“But Mother is always dying,” is Gillian Ormsby’s sarcastic response when her younger, favored sister tells her that she has to go take care of their hypochondriac mother. Much against her will, since she and her mother never have gotten along, Gillian arrives in California to find the garden and yard dead, the blinds all drawn, and her mother indeed in bed–waiting to die. But when Gillian talks … talks with the doctor, he assures her there’s no medical reason behind her mother’s state.
Now on a mission to restore her mother to health, Gillian insists Mother get out of bed, eat, exercise and hopefully, choose to live. She also sets about reviving the garden to its former glory, enlisting the help of Adam, a handsome man who owns a family gardening business with his father. Gillian is delighted when a pair of hummingbirds appear, and her friendship with Adam grows.
Soon, Mother’s health improves, and one day she announces she and her friend Enzio are going on a cruise. Before Gillian has time to turn around, her mother is gone and she is left high and dry again, and wondering, what is she going to do with the rest of her own life?
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I highly recommend this book to anyone who has had to take on the role of caretaker for a parent. On Hummingbird Wings is a story of many things – many relationships. It’s a story of mother-daughter relationships; the complicated relationships of sisters; and how one finds their place in a world where all seems hopeless. The three main characters …
Growing up, I teethed on Grace Livingston Hill books, so it was a pleasure to dive into the pages of ON HUMMINGBIRD WINGS by Lauraine Snelling, a modern-day author whose writing is lightly reminiscent of days gone by—even though the setting is present day.
A story about relationships, two sisters, now in their 40s, are each under the impression …
Beautifully written
I am a big fan of Lauraine Snelling, and I truly enjoyed this book. I was wishing for more when it was over.
A wonderful read. Especially for people that have taken care of an elderly parent
Well written. Snelling’s story hit close to home on more than one point. A touching story by one of my favorite authors.
I have enjoyed Lauraine Snelling’s historic fiction and wondered if I would like this comtempoary novel. I thought the title was odd and kind of assumed the story would be ho-hum.
It’s about a very successful professional woman who takes some time off to go help her mother, who thinks she’s dying. Taking care of Mom was not easy, but I liked …
as with all her other books I have read I found this one so very believable and true to real life, I immediately liked the characters and found it difficult to put the book down, I wanted to read what was going to happen next
I am almost finished with this book and haven’t been able to put it down. I was drawn immediately into the characters and cannot wait to find out the ending!
Cute story…somewhat predictable with good characters. Fast read for a weekend or short holiday.
Predictable. Boring in parts with too much description and not enough character development in the mother, a main character.