteen-year-old Eva Crawford leaves her childhood home to unearth the truth about herself, her mother, and her family. In a spare Glasgow bedroom, Eva finds a worn, yellowed journal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671736035
• ISBN13: 9780671736033
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 501 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Fanastic reading!

Once I managed to get past the first few chapters, I found this book to be as wonderful as the first one, Too Deep for Tears. The first few chapters just seem to be dragging on ~~ with Eva running off into the ocean because of her "darkness" that is growing inside her. Everything seemed to have been handed to her on a silver platter ~~ adoring parents, wonderful fiance, best friends and she couldn't seem to appreciate any of it. I had to put the book aside for several weeks before I could get back to it. Once I got back into it, it picked up quickly. My favorite characters will always be Alanna and Aisla and their family and friends. I still adore Ian, from the first book. This book wraps up a mystery between Ian and Aisla ~~ and Alanna finds great love too. She falls in love with David, Ian's nephew. After their wedding, comes a great tragedy for the glenn. And a great victory at a great price. Eva set off on a search for her birth mother, following all the clues she had left behind. Along the way, she finds a glimmer of her true self and rediscovered her dreams. It is a magical time in her life. This book is a wonderful addition for Too Deep For Tears. The only regret I have is that it didn't mention much on Aisla's sisters ~~ their stories were told so vividly in Too Deep for Tears that I would love to hear more on them. So if you can get past the first few chapters ~~ this book will be worth your while. It takes you back into a magical past and dreams. It's a great escape from this world sometimes! 9-16-05

A must read for every woman it is truelly all we hold dear

Are you a mother and a wife? Have you ever asked yourself Why Me? Read this book and you will find your answer. K.L. Davis is awe inspiring she is an unbeleivable story teller. I cried,laughed,danced, and sang with the remarkable women in this story. A must read for every woman. And every young girl becoming a woman.

A touching (and frustrating) search for a young girl's past.

I did not realize this book was part of a series or I would have read Too Deep for Tears first. However, this book does well as a stand alone, also. Normally I don't like stories that switch back and forth from past to present, but this book was superbly written in such a way that it was still easy to follow. I thought it was a touching story about family and the traits that are passed down from generation to generation. I especially enjoyed the sections that were written about Eva's ancestors and their lives, joys, and pains.

Amazing

I read this book 1st not realizing that is was part of a series. I strongly suggest reading Too Deep for Tears first. This is an amazing book that takes you to the green hills of Scotland. I felt as if I was a part of the Rose family. It made me feel the joy and sorrow of the characters. If you want to take yourself to another time and world this book is a good read.

One word can descibe this book - unforgetable!!

After reading "Too Deap For Tears" two years ago i seached everywhere for this book. When i finaly got my hands on it i couldn't put it down. Anyone planing to read this book, do yourself a favor and make sure "Too Deep For Tears" is read and understood first. It was a bit hard to understand at first but after that the characters form their own world, it's not like you are reading the book, it is more like you are watching from above while feeling the emotions flow deep from each and every person. They were almost real. After reading this i found myself wishing i was Ailsa. She was so real to me. The events unfold not how you would think or hope they would. It raises the questions on who is to blame, what would have happened if..... You find yourself wishing you were there and changing things and making them better. Constant thoughts of "if only...." keeping coming up, but such is life. get out the hankicheifs.... this is amazing.