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This Quiet Sky Kindle Edition

by Joanne Bischof (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 425 ratings
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There is nothing extraordinary about Tucker O’Shay’s dreams.
Go to college. Become president. Fall in love.
And pretend like he has enough time to get it all done.

Sixteen-year-old Sarah Miller doesn’t expect anything out of the ordinary when she begins her first day at the one-room-school house in her new hometown of Rocky Knob. But when she meets seventeen-year-old Tucker O’Shay—the boy with the fatal illness who volunteers to tutor her in algebra—she finds herself swept up in a friendship that changes the way she sees the world and a love that changes her life.
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    November 14, 2014
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Praise for This Quiet Sky
"Reading This Quiet Sky will put anyone in mind of Anne of Green Gables with its elegant sense of nostalgic charm..." - Rissi Cain, writer and INSPY Award advisory board member
"Heartbreakingly romantic and absolutely poignant, Joanne Bischof has written a story that will captivate readers and leave an indelible mark, long after the last page is turned. I couldn't put this one down!" - Katie Ganshert, award winning author of A Broken Kind of Beautiful
"Tucker and Sarah's love story will be part of me now. A standout young adult read ..." - Heather Day Gilbert, author of God's Daughter
"Joanne Bischof delicately balances a tender story of friendship and young love woven with threads of what-if...Bischof's writing rings true -- equal parts the reality of possible loss that is overpowered by hope and the choice to love above all else. - Beth K. Vogt, author of Somebody Like You (PW starred review)

"Joanne Bischof connects with readers [with] emotions that are both raw and endearing, and authenticity that grips your heart. I was deeply moved, and walked away from this story with Sarah and Tucker's journey firmly rooted in my heart..." --Kristy Cambron, author of The Butterfly and the Violin
"A must read for teens and adults, This Quiet Sky is a gentle reminder of God's unchanging love."--Karen Cecil Smith, author of Orlean Puckett: The Life of a Mountain Midwife

Praise for Joanne Bischof

"Bischof kicks off her Cadence of Grace series with a tale of love blossoming in the most daunting circumstances. A gem by an author sure to draw fans." -Publishers Weekly

"Bischof has written a heartwarming and inspirational historical romance..." -Library Journal

About the Author

A Christy and Carol Award winner, Joanne Bischof writes deeply layered fiction that tugs at the reader's heartstrings. She lives in the mountains of Southern California with her three children.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00NPKKSLI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mason Jar Books (November 14, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4618 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 425 ratings

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A Christy and Carol Award winner, Joanne Bischof DeWitt writes deeply layered fiction that tugs at the reader's heartstrings. She lives in California with her new husband and their six children making her a big fan of conversations, laughter, and large dinner tables.

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C. Wong
5.0 out of 5 stars Carefully Written Tender Story
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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Sweet story set in Rocky Knob, Virginia in 1885. Sixteen year old Sarah Miller moves to Rocky Knob and starts school in a one-room school house like my mother went to. At first she is not sure that she likes the teacher, Mr. Davis, but changes her mind later on.

She had told the teacher that she has trouble with math and the first day, she was given a test and failed the math. The teacher has Sarah sit by Tucker O'Shay. Tucker gets permission to tutor her in math.

Tucker has serious illness and gets teased by the other boys for not being at school every day but when Sarah comes to class, he loves her, and that loves grows stronger everyday. Sarah cannot understand why he would pick her over the other girls but slowly a bond develops between them.

The story proceeds sadly but Sarah so grateful for having Tucker in her life.

This story is short but filed with meaning. Please read if you have the chanc
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Rissi
5.0 out of 5 stars Quiet, and Heartwarming
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2014
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I’ve only recently discovered the pen of Joanne Bischof, however all it took was one novel to know this was an author whose works I had to further look into – that one work of fiction was poignantly beautiful, so much so that my usual preferences for a specific era were blown out the window and I read her book, Though my Heart is Torn in (mostly) one day. Her latest offering is a novella of the YA persuasion and tells the story of Sarah, a teenage schoolgirl, who is struggling in math and thanks to her teacher, gains a tutor in the kind, Tucker, a boy who soon reveals there is more to him than Sarah first thought – and is the one boy who changes her life forever.

When a story such as this comes across your radar it’s tough to properly talk about it, to speak to its qualities and hope you are doing it the justice it richly deserves. That and then some is the dilemma of This Quiet Sky. Like its title it’s the quiet kind of story that leads us into the hearts (as well as a gentle introduction into Joanne’s ‘Cadence of Grace’ trilogy) of its characters – particularly Sarah’s since she is our narrator, and beautifully illustrates what selfless love and the choice to love looks like. Both Sarah and Tucker were darling – as individuals and together in their too few scenes, he was particularly kind and loving as a boy struggling to learn how to have relationships, and whose character had a right to be anything but. I enjoyed the set up scenes (the story moves quickly because of its limited pages) between them and the reader can even glimpse similarities in said scenes to a certain school girl whose name is Anne spelled with an “e.” In Sarah, there is a character whose view of love might “bother” or be thought unrealistic to some people, when in reality, it’s one of the most healthy realistic instances of love in modern literature – and yes, I do realize I’m being ambiguous with this sentence, but guys, I can’t give away what happens! Just, you know, go read it. *smile*

'This Quiet Sky' has the nostalgic charm of 'Anne of Green Gables' (that schoolroom scene – aw…) before it beautifully collides with the mistrials of life, and leaves the reader reaching for a Kleenex box over its poignant and bittersweet conclusion that is sure to make us think about life, love and the important things we cannot forget – and don’t want to. Tucker and Sarah’s story is definitely not a tale to miss; it’s a kind of love not easily forgotten, and while that may be the most heartbreaking variety of all, Sarah proves to be a heroine whose hope is in more than love. This is one of those novellas that’s strength is in being unafraid to have a weakness and sometimes those are the most memorable and beautiful stories – in those, we can often find the genuine gifts life shows us. 'This Quiet Sky' is such a gift for any reader open to receiving it.

Sincere thanks to the author, Joanne Bischof for a complimentary e-ARC copy of this book for reviewing purposes – thank you, Joanne!
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tarak
5.0 out of 5 stars Definition of raw emotion.
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2017
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I normally don’t cry in movies or books. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever cried in a book before.

Until now.

Now.. I’ve sobbed.

The incredible depth of this novella really surprised me; I typically think of novellas and short fiction as not having time to develop the characters enough to truly know and relate to them. This book has so much depth. I felt instantly that I had bonded with young Sarah Miller. And with Tucker O’Shay.

Joanne Bischof showed her talent with This Quiet Sky. Descriptions that encompassed my senses. Characters who leapt from the pages (or rather, from my ipod, since I listened via Audible). Scenery that transported me in a very realistic sense to the hills of Appalachia in the late 1800s. All of these were present in this story.

This book captured me at a level I’m not sure I knew was possible. Down into the very depths of my soul.

My heart ached for Sarah, for Tucker. I connected with them, with Tucker’s need of a good friend, with Sarah’s compassion and desire to reach out to him. Although very different circumstances, I can relate to the fear that I know Tucker felt, because I’m a survivor of the disease that he had. I’m sure he had friends prior to this diagnosis, and I hurt for what he lost. Tucker’s thoughts and the way he pondered life, the way he set out to enjoy the moments that he had, dreaming as if he had all the time in the world, living with a grateful-to-God heart for his every breath.. these traits wove such a real character. I can relate to Sarah, as her heart breaks for Tucker, for his family, for herself… because I have been on this side too.

If you have the opportunity, I highly encourage you to listen to Gail Shalan read this book. She added a uniquely beautiful dimension to an already heartwarming, soul-gripping, tear-provoking book. I will be adding the paperback to my permanent book collection, but I will absolutely be listening to this audio book again and again as well. Very rarely do I feel like I could finish a book, turn back to page one, and begin again immediately. This book compels me to do so.

I would liken this story to dark chocolate. Very dark chocolate. Something like Ghirardelli’s Intense Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Soiree. The blend of flavors is delicate and perfect. But so very intense, daring you to take the next bite. Go ahead. Do it. Listen. Read. I can’t promise you won’t cry — in fact, I’d encourage you to be free to let this story affect you deeply and permanently. Let God use it in your heart. You will not regret it.
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FG
4.0 out of 5 stars A moving tale
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 29, 2020
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This Quiet Sky is not a typical love tale. Tucker and Sarah are two teenagers that are hit by life's hardships too early. Their suffering seems in vain and God without mercy. But Sarah and Tucker’s courage is catching and the wisdom they acquire during their too short a relationship is truly inspiring.
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TFlesher
5.0 out of 5 stars Holding onto my Heart
Reviewed in Canada on June 13, 2015
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Wow. I loved this story! Tucker and Sarah grabbed a hold of my heart so fiercely. I read many books that when a story does do this to me, I realize how special it is. It is such a simple story of life.
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Glenda Fowlow
5.0 out of 5 stars Moving Novella
Reviewed in Canada on June 11, 2015
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Very touching historical novella set in the late 1800's about young love. Funny, sensitive, smooth. Reading This Quiet Sky felt like seeing a shimmery sunset on a still lake.
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Morgan Giesbrecht
4.0 out of 5 stars So beautifully touching
Reviewed in Canada on May 21, 2022
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I knew this book was going to be sad but, wow, is it ever beautiful!

The story concept is sweet and thought-provoking. Though Tucker doesn’t have long to live, he’s still determined to live the life he’s been given to the best of his ability. I find it touching that while Tucker originally is tutoring Sarah in algebra, he ends up teaching her something far more important. The romance is adorable, even though I knew there could be no happily ever after.

A beautiful read!
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