Whale Song ~ an emotional read that will inspire you

"Whale Song is deep and true, a compelling story of love and family and the mysteries of the human heart...a beautiful, haunting novel."

--New York Times Bestselling novelist Luanne Rice, author of Beach Girls

Thirteen years ago, Sarah Richardson’s life was shattered after the tragic assisted suicide of her mother. The shocking tragedy left a grief-stricken teen-aged Sarah with partial amnesia.

Some things are easier to forget.

But now a familiar voice from her past sends Sarah, a talented mid-twenties ad exec, back to her past. A past that she had thought was long buried.

Some things are meant to be buried.

Torn by nightmares and visions of a yellow-eyed wolf, yet aided by the creatures of the Earth and by the killer whales that call to her in the night, Sarah must face her fears and uncover the truth―even if it destroys her.

Some things are meant to be remembered―at all cost.

Because of Whale Song's powerful and inspiring message of hope, this novel is being used by Community Welcome House, a women's shelter in Georgia, as recommended and mandatory reading for all women coming into their program.

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"Moving...sweet and sad." --Booklist

"A wonderfully well-written novel...would make a wonderful movie." --Writer's Digest

QUICK LINKS

• Reviews

• Excerpt

• Discussion Guide for book clubs and reading groups

*A portion of my royalties from every sale of my novel Whale Song go to 3 nonprofit organizations to help combat social issues, like poverty, homelessness and addictions. Please help these organizations by ordering Whale Song for all your women and YA women friends.

Thank you. CKT

Whale Song makes a wonderful gift--especially for young adults and women.

Whale Song - "A beautiful story for all ages"

"The ladies and the teenagers here at the Community Welcome House really enjoyed the book Whale Song. We discussed the book every 3 chapters and looked at the meaning of the story. They thought it was a wonderful story of a girl who was loved very much by her parents and showed her love to all around her. Sarah was a very bright girl who was very impressionable by her friends and family. She loved the stories about the whales and all the Indian stories told by Nana. Our readers found the book very beautiful with the different friendships and the paths that Sarah, Annie, Goldie and Adam took, the breakthrough of Sarah's memory, and the reunification of Sarah and her father. What a beautiful story for all ages. Whale Song will be a required read for our ladies and teens when they come to our program."

--Linda Kirkpatrick, Executive Director of Community Welcome House, a transitional facility which provides shelter for families in need in Newnan, Georgia

Whale Song is mandatory reading for victims of violence

Because of everything that happened with Alliance for Children's Enrichment (ACE), I was contacted by a few of ACE's board members. One of them is Linda, the Executive Director of Community Welcome House, a shelter in Newnan, Georgia, for women and children who are victims of violence. I received this email from her.

Cheryl,
I love the book. I have been reading it in between the business of the Christmas Season which is always tragic for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. As soon as I complete the book, I am almost there, I will send the critique to Amazon.com. It is going to be included in our mandatory reading for our residents of Community Welcome House. It will be a wonderful addition to our library. I can't thank you enough.

Community Welcome House is looking for volunteers, so if you live in the Newnan area and would like to help out, please contact Morgan Reese at Reese1819@numail.org.

CWH is also looking for donations of gift card from department stores such as Target, Walmart, Belks, Kohls, etc., older cars that are still driveable, and monetary donations.

You can donate online at:
http://www.communitywelcomehouse.org/donations.html

Or arrange a donation by calling 770-304-0966 or emailing lindakirk@charter.net

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