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Eleven-year-old Grace Carter has a talent for hiding things. She's had plenty of practice, burying thoughts and feelings that might anger her strict Evangelical pastor father, and concealing the deep intuition she carries inside. The Knowing, as Grace calls it, offers glimpses of people's pasts and futures. It enables her to see into the depth of her mother's sadness, and even allows Grace to talk to Isaac, her twin brother who died at birth. To her wise, loving Aunt Pearl, the Knowing is a family gift; to her daddy, it's close to witchcraft. Grace can't see into someone's thoughts without their permission. But it doesn't take her special talent to know that her small community is harboring its share of secrets. A young girl has gone missing. Within Grace's own family too, the cracks are widening, as her sisters Hope, Joy, and Chastity enjoy the normal life that eludes Grace. It's Grace's kinship with other outsiders that keeps her afloat-Lyle, a gentle, homeless man, and Lola, a free-spirited new girl at school. But when her mother lapses into deep depression after bringing home a new baby, Grace will face a life-changing choice-ignore her gift and become the obedient daughter her father demands, or find the courage to make herself heard, even if it means standing apart . . . "A heartfelt and beautifully crafted coming-of-age debut. Don't miss this one." -Lesley Kagen, New York Times bestselling author

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Publisher : KENSINGTON (30 April 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 1496712870
ISBN-13 : 978-1496712875
Dimensions : 13.94 x 2.18 x 20.88 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 661,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 14,521 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books)
- 52,691 in Literary Fiction (Books)
- 79,109 in Historical Fiction (Books)

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Set in a small Midwest town in the late 1960s and helmed by an unforgettable young protagonist-compassionate, uncannily wise Grace-This I Know is a luminous coming-of-age story from an astonishing new voice.

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Eldonna Edwards is the subject of the award winning documentary Perfect Strangers, which followed her choice to donate a kidney to an anonymous person in need, and recently screened on PBS. Eldonna currently lives on the central California coast with her long-time partner, Brer. A veteran massage therapist and former journaling instructor, she "cut her teeth" as she puts it, on the back of Southern Baptist pews in her provincial Midwest hometown. The voice in this novel comes straight from the heart. Readers can visit her online at www.eldonnaedwards.com.

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Heather Howard

Loved this book

Reviewed in Australia on 29 August 2019

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Truly wonderful

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Reviewed in Australia on 1 June 2018

Eleven-year-old Grace has a beautiful gift that she calls the Knowing. However, her strict religious father sees it as something that belongs to the devil. Grace can talk to her twin brother who died at birth, she can see important parts of someone's past and future and she knows what people feel and think if they let her. Even though her father wants her to ignore what she can do, she grows up using it wisely. Grace's father is an Evangelical pastor, who fears his daughter's amazing capabilities. He treats her with contempt and excludes her whenever he can. Grace fights hard for his approval, but will she ever get it?

In Grace's small hometown something terrible is happening. Grace knows she'll be able to find out more about this, but her father won't allow her to help. How can she find a way around his rules? Grace's sisters don't have the same abilities and her mother can't cope with the grief life has given her. Grace's only support comes from her aunt Pearl who only occasionally visits. Grace's school friend Lola and homeless man Lyle are the only ones who really know her. When her mother checks out from family life completely Grace's father makes life increasingly difficult for his daughter. What will Grace do, it will be hard to hide her gift from him, especially since she doesn't see it as something wrong, but as something good. Can she ever convince him?

This I Know is a beautiful moving story. Grace is a sweet girl with a big heart. She's smart, wise and capable. She also has a special gift. The Knowing is something precious, she can help people with what she sees and feels. I loved how Grace makes up her own mind about her abilities instead of letting others make the decision for her. Grace's religious father constantly pressures her and punishes her in all kinds of ways for being different. This makes Grace sad, but she remains strong, she never wavers and I greatly admired her for it. Regular home life is a struggle for Grace, but she bears it and never complains. I absolutely loved this amazing girl and enjoyed her story immensely.

Eldonna Edwards has a fantastic engaging writing style. This I Know is a magical story that touched my heart. I loved the vivid descriptions of Grace's surroundings, family and friends, the gorgeous gift she has been blessed with and the fantastic open way she sees the world. I was entranced from beginning to end. I love it when a story enchants me completely and This I Know is a book that will stay with me for a very long time. Eldonna Edwards has written an incredibly precious and thought-provoking novel. I highly recommend this brilliant story.

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Dilly

JUST WOW!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2019

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I ordered this book for my Kindle yesterday and sat and started it yesterday evening. It is about 24hours later and I have just completed it. The storytelling, content and characterisation blew my mind. As the title of this review says 'Just Wow'! I am a avid reader and today I should have been working on a quilt, planning my next painting, watering my garden, all pastimes I love, but I couldn't put this story down and walk away from it. I had to see how Grace's story turned out. I'm glad I did, it's not often you get a read of this quality and it has given me so much pleasure. I'll wait a few months and read it again and perhaps stop to savour it a bit more.

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SHR

An intriguing read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2020

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It frustrated and intrigued. I wanted it to speed up but needed the detail. So engaging i felt with Grace.

CantVal

A good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2020

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Quite a lightweight book but a good read.

Tammy b.

Just finished it, and ready to read it again!

Reviewed in Canada on 22 November 2019

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Absolutely one of the best books I've read! I fell in love with Eldonna Edwards after reading Clover Blue which I also highly recommend! Eldonna has this magical way of writing coming of age stories that are so enthralling you cannot put them down! This book has a unique and powerful story about a pastor's daughter that has a gift she calls the knowing! Her father doesn't want to hear anything about this gift and of course believes it's anything but! It's a beautiful touching story that I couldn't put down, which I thought at the beginning was going to be different because when I realized how much religion played a role in this book I really didn't think I was going to like it at all, I am not a religious person whatsoever and while I have no issues with others and their religious views, I do bot enjoy hearing or listening about religion! I'm glad that I pushed forward because this book was about so much more than just religion ,the main character Grace is gifted with the "knowing" she can see things others can't, things before they happen, she can talk to her twin brother Issac who died at birth, she knows she is special but she tries to hide it as much as possible in order to not make her daddy angry! This book made me laugh and cry and want to reread it again right away! It's that good!

Sandra L. Dowhan

A book to tug on your heartstrings!

Reviewed in Canada on 21 August 2019

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This is a WONDERFUL book. I read it all in two evenings - couldn’t put it down.
And judging from the five star reviews and comments, I have to say that it really seems to touch something deep inside of everyone who reads it!!

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