Published: Dec. 19, 2011
Words: 95880 (approximate)
Language: English

Ebook short description

The story of Ellie Ward, a professor with a knack for making bad decisions at life’s crossroads, often with tragic consequences. Although Ellie has the ability to rewind the clock and reverse her bad decisions, she never has any idea what the specific ‘defining moments’ were, and so she never knows how much of her life she is going to have to repeat to undo a bad situation.

Extended description

'Defining Moments’ is the story of Ellie Ward, a professor with a knack for making bad decisions at life’s crossroads, often with tragic consequences. At the age of nine, Ellie accidentally discovers a time portal near her childhood home, one that opens to her in situations of extreme trauma and emotion. Passing through the portal takes Ellie back in time to the key decision points that lead to her life’s tragedies, enabling her to change those decisions and avert the crises. The downside is that she never has any idea what the specific ‘defining moments’ were, and so she never knows how much of her life she is going to have to repeat to undo a bad situation.

River ice studies take Ellie to a remote town in Canada’s Northwest Territories, where she agrees to go along with three other people in a tiny, single engine plane to scout for ice jams. Ellie’s decision not to insist that they turn back before venturing too far from town becomes another defining moment in her lif... (Read more) 'Defining Moments’ is the story of Ellie Ward, a professor with a knack for making bad decisions at life’s crossroads, often with tragic consequences. At the age of nine, Ellie accidentally discovers a time portal near her childhood home, one that opens to her in situations of extreme trauma and emotion. Passing through the portal takes Ellie back in time to the key decision points that lead to her life’s tragedies, enabling her to change those decisions and avert the crises. The downside is that she never has any idea what the specific ‘defining moments’ were, and so she never knows how much of her life she is going to have to repeat to undo a bad situation.

River ice studies take Ellie to a remote town in Canada’s Northwest Territories, where she agrees to go along with three other people in a tiny, single engine plane to scout for ice jams. Ellie’s decision not to insist that they turn back before venturing too far from town becomes another defining moment in her life when their engine fails and they crash land in the bush. As the only able-bodied survivor Ellie’s graduate student, Brenda, must take on the burden of keeping the others safe as they wait for help to arrive. Fearing that Brenda will crumble under the emotional strain, Ellie shares her personal journal as a diversion. As the hours of waiting turn into days, Brenda immerses herself in Ellie’s autobiography, and we join with her in reading of Ellie’s multiple lives, loves, careers, passions and losses. Brenda is astonished to read that her professor has managed to go back and reverse those bad decisions that resulted in tragic outcomes. Is this actually possible, or is Ellie’s journal just a work of fiction? And if it is possible, and Ellie has found a way to rewind the clock to each defining moment in her life, will she live to get the chance to do it this time?
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Tags

drama, adventure, humor, paranormal, plane crash, contemporary romance, skydiving, contemporary womens fiction, northern canada

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Review by: Karen Dow on Feb. 22, 2012 :
This boook was fabulous! I literally polished it off in 24 hours because I could not put it down! Ellie Ward is a character that I really identified with, I only wish that I could throw myself out of a tree and have a "redo" like she could! Great read, I will recommend it to all of my friends and family!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Dolly Pollard on Feb. 17, 2012 :
This is a great read that I highly recommend. This new Canadian author has found her voice in describing the story within the story as she uses humor and everyday language to take us through her journeys as a female struggling in a professional world dominated by men. She makes you feel as though you are a part of her story. This keeps you wanting to know what is going to happen next and often it is not at all what you would expect. Looking forward to reading more from this author
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Sharon Hicks on Feb. 03, 2012 : (no rating)
Like the previous commenter, I too had to read it all in one go ... witty and entertaining approach to sometimes gruesome circumstances, with dialogue written in the vernacular of everyday people not afraid to speak their minds. Enjoyed it very much.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Amy Kim on Jan. 05, 2012 :
I could only manage to put this book down twice...I haven't done that with a novel in a couple years at least. The story moves forward very quickly, and kept me hooked! Also, the some of the experiences that the main character Ellie are pretty unique - I don't think there are many stories out there about women in engineering 30 years ago, probably because the engineer/novelist combo itself is unique! Anyway it was a super fun read, perfect for my winter holiday!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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