Published October 1, 2014 by Light Messages Publishing
Lara Blaine believes that she can hide from her past by
clinging to a rigid routine of work and exercise. She endures her self-imposed
isolation until a cancer diagnosis cracks her hard exterior. Lara’s journey
through cancer treatment should be the worst year of her life. Instead, it is
the year that she learns how to live. She befriends Jane, another cancer
patient who teaches her how to be powerful even in the face of death. Accepting
help from the people around her allows Lara to confront the past and discover
that she is not alone in the world. With the support of her new friends, Lara
gains the courage to love and embrace life. Like climbing the Eiffel Tower, the
year Lara meets Jane is tough, painful, and totally worth it.
My Thoughts…
Elizabeth Heins has taken on quite a few tough subjects in
one book. Blaine is a lonely
person. She really has no friends after
alienating herself from everyone after a rough upbringing. Then she collapses at the gym and is taken to
the doctor only to find out there is something horribly wrong with her. She is all alone while dealing with so
much. I was impressed by the finesse and
understand Elizabeth had for dealing with such tough subjects.
While this story starts out so sad and depressing it only
goes up from there. Blaine was written
in a way that made me feel sympathetic and understanding to why she ended up
the way she has. She is an entirely
realistic character that was easy to relate to.
As she continues to struggle with her life and the decisions she has to
make I could feel her grow stronger and more positive.
I cried, laughed, and was woke up as to what should be
important in life. The story in How to
Climb the Eiffel Tower is realistic and touching. I will recommend this story to readers
looking to have their heart touched and their eyes opened.
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