The Place To Say Goodbye

By Judy Mollen Walters

When Genevieve Sterner gets the call in New Jersey that her parents have been killed in a car crash, she must inform her siblings. But it's not as simple as picking up a phone.She emails her identical twin sister, Eleanor, who lives far away in Hawaii, because she doesn't have her phone number. She can't even do that with Carson, her nonverbal autistic brother who has never said a word. So she goes to his day care program, and still, when she tells him, she has no idea if he understands.When Eleanor arrives in New Jersey to help plan the funeral, she hasn't seen her family in three years. She brings with her secrets that must be exposed.And Carson understands everything, but without means to communicate, he can't let anyone know what he thinks or feels. So he grunts, screeches, and clenches his fists in frustration, living inside his head, trying to make sense of his world.The Place To Say Goodbye is the story of three very different siblings, hope, love, loss, and the bonds that hold them together.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505572444
• ISBN13: 9781505572445
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

heartfelt and emotional family story that will leave you satisfied and crying your eyeballs out

The Place to Say Goodbye By Judy Mollen Walters 344 pages The Place to Say Goodbye is a Captivating emotional story about 3 siblings coping with life after the loss of their parents. Make sure you have your tissues ready as you read this compelling story of family, love and loss. This is a really hard story to write a review for without giving anything away. Each chapter is told from the pov of all the siblings. Eleanor & Genevieve which are twins , and Carson the oldest of the three which is non verbal. Judy Mollen Walters gives us a precious insight into the world of an autistic young man and what it is like for the family dealing with someone who is non verbal. Most of us know or have seen someone with autism. This book allows amazing insight into a world we cannot fully understand. Genevieve Sterner is at school teaching when she gets a call that her parents have been killed in a car crash. It's up to her to inform her siblings. But it’s not as simple as picking up a phone. She has to email her twin sister who went off to college and never came back. Gen has alot of anger towards Eleanor for leaving her behind to help her mom and dad with Carson. Then she has to tell Carson, her nonverbal autistic brother who has never said a word. So she goes to his day care program, and still, when she tells him, she has no idea if he understands. But Carson does understand . He is stuck in an uncooperative body, unable to communicate. He is a very intelligent person, with the same hopes and dreams for his life as anyone else his age. He is determined to show them he is smarter than they think He is. He provides insight into why some people on the autism spectrum behave in the ways they do.Your heart will break into a million pieces as you embark on a journey with Carson and his struggle to make everyone understand him. Eleanor, who lives far away in Hawaii has a 6 mo old baby none of her family know about. She also has a deep , dark secret that she has kelpt from her sister since they were 18. Which is why she left and never came back . She wants to stay and help her sister with Carson but will Eleanor let her ? Can she get Genevieve to forgive her ? Eleanor believes Carson is very smart. Smarter than everyone thinks he is and is determined to work with him to prove it . But can she handle Carson who acts like a toddler , her 6 mo old baby , and write a book at the same time ? Or will it prove to be too much and something deadly happen to Carson or the baby ? If you are looking for a heartfelt and emotional family story that will leave you satisfied and crying your eyeballs out at the end, then look no further,this is the book for you. Thìs is my first book by this author but will not be the last. After just a few chapters i fell in love with this story and the authors writing style so much that I had to have all of her books.It was really hard for me to put this book down. I just wanted to keep reading and reading to find out what happened next. I highly recommend this book and can't wait to read more books by Judy Mollen Walters!