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Bridge to a Distant Star: A Novel Paperback – June 1, 2011

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It All Comes Tumbling Down As a storm rages in the night, unwary drivers venture onto Tampa Bay’s most renowned bridge. No one sees the danger ahead. No one notices the jagged gap hidden by the darkness and rain. Yet when the bridge collapses vehicles careen into the churning waters of the bay below. In that one catastrophic moment, three powerful stories converge: a family ravaged by their child’s heartbreaking news, a marriage threatened by its own facade, and a college student burdened by self doubt. As each story unfolds, the characters move steadily closer to that fateful moment on the bridge. And while each character searches for grace, the storms in their lives loom as large as the storm that awaits them above the bay. When these characters intersect in Carolyn Williford’s gripping and moving volume of three novellas, they also collide with the transforming truth of Christ: Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.

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Carolyn Williford has authored seven books, including Jordan’s Bend, Devotions for Families That Can’t Sit Still, and Faith Tango, as well as numerous articles. She and her husband, Craig, live in Deerfield, Illinois, where he serves as president of Trinity International University. They have two children and four grandchildren.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ David C Cook; Reprint edition (June 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 371 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1434767035
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1434767035
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.96 x 8.2 inches

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Carolyn Williford was born in Columbus, Ohio, and remains an enthusiastic Ohio State University Buckeyes fan. Her first book, Devotions for Families That Can't Sit Still--offering creative and fun ideas for family devotions that are still saturated with bible stories and spiritual growth--sold so well that she wrote a sequel, More Devotions. Several non-fiction books followed those first two, but she's also written three novels: Jordan's Bend (now available in kindle form); Bridge to a Distant Star; and Simon's Song. Carolyn loves spending time with her husband Craig and family; hiking and biking in Colorado; and she's always reading at least one book!

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Sharon

Awesome read.

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2011

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Have traveled over the Skyway Bridge (and lived in St. Petersburg), so the story is a familiar one. It was a very scary, sad tragedy. I was excited to see what Carolyn Williford would do with her story of the three families affected by the bridge collapse.

As I read I was sure of what was going to happen to each family--it never was the way I thought it would be.

To me a really good book is one that you don't want it to end or you are anxious for a sequel to see what happens to the characters. With this book I wanted both. Not a book you want to put down until the end.

I have read all of Carolyn's books and devotionals and she has not disappointed me. She certainly has a gift for the written word.

For my library I had to haveboth the book and Kindle version.

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granny p

On knowing God

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2018

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I think each of our characters knew God at some level. But my goodness, what divergence in experience and depth in that knowledge! Williford writes about characters whose hearts are for God, but their lives are so programmed that His presence is hard to find. But she also writes of His faithfulness as He pursues us in our dysfunction, bringing us to a place where we can hear Him on a daily basis. This is a novel about God's redeeming love among tragedies of life.

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Bridge to a Distant Star

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2011

On a stormy night on the Sunshine Skyway, a five-mile bridge spanning the bay from St. Petersburg to Bradenton, the lives of three families intersect. One family is ravaged by a child's heartbreaking news, a marriage is threatened by a flimsy façade, and a college student is burdened by fear and self doubt. How will light come to these tragic stories?

Unfortunately, this isn't the worse. As the families start to cross the bridge, they don't know that the bridge is collapsing--and these families' lives are changed...forever.

BRIDGE TO A DISTANT STAR is based on a true story, an incredible tale of three families caught in a terrible tragedy. This is the first book that I've ever read by Ms. Williford, and I found her to be a very talented writer. Her writing is impeccable, and I couldn't find any fault with it.

The characters were very realistically developed, and stories based around real life are always fascinating. However, this book was very heavy. I usually can read through a book in a matter of hours, but BRIDGE TO A DISTANT STAR took over a week, it was just too much to absorb in a short time. This story is one that will stay with you, the characters ones you will remember long after you close the pages of this book. Particularly fascinating are the pages at the end of the book in "Afterwards" where there is a conversation with the author, the true story behind this book, and more.

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Bridge to a Distant Star

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2011

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I have read and own all of Carolyn's books and devotionals and have been thrilled with all of them. She is an accomplished writer and gets right to the point of having faith and using that faith. I was "hooked' from the very first paragraph of Bridge and could not put the book down. Having lived some of the tragedies, I was pleased how she brought the families of the three stories together at the end. It was wonderful, enjoyable, yet spellbinging and sad - but incorporated great faith lessons to be learned. Definitely worth 5 stars. I am anxiously awaiting her next novel.

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Hope

I loved this book

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018

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I loved this book...yes, it was sad, as I knew it would be. I lived in Tampa when this terrible bridge accident happened. All of us had been over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge at one time or another, and it was scary to travel over it. But this author ends on a very happy note...surprising!

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2018

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It was a very good book, one of those I hated to put down.

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2018

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Be prepared for a puzzle. The characters were portrayed confusingly enough to downgrade the book from 4 to3 stars. Some books you are sorry to see end. This one - not so much.

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Nora Stlaurent

Fictionalization of Real Events

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2011

The cover grabbed my attention from the start. This author weaves the unexpected events of a real tragic mishap that happened on May 9, 1980, Friday morning on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, in Florida. I jumped at the chance to receive a review copy of this book to better understand the events of that day.

This author plunges the reader into the middle of three diverse family situations. She shows their struggle to deal with life's unique issues that have them wrestle with their faith and relationships with one another. Their lives will never be the same after May 9th's tragic accident.

The author starts out with the bridge collapsing and her thoughts on why this happened, and then she introduces the reader to one family at a time. Helping the reader care about every member and the struggle each faced! She brought all three families together on that stormy day when the unthinkable happened. She showed how these families dealt with love, loss and hope! This story will grip your heart and make you appreciate every day with your family. You never know when it will take a sudden unexpected turn when you will "Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me." It won't be easy but this author shows a way when there seems to be no way to survive and love again! Good summer reading!
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