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Alison Ragsdale, the Author of “My Husband’s Child” has written an emotional and heartfelt novel. I love that Alison Ragsdale discusses important contemporary topics in her books with empathy and compassion, and “My Husband’s Child” is a well-written and vividly told story. The genres for this book are Women’s Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Mothers and Children Fiction, and Women’s Crime Fiction. The author describes her dramatic characters as complex, complicated and flawed.
Cora Campbell is a divorced chef that has had a difficult life. Cora seeks for happiness and contentment and the feeling that she belongs to a family. As an adult, Cora has a cochlear implant that helps her hear, but has difficulty with certain loud noises or sounds. I appreciate that Alison Ragsdale mentions disabilities in her characters, and how they can function in life. One night she answers the door to find her ex-husbands young daughter and baby boy with a note asking her to take care of them, and telling her they are better off with her.
Cora is surprised that their mother Holly would just leave them, and she seeks help from the children’s grandfather. Cora starts to fall in love with the children, and is now the legal guardian The children call Cora their mother.. Holly does come back and wants her children. At the same time, her missing ex-husband, Frasier returns and doesn’t want Cora to give the children to Holly. What should Cora do?
I appreciate that the author discusses important topics such as mental health, physical and mental abuse, physical disabilities and handicaps, the importance of family, friends, communication, honesty, self-growth and awareness, love and hope. I highly recommend this thought-provoking novel.
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