River Through Time

by B.B. Hill

Set in modern and ancient Hawai'i with beautiful, evocative descriptions, "River Through Time" is a story of love and hope. Sunny Lyon, director of surgery, fights to save her Honolulu hospital from a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593302916
• ISBN13: 9781593302917
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Aventine Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Couldn't put it down

Fortunately, I took this book on vacation with me because, once begun, I had to read it straight through. I was so captivated that I was unable to put it down. BB really gets into the heads and hearts of her characters as she brings them to life for the reader. She captures the heart and sole of the real Hawaii, too, avoiding the superficial Hawaii known to the multitudes of tourists. If you love Hawaii, the Hawaiian people, and a great read, then this book is a must. It will have you running the gamut of emotions along with the true to life characters of this story.

Paradise Found!

What a wonderful novel...I would highly recommend this book. I have never been to Hawaii, however after reading this book, felt as though I have visited the islands. I found the story to be very enjoyable, characters engaging, very well written and will look forward to more of BB Hill's work. I would highly recommend this book to everyone. Susan

fabulous read!

I'm too lazy to ever write reviews -- ever!!!! But I had to write one for this novel. This is such a unique story. Although I was engaged by the story, the characters, the unfolding drama, the romance... I was struck most by what I felt when I finished reading it -- this feeling of... hope?? I guess this writer just touched on something that I'd love to believe in -- a sort of everyday specialness, the idea that there's something deeper out there than going to Starbuck's every day at 10:30. Read this book. You won't be sorry.

Spirit of Hawaii captured

"A River Through Time" was the perfect read for our vacation in Oahu. We have visited Hawaii for many years and love the ancient and present cultures. The time shifting of former lives is handled very well and the story is beautifully crafted. BB Hill is a skillful writer with a great narative sense. You'll feel like you've been there. If you love Hawaii, you'll love this book!

An Inspiring and Riveting Read

BB Hill's compelling first novel takes you into the sterile efficiency of open heart surgery, the drama of contemporary Hawaii and its politics, as well as the mystical paradise of ancient Hawaii. It is a great read dedicated to the science and the art of healing as well as the wisdom of ancient tribes and the power of community. This engaging novel will open hearts and minds. The main character is a scrappy and courageous OR nurse manager who feels that her ability to see into ancient Hawaii is often more of a burden than a gift. I found myself drawn also to the wise Hawaiian Kahuna (sage and seer), an ancient Hawaiian healer and his wife, the leader of a tribe, as well as to a strong and sweet guitar player/single dad. Hill knows her way around traditional and alternative healing, group dynamics, earth based spirituality, not to mention scuba diving. She weaves the ancient and the present gracefully into a great story and evokes images as strongly as she develops characters. If you love Hawaii, have ever wished there were better ways for people to make decisions in corporate America, respect the work done by healers and healthcare workers everywhere, or have fallen in love; you will enjoy A River Through Time. I recommend it without hesitation.