Review of She Had Wings

[Shirley Ann Riddern Labzentis]

Nice review, Gerry! I believe that when someone who you loved and who loved you dies, they become your guardian angel.

[Elizabeth-Tush4Christ]

Books with short stories are interesting, as you are more likely to find one that resonates with you. I like the narrative and story lineup. I hope future editions will undergo professional editing. This review is well-written and shares a lot about the book.

[RJ Reviews]

Wow, this is quite a unique theme. I enjoyed reading you detailed discussion on the book's plot. I too believe in guardian angels, though I never could see one. Your review left me wanting to read this book, if it goes through another round of editing.

[Sarah Zain]

The collection of short stories is one of my favorite books because it brings together many topics in one place. Perhaps because I tend to believe in the idea of there being a spiritual sense of protection around us, I feel that the stories will be enjoyable. Thank you Gerry for the wonderful review.

[Blueberry Dragon]

Thank you for the review, @Gerry Steen! Will definitely recommend it to children who I think may need the help of guardian angels!

[Terry Kimble]

I like short stories and this one sounds delightful! Another fun review to read, thanks, Gerry! I hope the author can get the grammar issues resolved.

[patricia MGBEMENA]

This review is really interesting and I like that it highlights problematic situations that are common to young people and their significant others. I also like the way the plot of the book was presented. Kudos!!

[Joe Alex 2]

The positive messages about following one’s conscience and maintaining courage seem uplifting. I’m intrigued by the comforting solutions the guardian angel provides and would consider reading it for its emotional impact.

[Arshadq]

I love the concept of this book. All of us as children and teenagers have many struggles and doing the right thing always has been a difficult thing to do. I like the idea of guardian angels, and think that in real life we have people who can help us, like our parents and siblings or mentors. Overall the book sounds very interesting, I might pick it up!

[Omneya Shakeep]

Happy New Year, Gerry. I think the idea of the book is quite interesting. The idea of someone pointing you in the right direction is everyone's dream. Your summary and analysis made me eager to give it a try, but I think I'll wait a while until the author edits the book properly. Thanks for the recommendation.

[angel shaffer]

Your introduction to the book grabbed my attention and sparked interest in the first paragraph. I appreciate the honesty about the story's short comings. I look forward to checking out this piece of literature myself!

[Bettny Andrade]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "She Had Wings" by Audrey Carnegie.]

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3 out of 5 stars

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Have you ever been lucky to escape a perilous situation in which your life was at risk? Have you ever wondered how people survived situations that you found to be unbearable? Do you believe in guardian angels? Do you know any children who would benefit from believing in guardian angels? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you will enjoy reading … She Had Wings by Audrey Carnegie.

In this collection of short stories, problematic situations, which are common to young people and their significant others, were presented. In each story, a situation was explained, a dysfunctional behavior was highlighted, and a guardian angel came to the rescue.

A guardian angel is believed, by many, to be assigned the task of protecting and guiding people. A guardian angel could be a spiritual being or a human. The author, Audrey Carnegie, presented a guardian angel as a spiritual being, who could only be seen by the person they were helping.

Throughout the book, various themes were examined ranging from a deaf little boy having difficulty communicating with his family to a 16-year-old boy who lied to a social worker about his needs at home.

My favorite story was about a little girl who got a chance to play football on a local boys’ team.

Each story led me to believe that things turn out for the best if one follows one’s conscience, maintains a positive attitude, and is courageous. For example, in “The Ernest Footballer,” Timothy resorted to pinching his baby brother to make him cry, thereby forcing his parents to get up earlier. This was his strategy to get to football practice on time and have a better chance of getting into the lineup for the next game. However, this plan caused a chain of events that prevented him from being in the lineup. His guardian angel gave him advice that would improve his odds of being in a future lineup.

I liked the solutions the guardian angel employed to help the young people solve their problems. These could be helpful and comforting to anyone experiencing a difficult situation. I enjoyed the magic found in each story. However, there were some shortcomings. I came across many grammar errors as I was reading. Also, paragraphs were not consistently used to separate the dialogue lines between characters. This made it difficult to follow who was saying what. I suggest that the author gets this delightful book professionally edited.
For the above reasons, I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars.

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Hi Gerry! I loved the review of this book. I would definitely like to read it. I really like this type of subject because I have seen things and I have also been told real stories of wonderful miracles that happen every day.

[Adrian Bouknight]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "She Had Wings" by Audrey Carnegie.]

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3 out of 5 stars

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Have you ever been lucky to escape a perilous situation in which your life was at risk? Have you ever wondered how people survived situations that you found to be unbearable? Do you believe in guardian angels? Do you know any children who would benefit from believing in guardian angels? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you will enjoy reading … She Had Wings by Audrey Carnegie.

In this collection of short stories, problematic situations, which are common to young people and their significant others, were presented. In each story, a situation was explained, a dysfunctional behavior was highlighted, and a guardian angel came to the rescue.

A guardian angel is believed, by many, to be assigned the task of protecting and guiding people. A guardian angel could be a spiritual being or a human. The author, Audrey Carnegie, presented a guardian angel as a spiritual being, who could only be seen by the person they were helping.

Throughout the book, various themes were examined ranging from a deaf little boy having difficulty communicating with his family to a 16-year-old boy who lied to a social worker about his needs at home.

My favorite story was about a little girl who got a chance to play football on a local boys’ team.

Each story led me to believe that things turn out for the best if one follows one’s conscience, maintains a positive attitude, and is courageous. For example, in “The Ernest Footballer,” Timothy resorted to pinching his baby brother to make him cry, thereby forcing his parents to get up earlier. This was his strategy to get to football practice on time and have a better chance of getting into the lineup for the next game. However, this plan caused a chain of events that prevented him from being in the lineup. His guardian angel gave him advice that would improve his odds of being in a future lineup.

I liked the solutions the guardian angel employed to help the young people solve their problems. These could be helpful and comforting to anyone experiencing a difficult situation. I enjoyed the magic found in each story. However, there were some shortcomings. I came across many grammar errors as I was reading. Also, paragraphs were not consistently used to separate the dialogue lines between characters. This made it difficult to follow who was saying what. I suggest that the author gets this delightful book professionally edited.
For the above reasons, I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars.

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Interesting review! This sounds like something I might find interest in. I tend to enjoy writings on faith based topics. It is unfortunate that this one had a number of formatting and grammatical errors though, I understand how frustrating that can be, especially for reviewers!

Thanks Gerry!

[Jane Gent]

The idea of a guardian angel to look over oneself or anyone who needs it is indeed a wonderful concept.

I love a book I can relate to, and this one resonates with me, I shall seek it out. I often share my reasons for liking a book's premise. Having a daughter who was a troubled child and teenager, the idea of her having a guardian angel would have given me much comfort, and I hope she had one. I like to keep an open mind on these things. She certainly overcame a lot, so who knows? I think these optimistic books should certainly be more widespread because they can give hope and comfort to many people in their hour of need.

This is a great review and a book that will be going on my shelf to read. Congratulations on another great review!

[Naomi David 1]

She Had Wings" by Audrey Carnegie
Has potential but seems to like professional guidance making the book seem amateur despite being a children's book.
Although the theme and concept about heavenly bodies makes it stand out as it's kind is not that common in this generations genre.
Outstanding!!!!
Building creativity.