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# Everything You Are: A Novel

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From the bestselling author of Whisper Me This comes a haunting and lyrical novel about the promises we make and the forgiveness we need when we break them. One tragic twist of fate destroyed Braden Healey’s hands, his musical career, and his family. Now, unable to play, adrift in an alcoholic daze, and with only fragmented memories of his past, Braden wants desperately to escape the darkness of the last eleven years. When his ex-wife and son are killed in a car accident, Braden returns home, hoping to forge a relationship with his troubled seventeen-year-old daughter, Allie. But how can he hope to rescue her from the curse that seems to shadow his family? Ophelia “Phee” MacPhee, granddaughter of the eccentric old man who sold Braden his cello, believes the curse is real. She swore an oath to her dying grandfather that she would ensure Braden plays the cello as long as he lives. But he can’t play, and as the shadows deepen and Phee finds herself falling for Braden, she’ll do anything to save him. It will take a miracle of forgiveness and love to bring all three of them back to the healing power of music.

Review: Haunting, and Yes, Lyrical - A more haunting book than any I have read in a long time. Braden Healey is a drunk. Not just an alcoholic, but a drunk. He left his family 11 years ago when his wife made a demand he could not live with. As a result of that demand, Braden has memories he canʼt, won't, and refuses to remember. When he was a young boy, as a musical prodigy, his mother took him to a music store to buy him a new violin. By the time he left the store, he did not have a violin, rather a cello and a signed contract with old luthier. Years pass and Braden is a musician of great renown. There is a conflict in his family, which drives him away. He came home when his 17 year old daughter is left alone after another family tragedy, a car accident which killed her mother and brother. His daughter, never understanding the conflicts between adults, is not at all happy to see him, and made that very clear in the most horrible way a parent can face. Both blame themselves for the accident. Are they to blame? After the old luthier dies, his granddaughter, Phee, takes over the music shop. He had taught her everything he knew before he passed, including the details of the contracts. Yes, more than one. She was tasked with looking after the musicians who signed the contracts, as well as continue the family tradition of making and repairing stringed instruments. The consequences of not following through with the contract, in this instance, were the driving force of the book. Phee takes her responsibility to remind those who signed the contracts to live up to them intensely. Other than Braden, there is only one other musician who did not live up to his end of the bargain written about; Braden got off lucky when he broke his end of the bargain. The other person was able to continue to honor his end — Braden got off lucky. Or did he? His daughter became the musician her father no longer was. I read this in one sitting. I did not feel time pass; I was engrossed in this story. I did not get up for anything. I read this book. The characters are engaging, even at their worst. Not all the characters are likeable. One character in particular is not likeable at all (reminding me of several people I have known). I was yelling at the interaction between this character and another. I was angry the author took the easy way out to complete this one storyline, but realize how necessary it was to continue the rest of the story without distraction. Admittedly, I cried at the end. Tears of release, tears of joy, and tears the book was done. Not everything was tied up in a pretty little bow, and the ending for some characters was left for the reader to infer. The tears the book was done was solely because I wanted to know more about this lovely world the author created for us. The author has a firm grip on teenage girls and their thought processes, even if it appears they don't think, just do what they believe is right at the time. The adults are more questionable, but that is part of the joy of the book. We can figure out the teens, but what are the adults up to? Lots of surprises there. The genre of the story is hard to fit. Fiction? Check. Magical realism? Check. Fantasy? I would not say so. I would prefer this book to have the ability to happen. Folklore with a musical background? Perhaps. The music is definitely there. The entire story is about music and those who make it. I would love to say there are other authors a reader may have read who can touch a heart as much as this does, but I cannot. Giving this only five stars seems to be an injustice, and deserves many more. It is obvious the author put her heart and soul into this book, and for that, she deserves more than five stars. Who knew I would love a book about a cello so much?
Review: Completely unique - I read a lot of books but I've never read anything quite like Everything You Are. Perhaps "magical realism" would be an appropriate genre as there is a strong element of the supernatural woven into the plot. Very well written, at times so intense that I had to force myself to keep reading, with flawed but completely engaging characters. I happen to be a hypnotherapist and appreciated the realistic depiction of hypnotherapy. I really wish half-stars were available for these reviews as I would have been happy to give this original novel 4-1\2 stars.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,156,291 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,784 in Magical Realism #2,822 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #5,552 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 15,396 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Haunting, and Yes, Lyrical
*by T***Y on December 20, 2020*

A more haunting book than any I have read in a long time. Braden Healey is a drunk. Not just an alcoholic, but a drunk. He left his family 11 years ago when his wife made a demand he could not live with. As a result of that demand, Braden has memories he canʼt, won't, and refuses to remember. When he was a young boy, as a musical prodigy, his mother took him to a music store to buy him a new violin. By the time he left the store, he did not have a violin, rather a cello and a signed contract with old luthier. Years pass and Braden is a musician of great renown. There is a conflict in his family, which drives him away. He came home when his 17 year old daughter is left alone after another family tragedy, a car accident which killed her mother and brother. His daughter, never understanding the conflicts between adults, is not at all happy to see him, and made that very clear in the most horrible way a parent can face. Both blame themselves for the accident. Are they to blame? After the old luthier dies, his granddaughter, Phee, takes over the music shop. He had taught her everything he knew before he passed, including the details of the contracts. Yes, more than one. She was tasked with looking after the musicians who signed the contracts, as well as continue the family tradition of making and repairing stringed instruments. The consequences of not following through with the contract, in this instance, were the driving force of the book. Phee takes her responsibility to remind those who signed the contracts to live up to them intensely. Other than Braden, there is only one other musician who did not live up to his end of the bargain written about; Braden got off lucky when he broke his end of the bargain. The other person was able to continue to honor his end — Braden got off lucky. Or did he? His daughter became the musician her father no longer was. I read this in one sitting. I did not feel time pass; I was engrossed in this story. I did not get up for anything. I read this book. The characters are engaging, even at their worst. Not all the characters are likeable. One character in particular is not likeable at all (reminding me of several people I have known). I was yelling at the interaction between this character and another. I was angry the author took the easy way out to complete this one storyline, but realize how necessary it was to continue the rest of the story without distraction. Admittedly, I cried at the end. Tears of release, tears of joy, and tears the book was done. Not everything was tied up in a pretty little bow, and the ending for some characters was left for the reader to infer. The tears the book was done was solely because I wanted to know more about this lovely world the author created for us. The author has a firm grip on teenage girls and their thought processes, even if it appears they don't think, just do what they believe is right at the time. The adults are more questionable, but that is part of the joy of the book. We can figure out the teens, but what are the adults up to? Lots of surprises there. The genre of the story is hard to fit. Fiction? Check. Magical realism? Check. Fantasy? I would not say so. I would prefer this book to have the ability to happen. Folklore with a musical background? Perhaps. The music is definitely there. The entire story is about music and those who make it. I would love to say there are other authors a reader may have read who can touch a heart as much as this does, but I cannot. Giving this only five stars seems to be an injustice, and deserves many more. It is obvious the author put her heart and soul into this book, and for that, she deserves more than five stars. Who knew I would love a book about a cello so much?

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Completely unique
*by L***E on November 20, 2022*

I read a lot of books but I've never read anything quite like Everything You Are. Perhaps "magical realism" would be an appropriate genre as there is a strong element of the supernatural woven into the plot. Very well written, at times so intense that I had to force myself to keep reading, with flawed but completely engaging characters. I happen to be a hypnotherapist and appreciated the realistic depiction of hypnotherapy. I really wish half-stars were available for these reviews as I would have been happy to give this original novel 4-1\2 stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A story of discovery, forgiveness, healing, and love.
*by J***L on September 30, 2019*

Everything You Are Kerry Anne King Lake Union Pub, Oct 1, 2019 331 pages Women’s Lit, Adult Lit, Contemporary Fiction Amazon Early Releases ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The cover is lovely and makes me think of the bouquet of flowers that Phee shows up with when all the other flowers are formal funeral arrangements. Her flowers are bright and cheerful. Phee is always a bit different. I like the touch of the marks that are used on either side of the words “a novel” that look like fs. These same markings are found on musical instruments, such as cellos, which play such a major role in the story. The story is amazing. I realized that it was being released tomorrow and had stopped at 80% last night when I went to bed. So I finished reading it this morning and sat down to write this review immediately. I want this posted before the book is released so you all know just how wonderful this book is. It’s one of those that will make you cry in places and make you want to shake people at times or maybe give them a good swift kick in the butt. Or at least a good talking to. Phee is the character that the story starts out with and she is the one who holds it all in place until the end when it swings back to her. But the active story seems to really focus on Braden Healey, a gifted cellist with damaged hands, and his 17-year-old daughter, Allie, also a gifted cellist. Braden and his now late wife were estranged for 11 years while he was an alcoholic, amnesiac, and living totally away from all of his family and friends. Allie was taking cello lessons her father was providing funds for while her mother was trying to get her into pre-med school and keep her life strictly regimented. Phee was maintaining the cello as was called for in the life-long contract Braden had signed at the age of ten with Phee’s grandfather. And this is where the magic part comes in… Yes, I said magic. The cello has a soul which Braden feels when he plays the cello. Phee feels the soul of the cello as well. She was there in the shop the day he signed the contract, and somehow she got caught up in the loop of magic. She has been in love with Braden and his cello ever since. Even for the eleven years when he was among the missing, or unknown, when he was away from the cello not playing. Allie also feels the soul of the cello now that she plays it. I don’t want to give away any more of this beautiful story of forgiveness and love. I can’t recommend it highly enough for those of you who enjoy such tales. Damaged people helping people, finding forgiveness and finding resolution, finding love. I definitely give this one five stars and highly recommend it. This is an author I’d like to read more of. Thank you, Amazon for offering this book as an Early Release this month.

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