Kathleen Shoop > Quotes

“She had to face facts. Frank was not the man she’d thought he was when they married, no matter what his talents and gifts.”
― Kathleen Shoop, The Last Letter

“But, at that point, all Jeanie had was the will to construct a new life, even if that meant forcing intangible aspects of it into being, hoping that the act of pretending might bring forth reality.”
― Kathleen Shoop, The Last Letter

“No sense in wishing for someone else’s view of the world to shift.”
― Kathleen Shoop, The Strongman And The Mermaid

“Bankers don’t make anything that lasts, that people actually can count on. Not even the banker himself.”
― Kathleen Shoop, Cinder Bella

“The time between a difficult call and arriving home gave Rose a chance to reflect, to feel gratitude, to pray.”
― Kathleen Shoop, After the Fog

“Well, then all I can imagine is that you will indeed find nothing but success because in your hopes and dreams is purposeful action, James. And that is what matters.”
― Kathleen Shoop, The Last Letter

“I dangled, staring into the oncoming light. Would it hurt? It didn’t matter. Nothing could ache as much as living did. The pain in my chest pierced my resolve.”
― Kathleen Shoop, The Road Home

“Jeanie dug deeper into her mind, her heart and past to call up exactly what she felt for Frank when she fell in love with him twelve years before.”
― Kathleen Shoop, The Last Letter