A Time to Dance

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A storm has demolished The Bridge book store. Charlie and Donna will soon lose it from lack of funds but Charlie's accident leaves him in a coma. Meanwhile, Molly and Ryan can't forget the best time of their lives together at The Bridge. An interior designer must halt her work on a big project in order to return home and assist her injured father at her family's tulip farm in rural Washington state.

A corporate executive is sent to a small town to re-brand a restaurant as part of a strategic acquisition, but the iconic diner happens to be in her home town where she hasn't been in years and the owner is her high school sweetheart. A Time to Dance follows the bittersweet story of longtime couple John and Abby, whose separation is postponed when they find out their daughter is getting married.

Determined not to spoil their daughter's big moment, they secretly put their plans on hold only to have the wedding planning process draw them back together. One of the best from Hallmark movies. Rekindling a romance is one of my favorite plots both in books and movies and Karen Kingsbury is one of my favorite romance authors. The two leading actors were great, Jennie Garth was so convincing, and Dan Payne is one of a few Hallmark stars that have the needed chemistry for his roles. Hallmark doesn't always get it right, but this was one of these few times they did. I watched it more than once.

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Learn more More Like This. But questions begin to haunt them as the date draws nearer. What happened to the love and commitment that held them together for so long? Is it still there somewhere under all the pain and misunderstanding? And is it still possible, alone in the moonlight on an old wooden pier, to once more find. The first novel in Karen Kingsbury's celebrated series about the power of commitment and the amazing faithfulness of God.

Hardcover , Large Print , pages. Published April 30th by Thorndike Press first published To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about A Time to Dance , please sign up. Lists with This Book. May 09, Jerry rated it really liked it. Okay, let's be honest: I'm not exactly the target audience for this book. I'm a twenty-six-year-old single guy This specific book deals with marital problems, and how married folks can go too far with "friends" of the opposite gender, leading to strife, dissension, and, in this case, a desire to split.

What could such a book possibly teach me? Many of my Okay, let's be honest: Many of my friends--at church, on Facebook, and elsewhere--are women who are married or otherwise spoken for romance-wise. So, I now know that I have to be careful that I respect their boundaries It's these nuggets of truth that make me keep reading these novels. Aug 14, Amber rated it it was amazing. Well if you are looking to cry your eyes out this is sure the book for you!

Maybe it was just me, but I got so attached to these characters that while reading I was truly feeling the pain of what they were going through. After reading this book, my fear of getting divorced turned into a even bigger fear. Even though my fear become bigger, the idea that faith is what truly hol Well if you are looking to cry your eyes out this is sure the book for you! Even though my fear become bigger, the idea that faith is what truly holds a marriage together grew even bigger in my mind.

It became so apparent to me that even when life gets busy and hectic you cannot let your faith fall behind because that is the time that you really need it. The lessons I learned from the this book have stuck with me and will always be a reminder that God needs to be a part of your relationship with your significant other. Times wont always be easy, but they are easier when you have a man upstairs ALWAYS helping you through if you let him. Mar 26, Nola Redd rated it really liked it Shelves: When people in Marion think of the perfect couple, John and Abby Reynolds automatically sprang to mind.

After twenty-two years of marriage, everyone who knows them laud their idyllic relationship. But John and Abby have a secret — they can no longer stand each other. They ignore or refute his promptings, even while wondering why He no longer cares to give them comfort. Both are mired deeply in a web of pride and self-pity, refusing to give, becoming more and more bitter.

The characters Kingsbury created were so realistic, I could easily see them. The steps they took were not great leaps and bounds, but instead small, tiny babysteps away from each other and from the Lord. When we meet John and Abby, they both struggle on the brink of an affair. But through various flashbacks and comments, Kingsbury helps us understand that the problem was that slowly, slowly, became more focused on themselves and less focused on one another.

Their thoughts and worries turned to the world — work, children, community — and they stopped connecting with each other.

A Time to Dance

Those steps led them to gradually turn their backs on the one they promised years ago to cherish. I particularly loved the introduction of the eagle and the great parallels created. Otherwise, I enjoyed the novel. The tension between John and Abby was well-created and believable, and their journey was one that many could benefit from.

Once again, Kingsbury has created and emotional and spiritual journey that was a joy to take. Oct 11, Jessica rated it it was amazing Shelves: This is the first Karen Kingsbury book I ever read, and from the first chapter I knew she'd be one of my favotire Christian writers.

I like the way she portrayed the characters, making them have realistic problems and showing how they work through them. Inevitably this book, like all of her others, has a happy ending where everything works out, but it was still a great book. Just once, I'd like to see her write a book and deal with a situation where things don't end up smoothing themselves out b This is the first Karen Kingsbury book I ever read, and from the first chapter I knew she'd be one of my favotire Christian writers.

Just once, I'd like to see her write a book and deal with a situation where things don't end up smoothing themselves out by the end, simply because in real life, things don't always end neatly. Still, she deals with contemporary and controversial issues, and makes her characters involve themselves in situations that are believable. Overall a good book, and one I've read more than once and would recommend to anyone dealing with divorce. Aug 01, Tasha enderby rated it it was ok. Despite my desire to slap this main charector for the first several chapters and often feeling the need to call the man a bastard out loud which got me a lot of looks in public.

I knew Karen wouldn't let it get to far gone, it had to have a redeeming end. Yes, and it did! I am not a huge Kingsbury fan but my dearest and reading partner is so I knew I couldn't just toss the book.

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If anything this book depicts how easily we can get lost in our pain and only see what we want to see and it's easy to Despite my desire to slap this main charector for the first several chapters and often feeling the need to call the man a bastard out loud which got me a lot of looks in public. If anything this book depicts how easily we can get lost in our pain and only see what we want to see and it's easy to let life pass a marriage by. We tend to focus on our kids, daily routines and we forget that a marriage needs work too.

As I sit looking at seven years of marriage myself I can see the good, the bad and the ugly and that is sometimes enough with Gods help to just keep, keepin on. Nov 09, Veline rated it it was ok. John and Abby are seen by everyone around them as the perfect married couple. They have been married for 22 years and have no idea how to communicate??? What have they been doing in all that time? I recognize that people can grow apart, but these two never make any attempt to actually talk to each other. They just make accusations and suffer hurt feelings.

I wouldn't say I have a perfect marriage, but we do TALK to one another, and there is mutual respect, meaning we listen to the othe Honestly! I wouldn't say I have a perfect marriage, but we do TALK to one another, and there is mutual respect, meaning we listen to the other point of view, even if we don't agree. Is that actually a rare thing in the world? The hardest thing to swallow is that they profess belief in God, but consistently refuse to listen to any direct answers He gives them, preferring instead to think that His answers can't possibly apply to them.

And yet, they have felt His help in the past. The whole book feels like a set-up for a case of misunderstanding, not taking into account at all that they have to have had some kind of real relationships with each other or with God in the past. Not to the end yet, but I'm guessing it's going to wrap up neat and tidy, with everyone suddenly believing in God's miraculous hand in their lives, professing undying love,.

I'm all for entertainment, but if it's realistic fiction, not fantasy, let's have a little realism.

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This is a wonderful book for younger teens. Those interested in other cultures, spirituality and dealing with loss and having to make a major life change will certainly like this book. It's an excellent choice for both school and public libraries. Jan 03, Emily Knapp rated it it was amazing. In the heart-warming book A Time To Dance, written by Padma Venkatraman, a young girl is forced to relearn the Indian dance bharatanatyam.

Veda has worked on her dancing skills for a long time, and she finally won a competition, but shortly after she encounters an accidents that causes her to become a below-knee amputee. Veda has to work hard to relearn bharatanatyam, but she is willing to do that even if it means finding a different meaning to dance. I loved this book for many reasons, and one In the heart-warming book A Time To Dance, written by Padma Venkatraman, a young girl is forced to relearn the Indian dance bharatanatyam.

I loved this book for many reasons, and one was that it was fast to read. It was written like poetry, so I flew through it. That also made the book unique.

Although this book is fiction, the story was inspired by other dancers that had physical disabilities. This book made me feel grateful for my body and the fact that I never had to relearn what I love. She went from being a champion bharatanatyam dancer to having to dance with beginners in order to dance again.

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It also made me think about how much passion Veda had for dance and how hard she would have had to work to be able to do what she did. This book was packed with great life-lessons, but one that stood out to me is to never give up. Veda lost her leg and had to learn to walk with it so that she could dance with it. Jun 06, Liviania rated it it was amazing. Veda is a Bharatanatyam dancer in Chennai who has just won an important competition, one that could maybe convince her parents that she's serious about becoming a professional dancer. A car wreck on the way home destroys her foot, and her leg is amputated below the knee.

Veda struggles to recover when she's offered the chance to join a medical trial and get an advanced prosthetic. I know the barest bit of Bharatanatyam from my lessons on South Indian music. Author Padma Venkatraman allowed me to Veda is a Bharatanatyam dancer in Chennai who has just won an important competition, one that could maybe convince her parents that she's serious about becoming a professional dancer. Author Padma Venkatraman allowed me to visualize it, despite my unfamiliarity.

She describes the poses and feelings beautifully. As Veda learns to dance again, she comes to a new understanding of the meaning of the dance. The spiritual and religious meaning of Bharatanatyam is explored, as well as what that means for Veda and her own relationship with Shiva. However, Venkatraman's long, fluid lines read almost like prose. This is not a book that will trip up a reader unfamiliar with or intimidated by poetry. Veda's family is very important to her, particularly her beloved Paati.

She struggles to hang out with her friends the same as she did before the accident, and doesn't know how to handle the overtures of friendship from her former dance rival. She crushes on the doctor who gets her into the prosthetic trial and her new beginning dance teacher, who is her age. Then, of course, there is Veda's relationship with her body. She loved its strength, but she feels like she lost her beauty when she lost her old dancing ability. Veda is a compelling heroine who undergoes a complicated personal journey, and Venkatraman's writing is gorgeous.

It's also an intriguing glimpse into another culture. Aug 12, Soplada rated it really liked it. It tells us about the Passion of dancing a special type of Indian dancing I forgot what it is called actually but it is a strange name and a girl who has faith in her surroundings. I liked how Padma tackles the love issue ; so lightly as the breeze in the night by the lake which holds the lotus aloft I feel I can see his soul shining in the depths of his eyes. A Time to Dance was pretty good.

I loved that it was set in India. I loved the dancing element, which was pretty fun and interesting.

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I thought the verse aspect worked pretty well, though it could have been told pretty well in prose. Veda was an interesting character. I liked that she had a lot to figure out. I loved how the story dealt with disability and perceptions of beauty and friendshi A Time to Dance was pretty good. I loved how the story dealt with disability and perceptions of beauty and friendship. I guess my one problem was that Jim was a total 'white saviour'. He didn't need to be American to play a role in the story, but he was presented as if being American made him superior somehow.

That's just silly imo. Still, a really good story for anyone who want to learn about Indian culture. I know I'm on a library ban but It's written in verse! Feb 05, Cathy rated it it was ok Shelves: This is a novel in verse, so I was hoping to continue my streak of finishing a book a day. However, despite being much easier to read, it took me about a week to finish because the verse itself was not really enticing as poetry. I was missing the kind of dripping imagery and crafted rhythm that pulls me into poems in the first place.

This felt more like simple sentences and straight story telling broken up to look like poetry based on the length of the sentences on paper. What intrigued me about This is a novel in verse, so I was hoping to continue my streak of finishing a book a day. What intrigued me about this book was the chance to really experience a different topic - the power of bharatanatyam, and all dance, but especially this eastern Indian dance, to heal what is inside of Veda once she is broken. Once Veda had her accident, the story got more readable because of her raw emotion and new understanding of what this dance could do for her.

I'm glad I stuck it out, but it could have just been written in prose. Jul 25, Ella Zegarra rated it it was amazing Shelves: Jan 19, Kelly added it Shelves: Though it tackles some tough topics -- grief and loss in multiple ways -- Venkatraman's novel-in-verse set in India is quite sweet.

Veda's a Bharatanatyam dancer and she's one of the best around; she likes to compete. On the day of a huge competition, where she's walked away a champion, she's in a devastating accident and loses one of her legs. But through the power of her spirit and the will to make the most of her prosthetic, Veda relearns how to dance and more, she relearns how to love the ar Though it tackles some tough topics -- grief and loss in multiple ways -- Venkatraman's novel-in-verse set in India is quite sweet. But through the power of her spirit and the will to make the most of her prosthetic, Veda relearns how to dance and more, she relearns how to love the art of dance for what it is on a personal level.

There's a nice romance here that doesn't feel forced nor does it feel shoehorned in; it's there and part of Veda's story in a very natural, realistic way. Likewise, there's a great thread about family, about the pressure that Veda feels to live up to her mother's standards while simultaneously pursuing her own dreams and desires. Dec 19, Mallika Shankar rated it really liked it.

I really liked this book. I thought that there could have been so much more to it though. I feel like the author left it unfinished. It was a really easy read not too much depth but the plot was really inspiring. How Veda fought on even after a huge loss. I feel like the Patti could have had a much bigger role in the book as at first she seemed like one of the main characters but as the story progressed her character was not as prominent, and Jim too. They both seemed like characters that would I really liked this book. They both seemed like characters that would be very important but they just died down.

I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a quick easy read that is inspirational. View all 4 comments. One of the presentations I was at this week focused on poetry as a "container for emotions," a safe space to express hurt, pain, grief, anger, joy, etc. This book contained all of the emotions, and made me feel them, at 30, feet, in a metal tube with strangers, while I silently wept--with joy, and sadness, and anger--for Uma, for Paati, for Govinda, for Veda, and for Ma.

I got to hear Padma Venkatraman talk about her choice to mimic the music of the world in the lyrical flow of the book, and One of the presentations I was at this week focused on poetry as a "container for emotions," a safe space to express hurt, pain, grief, anger, joy, etc. I got to hear Padma Venkatraman talk about her choice to mimic the music of the world in the lyrical flow of the book, and I felt it. Thaiya thai, thaiya thai Nov 30, A. The book not only explores grief over the loss of a limb and a loved one, but it also explores the role of spirituality in becoming a full realized person and emphasizes the essential need for compassion to be a full person.

I loved the complexity of the narrative and the beauty of the message. I did wish the intricacy of the poetry matched the depth of the plot and theme, but I do prefer novels in poetry vs. Jul 02, Peg rated it really liked it. I've had this book for at least one year. My experience with books written in verse has not been very positive. Deciding to pick this book up and give it one more try was a good decision.

What a wonderful story. It has definitely changed the way I feel about verse. It told a story plain and simple - one filled with so many emotions. A book deserving of the awards it has won. Definitely a book worth reading! Sep 20, Jenna Reeh rated it it was amazing Shelves: Beautiful verse novel set in India featuring Veda, a dancing prodigy who suffers a major set back when she looses her right leg in a car accident. With determination, grace, and honesty Veda works to find the beauty in life again while relearning to dance.

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