Bringing Elizabeth Home: A Journey of Faith and Hope
12 journalers for this copy...
Summary: Written by Elizabeth Smart's parents.
BookRay started 09Jul04
Here is the order of the ring! When the book arrives, please PM the next person to get their mailing address so that you will be ready to ship the book as soon as you are finished reading it. Please keep the book moving along. This is a fast moving bookring, 2-3 weeks, 21 days. I will keep the order of the bookring on this journal entry (in case there are any changes or additions). Please journal when the book arrives, and when you send it so that everyone can follow the book along (if they want to). Thanks!
1. KiraBlaine - Iowa - (will ship anywhere) Rec'd 12Jul04 sent 31Jul04 19 days
2. sweetpea0678 - Florida - (will ship anywhere) Rec'd 06Aug04 sent 16Aug04 10 days
3. lauraloo29 - Canada - Rec'd 01Sep04 Sent 20Sep04 19 days
4. flor6730 - Kansas (will ship anywhere) Rec'd 28Sep04 sent 16Oct04 18 days
5. JessAndJoe - Iowa (will ship anywhere) Rec'd 20Oct04 sent 10Dec04 51 days
6. lovebook - AE, APO (will ship anywhere) Rec'd 14Dec04 sent 13Jan05 30 days
7. flaming-ice - Kuwait (ship anywhere) Rec'd 18May05 sent 25May05 7 days
8. dodau - United Kingdom (ship anywhere) Rec'd 08Jun05 sent 15Jun05 7 days
9. cat02886 - Rhode Island (ship USA) Rec'd 26Jul05 sent 11Oct05 77 days
10. vannessave - California (ship USA) Rec'd 19Oct05 sent 25Oct05 6 days
11. mjm - Kansas (ship USA) Rec'd 31Oct05 sent 18Nov05 18 days
12. Weebaby - Virginia (ship int'l) Rec'd 03Dec05 sent ___ _ days <-The book is here now!
13.EnchantedWoods - Australia (ship int'l) *no response to PMs Feb05
14. snowy652 - Canada (ship int'l)
15. EnchantedWoods - Australia (ship int'l)
End of bookray. snowy652 or EnchantedWoods can release the book anyway s/he likes.
BookRay started 09Jul04
Here is the order of the ring! When the book arrives, please PM the next person to get their mailing address so that you will be ready to ship the book as soon as you are finished reading it. Please keep the book moving along. This is a fast moving bookring, 2-3 weeks, 21 days. I will keep the order of the bookring on this journal entry (in case there are any changes or additions). Please journal when the book arrives, and when you send it so that everyone can follow the book along (if they want to). Thanks!
1. KiraBlaine - Iowa - (will ship anywhere) Rec'd 12Jul04 sent 31Jul04 19 days
2. sweetpea0678 - Florida - (will ship anywhere) Rec'd 06Aug04 sent 16Aug04 10 days
3. lauraloo29 - Canada - Rec'd 01Sep04 Sent 20Sep04 19 days
4. flor6730 - Kansas (will ship anywhere) Rec'd 28Sep04 sent 16Oct04 18 days
5. JessAndJoe - Iowa (will ship anywhere) Rec'd 20Oct04 sent 10Dec04 51 days
6. lovebook - AE, APO (will ship anywhere) Rec'd 14Dec04 sent 13Jan05 30 days
7. flaming-ice - Kuwait (ship anywhere) Rec'd 18May05 sent 25May05 7 days
8. dodau - United Kingdom (ship anywhere) Rec'd 08Jun05 sent 15Jun05 7 days
9. cat02886 - Rhode Island (ship USA) Rec'd 26Jul05 sent 11Oct05 77 days
10. vannessave - California (ship USA) Rec'd 19Oct05 sent 25Oct05 6 days
11. mjm - Kansas (ship USA) Rec'd 31Oct05 sent 18Nov05 18 days
12. Weebaby - Virginia (ship int'l) Rec'd 03Dec05 sent ___ _ days <-The book is here now!
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14. snowy652 - Canada (ship int'l)
15. EnchantedWoods - Australia (ship int'l)
End of bookray. snowy652 or EnchantedWoods can release the book anyway s/he likes.
This book was told from the parents point of view, what they went through while their daughter was missing. I can not imagine my child being taken in the night from our home...
The book does not go into the details of what happened to Elizabeth while she was kidnapped. The parents wrote it that way to protect Elizabeth's privacy.
I would recommend this book.
The book does not go into the details of what happened to Elizabeth while she was kidnapped. The parents wrote it that way to protect Elizabeth's privacy.
I would recommend this book.
Journal Entry 3 by sp4home at In The Mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Friday, July 9, 2004
Released on Friday, July 09, 2004 at in the mail in Bookring, A Bookring Controlled Releases.
This is on it's way to KiraBlaine in Griswold, Iowa, USA.
This is on it's way to KiraBlaine in Griswold, Iowa, USA.
I didn't have time to read it; I'm sending it to sweetpea0678
Journal Entry 5 by ThePeasleys at In The Mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, July 31, 2004
Released on Saturday, July 31, 2004 at in the mail in Bookring, A Bookring Controlled Releases.
on it's way!
on it's way!
Will read as soon as done with the book I am reading.
Journal Entry 7 by sweetpea0678 at Post Office in St. Pete, Florida -- Controlled Releases on Monday, August 16, 2004
Released on Monday, August 16, 2004 at Post Office in St. Pete, Florida Controlled Releases.
Skimmed through the book. I was a bit disappointed.
Sent to Lauraloo29, as she is next in the bookring. Hope you enjoy.
Skimmed through the book. I was a bit disappointed.
Sent to Lauraloo29, as she is next in the bookring. Hope you enjoy.
Arrived today. I have a couple of rings/rays before it. I will read it as quickly as possible. :)
This book is well written. The faith of the parents is astounding. Felt very "churchy" to me. So if you don't understand the LDS faith, it may be a boring read.
I'm still waiting for the next person's address. Will get it in the mail once I have it.
Going in the mail on September 20th.
I'm still waiting for the next person's address. Will get it in the mail once I have it.
Going in the mail on September 20th.
I received this book as a book ring appx Sept. 8,2004. I plan to finish reading it and sending it to the next person who signed for it.
I am sending this book to the next person on the list by Oct. 16, 2004.
rec'd on Saturday in the mail. This is my first bookring so I am excited to read this book. I will read it this week or next week.
Journal Entry 13 by lovebook at bookcrossing ring in Ahmedi, North Ahmedi Kuwait on Thursday, January 13, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (1/13/2005 UTC) at bookcrossing ring in Ahmedi, North Ahmedi Kuwait
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Released on Wendesday January 13th at in the mail in a Bookring,
Really liked this book even though it was sad. In the end it had a positive messege.
Released on Wendesday January 13th at in the mail in a Bookring,
Really liked this book even though it was sad. In the end it had a positive messege.
It took this 4 months and 5 days to arrive here. I even forgot about the bookring. I recieved it this morning wit two other books (RABCKs not rings) It looks like a short read, in comparison with the 700-pages bookring that I am currently reading. I'll hopefully read this within three weeks: right after I finish the ring I currenlty have. this looks like a very quick read anyways.
Okay..Maybe I didn't like this book much because I was reading it during my Finals period. It was good, but it does not tell any details about the kidnapping. Or lets say, not enough details. The talk about faith and religion was intresting but the Smarts overdid it I think. I'm not Christian, but then again, I think it doesn't matter as long as what's said from the biblical epigraphs is true. I liked the epigraphs in the beginning of every chapter: they do some kind of foreshadowing about whats going to be said, and they show how much faithful the parents were. A good book, but not something that you would want to read in bed. Will be sent to dodau this coming Wednesday.
Arrived safely along with one other this morning. Will read tomorrow or Fri.
This is a quick and easy read. It only took me a couple of hours. But I do have to say that there actually isn't much to this book. It tells of their reactions to finding their daughter had gone and about the hopes and dead ends during the search. But most of all they speak of their faith and their wish to keep their family together and it's a little repeatative chapter after chapter. From the few hints given you can guess a little at what Elizabeth suffered during her abduction and it really was a miracle she got home safely.
Journal Entry 18 by dodau at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (6/15/2005 UTC) at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada
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I received this in the mail today. I will get it as soon as I can. I have been swamped with bookrings this week. I will post again when I start reading it.
10Oct05: A gentle reminder was PMed to cat02886.
I am so sorry. I guess life got in the way of this one. Lol. But I pm'd the next person for the address and I will send it on it's way. Sorry it took so long!!
Sent to vannessave
Thanks for sharing, even though I could not get to it. Greatly appreciated!
Sent to vannessave
Thanks for sharing, even though I could not get to it. Greatly appreciated!
It's here! Thanks for sharing it with me. It came in the mail today. Since I'm still feeling a bit under the weather I think I will take it with me to bed
10/21/2005 Just finished the book. I always wondered how people get through trying times. I know some people wanted to read more about what was happening to Elizabeth while she was away. I actually did not need to know that is something she will live with forever. It is always nice hearing about the role of faith in one's live in overcoming and living through.
10/21/2005 Just finished the book. I always wondered how people get through trying times. I know some people wanted to read more about what was happening to Elizabeth while she was away. I actually did not need to know that is something she will live with forever. It is always nice hearing about the role of faith in one's live in overcoming and living through.
Finally able to make it to the Post office
Mailed off to next person on 10/25/2005
DC #0304 3490 0000 7218 7688
Mailed off to next person on 10/25/2005
DC #0304 3490 0000 7218 7688
Received in the mail today. Have another bookring I need to finish real fast, but will get to this ASAP. Thanks!
In a world where people thrive on "every little detail," I felt that this book demonstrated an important side to these kinds of tragedies, and that's on the survival of all involved. The strength and faith of the Smart family was moving, and gave me hope that there are strong people out there fighting for victim's rights. I applaud them for protecting Elizabeth enough to allow her to CHOOSE for herself when, where, and if ever she would like to share more of her story. For now, I think that what the Smart's have shared give us all an inside look at how tenuous it would be to hang onto hope and continue living and fighting in the face of such a tragedy.
**11/17/05 Have sent second PM to weebaby to get an address to forward the book to.
**11/17/05 Have sent second PM to weebaby to get an address to forward the book to.
Journal Entry 26 by mjm at By post to fellow bookcrosser in Fairfax, Virginia USA on Friday, November 18, 2005
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Forwarded on to Weebaby. Enjoy!
Forwarded on to Weebaby. Enjoy!
I received this several days ago and didn't realize I didn't journal it until today when I was trying to set up a link to my bookshelf.
I am almost exactly halfway through this book. I admit to being disappointed to not being told what happened to Elizabeth while she was being held captive, and I don't like what that says about me. I always took a bit of pride in refusing to rubberneck at accidents and not fawn over celebrity scandels, but I now see that I do have these morbid tendencies, they just tend to lie dormant. :(
So far I have been very impressed with the faith of this family. I've been in trying situations (but not NEARLY as trying as theirs!), and my own personal faith got me through, but this family has more faith than I ever did.
This definately makes me wonder what I would do if it were my son who were kidnapped.
I am almost exactly halfway through this book. I admit to being disappointed to not being told what happened to Elizabeth while she was being held captive, and I don't like what that says about me. I always took a bit of pride in refusing to rubberneck at accidents and not fawn over celebrity scandels, but I now see that I do have these morbid tendencies, they just tend to lie dormant. :(
So far I have been very impressed with the faith of this family. I've been in trying situations (but not NEARLY as trying as theirs!), and my own personal faith got me through, but this family has more faith than I ever did.
This definately makes me wonder what I would do if it were my son who were kidnapped.
