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A captivating story of a 15 year old girl, Cindy, coming of age in the depression.
Travelling with her family of 9 as migrant workers, being taken advantage of by farm owners,
and regarded as less than in society, is the norm.
When a tiny dog arrives at their latest ramshackle migrant abode,
a bright spot of life arrives with him...

Bo is a young carnival worker, travelling town to town,
providing the thrill of the ride for those of the area and a life for the carnies.
When he goes out looking for his dog,
Bo finds him in good company.
Company he chooses to pursue when he meets the pretty Cindy!

So begins our tale of the life of Lucy ~
Told in flashback form, we are carried along in the present while referencing the past.

Take a peek HERE with a Free Read of the exciting prologue
plus first chapter & you'll be Hooked !

'Lucy Come Home' captivated me with a continual stream of my own questions of 'why'?
keeping me flipping those pages discovering answers!

Why did a lovely young girl end up on the streets as a bag lady?
and why, being the eldest of 7 siblings, is she alone in the world?
Why has Cindy become 'Lucy' ?
What happened to Bo? His friendship? His dog?

Many questions needing answers!

I had a deliteful Saturday reading 'Lucy Come Home' searching out
and finding those answers in the intersecting and entangling story of past and present.

A fascinating look into the all too common world of the marginalized,
authors, Dave and Neta Jackson, have done a service to readers in accurately picturing what life on the streets
can be like for the aging and homeless.
A world most would rather not know about.
Would rather turn their heads as they drive by.
Would happily ignore in their willfully blind pretense of not knowing...

My appreciation to Dave and Neta for bringing this story the human touch
of a life loved by God and valued as with all others of God's family!



adding to Cym's Wednesday Book Review Party :

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I loved, loved this book! I enjoy reading a story that centers on one person and follows her life for a long period of time. Lucy Come Home (A Yada Yada Journey of Hope) by Dave and Neta Jackson, follows Lucinda Tucker for the time that she is called Cindy to when she was 80 and called Lucy.

Cindy is a migrant worker at the beginning of the book. Her family had lost so much previously from the Dust Bowl and later she turns up on the streets as a homeless lady. Her story really spoke to me. She had gone through so much had so many disappointments and even violence. Her rock was her mother who knew prayers and sweet hymns but away from her family she turns inward. She holds tight her independence and shies away from making friends. Life has been very unfair to her. A dog named Jigger tied her to someone special in the past and a dog named Dandy draws her into a new life of hope, forgiveness, and family.

Lucinda is a wonderful character and one that you can really understand why she is the way that she is. And why she changes in her journey of life. The messages are painted very subtly but very richly. It was easy to tell which was past and present in this story and not everything is perfect at the end. Pretty much like life. I didn't want this book to end.

I highly recommend this book to all of my friends. ( )

Lucinda Tucker and her family live the lives of Migrant workers....since they lost their farm in the Dust Bowl. While on their way to pick beets, a carnival pulls into the town with them. Fate is set and Lucinda meets Bo.
We follow Lucy [Cindy] from a fifteen year old girl through to eighty years of age. This is a long book, but a compelling read. You will want a box of tissues handy...there are a lot of highs and lows. Through out the book you find God's hand leading their lives.
What a turn of events, and how the journey progresses. We travel with Lucy with her parents, and then on the run and into Canada. From there we travel to Chicago, and then WWII. We live with her as a homeless person, and in shelters.
Don't miss this great Christian read!

I received this book from Litfuse Publicity Tours, and Castle Rock Creative, and was not required to give a positive review. ( )

Cindy and her family are migrant farm workers in the early 1940's, moving from one job to the next, when she meets Bo, a carnival worker whose job has brought him to the same town. When the farm boss tries to take advantage of young Cindy, Bo comes to her defense, and the result causes the two of them to run away together.

Lucy is a bag lady from the streets of Chicago, whose gruff exterior hides a soft, vulnerable heart that she hides from the world. As Lucy and Cindy's stories come together, the past and the present collide.

A moving story as the story of a migrant worker, a carnival worker, and a homeless person are all told in one novel. Somehow, I enjoyed Cindy's story more, but I think that was because I had trouble keeping track of some of the characters in Lucy's part of the story. But, overall it was still good. And the nice thing is that it wasn't as predictable as I thought it would be. Each time I thought I knew what was going to happen next, I was surprised. That's always a very nice surprise, especially in Christian fiction. This is one of those times when I wish there were 1/2 stars, because I want to give 4 1/2 stars, but because I can't, I'll stop at 4 stars.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Litfuse Publicity Group book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” ( )