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Carry Me Away: Living Life to the Fullest in the Face of Death Kindle Edition

by Robb Grindstaff (Author), Megan Harris (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

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For Carrie Destin, a biracial military brat growing up around the world, home is never where you left it. When she learns the injuries she sustained in a car accident will prove fatal before she reaches adulthood, she faces her abbreviated life with a brash attitude and a biting, sometimes morbid sense of humor, racing to experience life before it ends.

WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award – Best Fiction

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“I’m still marveling at what an impressive and enjoyable book this is, and I’m looking forward to reading anything by Grindstaff that I can get my hands on. ...most highly recommended.” ~ Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews

Carrie accelerates her life and sets aggressive goals: college, connecting with her Japanese roots, and the all-consuming desire to find her soul mate.

As she outlives the original prognosis into her early twenties, Carrie’s frantic desire to experience life before it ends spirals out of control, leading to a physical and emotional collapse. Her grandmother’s wisdom points her toward acceptance, but first she must break through her walls before she can give the gift of ‘til-death-do-us-part.

“The ending was not what I expected, and I put the book down still in tears. This is a beautiful book and I can’t recommend it highly enough. Any book that has me laughing out loud one minute and in tears the next (on public transportation no less!) is a must read.” ~ Tamra Reynolds

EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the unique voice and soul of a girl facing extraordinary circumstances, this one struggling with the almost unthinkable at such a young age—her own mortality. Brought to you by the author of such award-winning greats as Hannah’s Voice, Slade, and Turning Trixie. [DRM-Free]

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EDITOR: Growing up, Megan Harris was the girl in class with her nose stuck in a book. She flew through them at a hungry pace and daydreamed of the many worlds authors described in their novels. Her love for the written word translated into developing a freelance business with writing, editing, and social media at the forefront. She loves meeting creative people and strives to learn more each day to hone her craft. Authors that influence her include J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Sandra Cisneros, Stephen King, Zora Neale Hurston, and William Faulkner, among others. When she's not working, you can find her reading, running long distances for the fun of it, or spending time with her family.

AUTHOR: In addition to a career as a newspaper editor, publisher, and manager, Robb Grindstaff has written fiction most of his life. The newspaper biz has taken him and his family from Phoenix, Arizona, to small towns in North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin, from seven years in Washington, D.C., to five years in Asia. Born and raised a small-town kid, he's as comfortable in Tokyo or Tuna, Texas. The variety of places he's lived and visited serve as settings for the characters who invade his head. His novels are probably best classified as contemporary southern lit, and he's had more than a dozen short stories published in a wide array of genres. His articles on the craft of fiction writing have appeared in various writer magazines and websites, and one of his seminars was presented at the Sydney (Australia) Writers Festival. He also has taught writing courses for the Romance Writers of America, Romance Writers of Australia, and Savvy Authors. Robb retired from the newspaper business in the summer of 2020 to write and edit fiction full time.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00F8NMHVO
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Evolved Publishing LLC; 1st edition (15 September 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2243 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 411 pages

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In addition to a career as a newspaper editor, publisher, and manager, Robb Grindstaff has written fiction most of his life. The newspaper biz has taken him and his family from Phoenix, Arizona, to small towns in North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin, from seven years in Washington, D.C., to five years in Asia. Born and raised a small-town kid, he’s as comfortable in Tokyo or Tuna, Texas.

The variety of places he’s lived and visited serve as settings for the characters who invade his head.

His novels are probably best classified as contemporary southern lit, and he’s had more than twenty short stories published in a wide array of genres. His articles on the craft of fiction writing have appeared in various writer magazines and websites, and one of his seminars was presented at the Sydney (Australia) Writers Festival. He also has taught writing courses for the Romance Writers of America, Romance Writers of Australia, and the Novel-in-Progress writers retreat.

Robb retired from the newspaper business in the summer of 2020 to write and edit fiction full time. He and his wife relocated to the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri.

Robb also edits fiction and non-fiction books for authors from around the world. It helps that he's fluent in five languages: U.S. English, UK English, Canadian English, and Australian English, plus his native language, Texan.

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Soggie

Not quite all the way

Reviewed in Australia on 24 October 2014

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Overall I enjoyed the story of Carrie's journey through life, but felt like she was just meandering through life. The number of small words missing in the text annoyed me. I liked Carrie's strength from surviving a tragedy that destroyed her health & family, to the way it deprived her of a normal teenagehood. She had to struggle against her own body and mind in search of love & emotional healing. The perspective of her early years & her first sexual encounter were really well done. I think there is plenty for a variety of people to relate to & enjoy in this book, includnig some really touching emotiional scenes. Unfortunately I felt it was let down by trying to cover too many gritty issues & significant events/emotions & therefore glancing over them, so that I didn't get time to experience any of them fully.

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Peterman

Robb Grindstaff writes so well! He creates an (mostly) ...

Reviewed in Canada on 10 July 2016

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Robb Grindstaff writes so well! He creates a (mostly) believable set of characters, and I followed them willingly, with interest, through the whole story. But... at the end, I'm not entirely sure why I did, or why he wrote it in the first place. Except to entertain me. Which he did. Hence the four stars. Still: the premise promises insight and depth, and there is little of that here. Thus no fifth star.

DaveL

Strong character, original premise, great read

Reviewed in the United States on 5 July 2014

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Carrie Destin is the child of a Japanese mother and a U.S. marine father, a military brat who has lived all over the world. As a bright, sassy, vulnerable and cynical teen, she’d be an interesting character even without the tragic event that defined her young life. When her brother dies in a car accident, and she is seriously injured, she suddenly has to overcome both physical and emotional scars that go well beyond the normal struggles of a passionate adolescent.

After many surgeries, she’s told she may have a limited time left. While such news might have devastated a lesser character of her age, she determines to pack as much living as possible into that time, whatever it may be.

To thoroughly enjoy a book, I have two key requirements: first, that I have trouble putting it down; and secondly, that the reason I can’t put it down is because I’ve become so involved with the main character that I care deeply what happens to her.

I found myself rooting for Carrie at every turn, even during those misadventures I wished she’d avoid. She was always up to the challenge and resilient when things were going wrong. But her greatest triumph was overcoming her emotional scars, and allowing herself to live.

This story is told in Carrie’s first person perspective. As it unfolds, the reader realizes she is a deeply scarred, unreliable narrator, seeing events through her own distorted lens. As she struggles to adjust that lens to come more in line with her reality, I was cheering her on.

Carry Me Away is a well-written, character driven story with an original premise. It is well worth the read.

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Tamra Reynolds

Beautifully written story

Reviewed in the United States on 14 October 2013

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I was lucky enough to sit next to Robb Grindstaff on a flight almost a year ago. We spent almost the entire flight talking about travel, work, family and books. He told me about Hannah's Voice, which was being released the following month. I think mine was the very first ebook purchase. I wanted to like the book, because I had enjoyed Robb's company so much. But I would have liked it anyway. It was beautifully written, and made me laugh and cry, sometimes simultaneously.

So naturally I was excited to learn that Robb had a new book coming out. Once again, I purchased my ebook the day it was released, and once again, he didn't disappoint. The book is written from Carrie's perspective, as was Hannah's voice, a bit surprising from a male author. I've never read another male author who could so perfectly capture's a woman's perspective. I found myself laughing out loud at Carrie's inner monologue, thoughts I'd had myself on more than one occasion.

Like the author himself, Carry Me Away captures your attention and draws you in. I almost missed my stop on the subway one day I was so engrossed in the story.

The ending was not what I expected, and I put the book down still in tears. This is a beautiful book and I can't recommend it highly enough. Any book that has me laughing out loud one minute and in tears the next (on public transportation no less!) is a must read.

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Elaina J Davidson

Excellent and insightful

Reviewed in the United States on 11 January 2016

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How will you cope with life if you knew you stared death in the face? You may end this day, perhaps tomorrow, and you are only a child. This is Carrie’s reality. She grows up in the expectation of dying.

The author delves into Carrie’s mind and emotions with sensitivity and insight; as a reader, I am blown away. This story is well-structured and filled with interesting situations, people and places, which alone would have held my interest and yet there is much more to it. Having set herself goals to keep her life filled with challenge, Carrie forgets to live and creates mayhem for herself.

Carry Me Away, despite the intense subject, is easy to read and highly enjoyable from a human nature point of view, while the rest (situations, people and places) keeps you entertained as well. You slip into the story and you are instantly drawn and carried away.

Excellent work. Highly recommended. Readers of life’s real dilemmas will enjoy this.

Ro Holloway

Invisible scars can be more destructive than visible ones

Reviewed in the United States on 2 June 2014

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This second novel by US writer Robb Grindstaff is a compelling read from the first page to the last thanks to the strength of voice and an original twist on a coming-of-age story.
At thirteen years of age, Carrie is seriously injured in a car accident that kills her brother. Given just a few years before her damaged organs shut down, Carrie decides that she wants to experience adulthood. And for her that means going to college, where she can live away from home, fall in love, be independent. For a medicated, home-schooled army brat this seems an impossibility. With little else to occupy her time, smart and determined Carrie graduates early and looks set to achieve her dream. But acting like an adult is not the same as growing up and Carrie’s greatest threat may not be her failing organs.
From the moment we meet Carrie she pulls you into her world. Even at thirteen, she is sassy and cynical and refuses to play the victim. Written in the first person, the story moves along at a good pace and is peopled with a raft of supporting characters, each individual and well-crafted. The conversations with her Cajun grandmother are rich with metaphor and subtext; those with her Japanese grandmother are more prosaic, which is fitting for a character who has done her best to ignore her Japanese heritage. For me, the latter chapters with her love interest lack some of the vibrancy of the early ones, primarily because Carrie learns a little more self-control, though she never loses that sass. Unlike many novels written in first person, Carrie rarely comes across as whiney or self-absorbed when she could be forgiven for both.
Grindstaff is an accomplished writer and a master at showing us Carrie’s world through her eyes. We learn that growing older doesn’t equate to growing up and that invisible scars can be more destructive than the visible ones.

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