I still believe a more beautiful story has never and will never be told. (note, I listened to the audio. At the moment, we were barefoot and dancing over a sea of it. Review to come. Start by marking “Dancing on Broken Glass” as Want to Read: Error rating book. I enjoyed the concept of this book as it is rare to read a love story that involves someone with bipolar disorder. Everything about this story was heartbreakingly beautiful! When I realized where it was headed -- about a third of the way through -- I stopped, and skimmed the rest. We don’t just shatter ceilings. Dancing on broken glass Donnerstag, 31. I read this book before my Goodreads initiation, but it is a book that I absolutely loved and selfishly do not appear to recommend very often.Why? I want to be careful so I don't give spoilers without warning so I might be vague. I still believe a more beautiful story has never and will never be told. My reread was filled with just as many emotions as was my initial read. When Ka Hancock writes her next, I will be the first to buy it! It's also about the love of 3 sisters. It’s been a long time since a book has really touched my heart like this. I also found myself very annoyed that both Lucy and Mickey's medical providers (Gleason and Charlotte) were so unrealistically involved in their personal lives, and so constantly available -- and that the care they received was so stellar. Lucy is not deterred. Loved every single character. Parade all your memories for the moments we shared This is an incredibly moving love story about two characters whose lives have been shattered by faulty genes, but their capacity to love each other transcends all of the problems that they have. Mickey is bipolar and feels that it's not fair to bring someone into his life permanently. “Broken glass. Remember that Mickey is mentally ill. And simple actions that were utterly profound. Book / Romance. Of silence and pretence a token of our trade I honestly can't begin to explain to you what this book has done to my heart ......twice! Even though we've been dancing on broken glass Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. But as true as that was, Mickey knew I would dance with him forever if I could, bloody feet and all.” ― Ka Hancock, quote from Dancing on Broken Glass Let's keep dancing on the broken glass And all that's left is smoke and ash So let's keep dancing on the broken glass Cheers to us and what we had Let's keep dancing on the broken glass 'Cause when you're high, you're bound to crash So let's keep dancing on the broken glass Let's keep dancing on the broken glass And cheers to us Let's keep dancing, dancing This is a wonderful story about deep family love, sacrifice, pain, grief, and survival. Watch the video below, and listen to the song here! Every now and then I come upon a book that really hits home. A lifelong learner with two degrees in nursing, her expertise is in the field of mental health. Okay, so I finished this novel with tears streaming down my face along with a box of Kleenex by my side. Ms. Hancock has written a touching novel filled with sadness, heartbreak, love, and mostly hope. [Chorus] A lifelong learner with two degrees in nursing, her expertise is in the field of mental health. The Watcher In The Woods. Dancing On Broken Glass. Lucy is able to see past the illness and fall in love with the man, even when the realities of the illness rear their undeniable heads. It's also about the love of 3 sisters. However, by this time I was. You could also tell that the author did mountains and mountains worth of research or at least was very knowledgeable about the bi-polar disorder. I'm one of those people that have to have a mammogram every two years, not only for my piece of mind but also my family's. I was noticing the writing though. This book did it for me, I come from a family that has lost many our female relatives to breast cancer, aunts, cousins, my mother had a run in with it a few years ago and it now is cancer free. Dancing On Broken Glass. Parade all your memories for the moments we shared • Subscribe SuperbLyrics → http://bit.ly/2d2gNNG Rachel Platten - Broken Glass LyricsRachel Platten - "Broken Glass" Get "Broken Glass" here! This author has the kind of descriptive style I enjoy regarding the characters, setting, and emotional planes. Dancing on Broken Glass Lyrics. Lucy Houston and Mickey Chandler probably shouldn’t have fallen in lov…. The main characters were well-developed and interesting (though some of the minor characters were romanticized and unrealistic), and the themes were universal. “I'm sure that sounds odd, but looking at me and seeing me are two very different things.”. And here you and I lie wreathed in flames Hope that anyone reading this novel will understand and be compassionate about the ravaging disease of cancer and the debilitating disorder of bi-polar. Because I think it's special. That being said, this book needed about 100 pages trimmed. I want you to know I still love you Can’t wait for the next Ka Hancock book to be released!! Of silence and pretence a token of our trade. And cried a lot. I feel that this author is talented and hope to read her future works. 7 Replies. Lucy and Mickey end up married but have a list of rules that must be followed. So, with that being said, Ms. Hancock creates the story of two damaged sou. Want to Read. When I say that, I don't mean that it makes you cry necessarily but rather how invested you are in the characters and their journeys. I sincerely hope she will write another book...and quickly. Mickey. But, I must say, I struggled with this book early on for several chapters, almost giving up - too drawn out. I think it's because I don't want it lumped together with all the other contemporary fiction or chick lit books on the market. This book was written in some of the most beautiful, lyrical writing I’ve ever read. Ka was born and raised in Utah in the shadow of the most spectacular mountains on earth. We're going where dreams really come true All I can say is WOW! And here you and I lie wreathed in flames. This story is sweet and tender but heart wrenching. For every tear I've cried, I've also felt my heart fill with so much love. There will be no more tears today, hey, hey This book was written in some of the most beautiful, lyrical writing I’ve ever read. So has life - on a semi-regular basis. Let’s keep dancing on the broken glass And cheers to us Even though we've been dancing on broken glass They really didn’t deserve all the sadness and anguish that affected their lives. Shelving menu. Lucy and Mickey are unsure what to do about it. The end of illusions, who could ever be saved I want you to know I still love you So, I'm studying and as a student you get to meet a lot of people from all over the world. This author has the kind of descriptive style I enjoy regarding the characters, setting, and emotional planes. I won this through Firstreads giveaways, and I would like to thank the author for providing this book for me to read. I really felt so sorry for these two people, and I couldn’t help but wonder,”How much heartache could this two individuals actually take?”. I'm SO glad I did. What a book. All I can say is WOW! So, with that being said, Ms. Hancock creates the story of two damaged souls...Michael “Mickey” Chandler and Lucille “Lucy” Houston - each individual carrying around enough baggage that could sink the Titantic yet again. Dancing On Broken Glass Poets of the Fall Buy This Song. It is a love story, one that is imperfect, but yet so true. Intractable sadness has nothing to do with synapses, or brain chemistry, or essential salts, it's born of something. Off the top of my head I have only had that experience with a handful of books. A powerfully written debut novel offering an intimate look at one couple's unconventional marriage that survives against all odds. It's the product of injustice and helplessness. This book...it shattered my heart, but then somehow made it whole again. Heartbreaking. A powerfully written debut novel offering an intimate look at one couple's unconventional marriage that survives against all odds. Hannibal. The fear is always in the back of my mind, I have two children and I plan to be around for a very long time, but the fear. Because it hit at the heart strings and begged me to wonder "If it was me, what would I do?" This is, for sure, one of the most emotional and heart-wrenching books I've ever read. To say that I loved this book would be an understatement, that is how much it touched me. I really just don’t know where she got the heart and sensitivity to write a book like this. There were simple lines that conveyed deep emotion. Dancing on Broken Glass is Ka Hancock's debut. The troubles we find and the chances we waived It's an instant attraction. [Chorus] When I walk down the memory lane I loved it SO MUCH. Because it hit at the heart strings and begged me to wonder "If it was me, what would I do?" How did the author pull this off without crying herself...or maybe she did? Movie Castings?-Which actors and actresses do you think should be cast in the movie? Dancing on Broken Glass. Less can sometimes have more impact; too much leads us to skip pages. But the lining is silver This book was written 6 years ago, and is, so far, the only book this author, Ka Hancock, has written. Of gazes and whispers I don’t need to tell how they end up together...they just do. Lived up to my expectation. Mickey has his cycles and becomes psychotic or realizes he's spiraling out of control and gets the help he needs. Somewhere between raising her family, going to school, working and getting the laundry done, she managed to write a novel that takes an unvarnished look at imperfect love, loss, and bipolar disorder. The two meet during Lucy’s 21st birthday celebration and are immediately attracted to each other. If you like stories that pull your heart, you will love this. She showed us how people we love can help us to heal from crushi. I always enjoy that. This book didn't need more tragedy and melodrama to succeed. The duration of song is 03:58. I want you to know I still love you Juli 2014. [Mickey and Lucy go through hell together. i was so invested in the characters and their stories! At this point, they have to decide whether to continue the pregnancy and seek treatment that may or may not kill the cancer or do something else. I have written the first sentence multiple times and I'm still struggling how to begin. This book didn't need more tragedy and melodrama to succeed. Wow! Games We Play. What a book! This book completely sucked me in. 329 likes. This book evokes such a roller coaster of emotions . Then she finds she has cancer again with the added complication of an unplanned pregnancy. Listen to Jimmy Thackery Dancing On Broken Glass MP3 song. Yes, it was difficult to read at times and completely flayed my heart in two. Read it. I'm not going to name t. I read this book before my Goodreads initiation, but it is a book that I absolutely loved and selfishly do not appear to recommend very often.Why? But this book blew me out of the water, so I have to mention it. It was very sad, but not depressing; I found it very moving and even inspiring in a way. I had no idea it would touch the NICU nurse in me, the petrified mother in me, the small town girl, the at-odds with her family girl, the everyone in me. I finished this one before work and couldn't stop thinking about it the whole time I was there and telling everyone that they needed to read it too. The book touches on relationships between sisters, relationships between parents, and especially relationships between spouses. “Broken glass. Few books have driven me to actually slow down in my reading to aĺlow time to digest what is taking place. [Bridge] There were simple lines that conveyed deep emotion. A simply outstanding debut!! Welcome back. FAVORITE (0 fans) Poets of the Fall. Mickey is bipolar and feels that it's not fair to bring someone into his life permanently. I guess that’s why she’s the author and I’m the reader. The best of intentions will not see the road paved Based on the brief glimpse at the synopsis, this was a must read. For every tear I've cried, I've also felt my heart fill with so much love. Never fade away I feel that this author is talented and hope to read her future works. Ka was born and raised in Utah in the shadow of the most spectacular mountains on earth. We dance on the broken glass. So how along the way one of the rules gets broken big time. I can tell, however, that this book is a "first" book. by Amy F. Turner. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published by Gallery Books. I almost put it down half way through, because it was hard for me to read about Lucy's cancer. If you don't like a good tear jerker, it's not for you. It’s also a raw and realistic portrayal of people coping with life’s truly tough challenges. Recommended to Megan • Reading Books Like a Boss (book blog) by: One of the signs of a great book is how it affects you emotionally. The details were rich and they painted a picture with a nice depth. “I know the difference between sadness and depression. This book would have been so much more unique if Lucy and Mickey were challenged to further develop and strengthen their relationship in order to parent together, despite the constant anxiety about Lucy becoming sick again, and despite Mickey's risk for relapse. Heartbreaking love story that will stay with me for a long time. Book / Erotica. When I walk down the memory lane With. There will be no more tears today, hey, hey Lucy Houston and Mickey Chandler probably shouldn’t have fallen in love, let alone gotten married. Because I think it's special. Ciannon Smart has been holed up in her England home since the pandemic began a year ago, but by no means has she been idle. Lucy dealing first with the fatal shooting of her father during his employment as a police officer and then watching her mother wither away from breast cancer, which eventually consumes Lucy herself. It’s for the young girls out there, dancing without a care in the world and embracing their truest, most authentic selves. I'm not going to name them because I fear turning other readers away by making comparisons. Reread #1 (because it will be read multiple times) - August 5, 2016- August 10, 2016. I've never cried like I did as I finished this, but it was so worth it! I want you to know I still love you Cheers to us and what we had Let’s keep dancing on the broken glass ‘Cause when you’re high, you’re bound to crash So let’s keep dancing on the broken glass. I felt like I knew them so well that I'd recognize them and want to give them a hug if we ever crossed paths. To grasp the incredible impact of events on almost all of the characters in this book. It’s now been almost a week since I finished reading this novel, and I can honestly say that I am still thinking about it. So much so, that it had me so believing that these characters were actually real. It can be anesthetized, I suppose, but it's there, unaltered, when the medication wears off, like an intruder who has broken into your house and is still there every morning when you wake up. This book took me by surprise. Mickey and Lucy have a love so deep for eachother but the road ahead is not easy and to say that they go through hell is an understatement. Lucy gets cancer and goes through chemo and radiation once. With ashes falling from the sky, the video is icy and dark, but the song is fun and makes us want to get up and dance. If Lucy dies, Mickey may not be able to take care of the baby if the baby survives. At the moment, we were barefoot and dancing over a sea of it. I'm so glad I continued on. When I walk down the memory lane Now I won’t go into what BIG THING happens in their lives to totally change it even though it is revealed on the dust jacket, but I will say that it is really something HUGE that changes everything that they had planned for their future. Dancing On Broken Glass song from the album The Essential Jimmy Thackery is released on Jan 2006 . Off the top of my head I have only had that experience with a handful of books. Come hell or high water Dancing on Broken Glass is Ka Hancock's debut. I was noticing the writing though. Where the night swears its love to the stars I've said this is one of my top 5 all-time favorite books, but it just might be THE one.....every lover of words should have that one book they hold nearest and dearest to their heart. Then the story began to reel me in, even though the plot was predictable and a little on the sappy side. I can tell, however, that this book is a "first" book. Where the night swears its love to the stars Debut YA Is a Witchy, Jamaican-Inspired Fantasy. Lucy and Mickey end up married but have a list of rules that must be followed. A powerfully written novel offering an intimate look at a beautiful marriage and how bipolar disorder and cancer affect it, Dancing on Broken Glass by Ka Hancock perfectly illustrates the enduring power of love. We'll trust there's a life for us here this way And cancer, up close and personal. Mickey tries very hard not to get sucked into relationship due to the fact that he is "broken." A powerfully written novel offering an intimate look at a beautiful marriage and how bipolar disorder and cancer affect it, Dancing on Broken Glass by Ka Hancock perfectly illustrates the enduring power of love. I almost put it down half way through, because it was hard for me to read about Lucy's cancer. Mickey grew up watching his mother suffer from a bi-polar imbalance, which eventually plagues Mickey himself. How did the author pull this off without crying herself...or maybe she did? Lucy Houston and Mickey Chandler probably shouldn’t have fallen in … This book would have been so much more unique if Lucy and Mickey were challenged to f. Parts of this book were beautiful and deeply moving, but I felt betrayed by the plot. A powerfully written novel offering an intimate look at a beautiful marriage and how bipolar disorder and cancer affect it, Dancing on Broken Glass by Ka Hancock perfectly illustrates the enduring power of love. This book...it shattered my heart, but then somehow made it whole again. There will be no more tears today, hey, hey, hey, hey. This couple, this family, this community was everything. This has got to be the saddest, most emotional book that I have EVER read! See 2 questions about Dancing on Broken Glass…, Megan • Reading Books Like a Boss (book blog). The joys and challenges of co-parenting a child, given their personalities and life circumstances, would have made for a much more compelling story. What an emotionally raw yet beautiful debut! You'd think we poisoned the ground on which we tread It’s about mental illness, up close and personal. When I realized where it was headed -- about a third of the way through -- I stopped, and skimmed the rest. Please read it, you will not be disappointed!!! What … We share a penchant for cyanide praise I really have never known anyone with this disorder, but it does sound very unpredictable and highly dependent on medication. The single was released on September 7, 2018, and the album Ultraviolet is expected to be released on October 5, 2018. I guess that’s why she’s the author and I’m the reader. Her underlying. Publisher Description. I liked the characters, but the story wasn't really pulling me in. [Verse 1] She showed us how people we love can help us to heal from crushing grief, but we don't need to be shown 20 times. And we won't be held back by our fears [Verse 2] Silver Lining . 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