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A Portrait of Marguerite: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Kate Lloyd (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 64 ratings
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When single mom Marguerite Carr's son leaves for college, she feels as though her life has lost its purpose. When a friend drags Marguerite to a drawing class—her first since college—she rediscovers her long-lost passion for painting, finds unexpected love, and begins a relationship with God.

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  4. Publisher
    David C Cook
  5. Publication date
    May 1, 2011
  6. File size
    798 KB
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Kate Lloyd is a novelist, a mother of two sons, and a passionate observer of human relationships. A native of Baltimore, Kate and her husband, Noel, now live in the Pacific Northwest. Kate studied painting and sculpture in college and has worked a variety of jobs, including car salesman and restaurateur. Find out more about Kate on Facebook or at www.katelloyd.net.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007NI0MXM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ David C Cook; New edition (May 1, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 798 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 64 ratings

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Bestselling author Kate Lloyd is a passionate observer of human relationships. A native of Baltimore, Kate and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest, the location of her newest novel, Reinventing Ruthie. A Lancaster Family Secret, follows but is not a sequel to A Lancaster Family Christmas. (Both are stand-alones.) Another captivating book is Stage Fright, a delightful story with twists and turns as a woman ventures through England with her church choir. From Rome with Love is an intriguing Christmas book that will keep you guessing. Kate spends time with family and friends in Lancaster County, PA, the inspiration for her novels Leaving Lancaster, Pennsylvania Patchwork, and Forever Amish, the third book in the Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy, and also A Letter from Lancaster County and Starting from Scratch. Kate studied art, art history, and Italian in college. She has worked a variety of jobs, including restaurateur and car salesman. Kate enjoys travel and walking with her cairn terrier, Piper, who plays an important role in her last two novels.

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JIL
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Star Review for A Portrait of Marguerite: A Masterpiece
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2013
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I don't give out reviews unless they're 5 stars because my mom drilled it into me, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all..." So, when a book is truly outstanding, I want to cheer the authors on and thank them. Thank you, Kate!

As a graduated empty nester, I can say that this book portrays the feels one goes through during this difficult time. It's also about taking care of elderly parents, keeping close ties with girlfriends, career...I just loved the strength of the main character. But guilt over something Marguerite did as a teenager haunts her. She finds healing step-by-step and you find yourself wondering about your own past...those skeletons in the closet we all try to hide. When they're out in broad daylight, and viewed from a Christian perspective of forgiveness and redemption, you're free.

An amazing story and perfect gift for any woman at any age, as so many women's issues are dealt with, so masterfully.

Oh, and I must add, the writing is outstanding. Kate Lloyd is a real talent.
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Celeste Munoz
4.0 out of 5 stars Good contemplative novel
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2014
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This novel had a lot more depth and emotion to it than I assumed from the short blurb. I enjoyed Marguerite's journey to self-discovery and healing in God. The characters were well fleshed-out, and the author was able to take simple, everyday events and infuse emotion into them. I didn't enjoy how so many loose ends were left at the end, but I suppose that was pure realism. All in all, a great novel!
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Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this!
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2014
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This is one of the best books I have read in a while (and I read constantly). The story is about a single mom dealing with an empty nest as her son goes off to college. She imagines that all her friends have perfect lives, while she continues to have problems, both work and personal. I don't want give anything away but in the end she finds that everyone has at least one skeleton in their closet. The story is easy to read and follow, with just enough detail to keep you hooked. I couldn't put this down!
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Heather
3.0 out of 5 stars A Potrait of Marguerite
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2013
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This book was good. It kept me reading, although I was a bit lost in the beginning. As a middle aged woman whose first child is getting ready to leave for college, I could sympathize with Marguerite in missing her son. And being stuck in a job that she hates is understandable, living a life she feels everyone else wants her to. It is refreshing that in the end, she does what is right for her
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Sarah K.
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2013
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This is a lovely story that I purchased for free on Kindle. I loved the themes of renewal and growth in Marguerite's life. Though this is definitely a "Christian" book, it isn't preachy or over the top. Great writing! Would definitely have paid for this book and will look for more books by the author.
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SeattleMist
2.0 out of 5 stars Deceptive Religious proselytization!
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2013
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I downloaded it free from Amazon to my new I Pad after receiving my local neighborhood e mail blog which highlighted this author in the neighborhood. During the first many chapters, I thought the storyline was exploring some of lifes mistakes, loneliness from Divorce and Empty nest feelings, and developing your 2ND and 3RD act as a single women seeking fullfillment and purpose as well as developing happiness for the rest of your life.
So I got into the characters the first 3RD of the book and then started noticing that God was inserted more and more as a developing theme and then really in the last 3RD of the book. I felt deceived and bamboozeled on the real basis for this book. It was apparent that this was a proselytization for a belief in God and religion. It was not advertised as a religious genre category - so I felt deceived. It had several typos and was not well written to flesh out the story. The only reason I wasted my time reading it was to make sure I was not in error about the manipulation by the author of actually deceiving the reader of the real purpose for this book. Giving it away for free seems a ploy for increasing the "sale' statistics for future Religious books as a so called "best seller". Maybe this is also being marketed to churchs. I regret the wasted time reading this book and found this subpar in general - free or not.
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NancyM
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read. Displays real life for a divorced woman alone.
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2013
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I had a hard time putting this book down . It reminded me so much of my single years. The loneliness and the struggle to find some balance in life without resorting to God. She's a good person with no rutter and resentment is keeping her from real change. I really got this because my mom's name was marguerite and I like this author.
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Kerrie Marquart
4.0 out of 5 stars Frustrated Artist
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2013
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This was a good book, I read it into the wee small hours of night. I did find the ending predictable right from the start and found the writing a little repetitious in each chapter as the character Marguarite is so negative in nature. It was inspirational however in that she describes her feelings of change when her faith is restored.
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