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    Audiobook7 hours

    God Is in the Pancakes

    Written by Robin Epstein

    Narrated by Cassandra Morris

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    About this audiobook

    "Sweet and smart-this terrific story will grab your heart and not let go."-Sarah Mlynowski, author of Bras & Broomsticks

    Being optimistic doesn't come naturally to Grace Manning, especially not these days. Her family life has just been turned upside down, and things are getting weird with her best friend Eric. But at least she's happy at her after-school job at a nursing home, thanks to Mr. Sands, a resident with Lou Gehrig's disease who keeps up with Grace's sarcasm, teaches her how to cheat at poker, and even lets her give him a Mohawk.

    And then one day, Mr. Sands asks Grace to help him die. Surely he doesn't mean for her, a fifteen-year-old smartass, to take him seriously? But he does, and she can't bring herself to tell anyone. Grace tries everything from praying for a miracle cure to stuffing herself with pancakes, but she knows she can't run from this decision forever . . . 

    Former stand-up comedian Robin Epstein has written a thought-provoking debut young adult novel, with all the romantic complications and attitude of the movie Juno.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateMay 11, 2010
    ISBN9780307738233
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    • 3/5
      I found this surprisingly good, given all the praying that goes on... (and really, why was I surprised there was praying in a book with God in the title, hmmm?) I found the situation novel and affecting and not at all beyond the realm of possibility. I though Grace was very real, and her missteps on the road to love were achingly believable. The set-up with Mr. Sands was quite moving, albeit a bit "out there" in terms of probability. There was a lot going on in this book, and Epstein kept me involved right up to the end.
    • 3/5
      Grace Manning, 15, is a candy striper in a local nursing home, a gob she loves. Her favourite, Mr. Sands is the one patient who makes asks her to help him die. Stunted by this Grace says no, but as she see Mr. Sands’s disease progresses, she’s not so sure. Grace tries to avoid the decision by praying for a miracle, stuffing herself with pancakes and hiding the feelings she has for her best friend Eric. She meets Mr Sands wife and starts a friendship with her, finding out about the love she has for her husband. Will Grace come to the hardest decision of her life and help Mr Sands?Even though the book has a Christian theme to it, it does not overshadow the book and is a lovely light romance read for teen girls.
    • 4/5
      This book really caught my attention. Grace is a believable teenage girl, who is struggling to make sense of the big questions in her life. And they really are challenging- she is dealing with her dad who left, a rocky relationship with her mother, and a special patient she works with asks her to help him end his life.I love the repertoire between Mr Sands and Grace- it is awesome, and reminds me why I just love old people sometimes.It forced me to think about what I would do in Grace's position and what I would want if I were in Mr Sands' position with a degenerative illness.The romance is this book is simple and cute. It buds from best friends to a sweet relationship. But it is not a prominent feature, and sometimes that is refreshing.