The Color of Light (2005) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Jillian Parrish: Add a description of this character.
• Linc (Lincoln) Rising/William Rising
• Grace Parrish: Jillian and Rick's daughter
• Lauren Mills: Jillian's best friend and Linc's girlfriend 20 years+ ago
• Annabelle Parrish: Jillian's grandmother
• Mark Parrish: Jillian's father
• Joan Parrish: Jillian's mother
• Rick: Gracie's father and Jillian's ex-husband
• Mason Weber: Deputy
• Janie Mulligan
• Martha Weber: Mason and Lessie's mother/old friend of Annabelle's
• Joe Weber: Martha's husband
• Mary Ellen: Gracie's best friend and Lessie's daughter
• Mrs. Michaels: Gracie's teacher
• Lessie: Martha and Joe's daughter

Quotes edit see section history

• “Sometimes our children are put into places that are very hard to survive. I've had a lot wilt and die, and it makes me so sad. But some do very nicely. I think the fight makes them stronger."”

  Janie

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• “Most importantly, never forget that no matter how bad things look, it always gets better. All you need to do is have a little bit of hope.”

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• “Motherhood is a mixed bag. You make of it what you can. And nobody expects you to be perfect—most of the time all you have to do is just show up.”

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• The Angels were all singing out of tune, And hoarse with having little else to do, Excepting to wind up the sun and moon Or curb a runaway young star or two.

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• sometimes mothers can only do their best. It’s all God ever asks of us. And all he can expect with what we’re given.”

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• “You just fertilize, prune and talk to them. And in all that taking care of them, you find that your own heart is just about full to bursting with love and pride. It’s no big secret.”

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• “Sometimes you just have to let go of the past and live on hope. It’s a thin meal, but it gets you by. And someday, bang, it’s better. It’s like wishing on dolphins: You know they’re out there, and if you wait long enough, they’ll come.”

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• If she doesn’t struggle through the small hole she makes in the cocoon, she’ll skip that whole step and never learn to fly. And what sort of life would that be?

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• Sometimes mothers can only do their best. It’s all God ever asks of us. And all he can expect with what we’re given.

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• Ebb tide, flood tide. Her grandmother had always said that each life would have a bit of both, each to even out the other. But even at ebb tide, when the dried, packed sand seemed to gasp for water and the ocean seemed so far away, there would be things left behind to comfort you until the ocean returned with the flood tide.

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• We all have to follow where our hearts lead and not the other way around.

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Charleston, South Carolina
• Atlanta, Georgia

First Sentence edit see section history

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Karen White (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813.6

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Romantic Suspense
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery