A sensitive exploration of faith and doubt, love and longing, guilt and forgiveness against the background of Bahrain on the eve of the Second Gulf War. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. I had high expectations for this book. The Meeting Point is a new online affective and sexual formation program for students, grades 9-12. This gives rise to an unstable social situation in which relations can vary quickly between acceptance and hate in quick succession as events unfold. The tension between what is real and what is believed moves between Ruth and God, and Noor and Ruth. Welcome back. But on the night they arrive, Ruth discovers the truth behind the missionary work Euan has planned and feels her world start to crumble. Confronted by temptations and doubt, both Ruth and Noor must make choices that could change all of their lives forever. Celebrating reading and the 100 novels that have shaped our world. What the writer has done is to relate and refer to various incidents and events described in different scriptures and tried to bring out the points of similarity therein-though they have occurred at different periods of time and at different locations. But there is absolutely nothing interesting in the book, so I guess I'll go with the lowest rating. The Meeting Point is eloquent about the sacrifice of children. Ruth sees an annoying teenager she uses to care for Anna while she is with her lover; Noor sees love and acceptance from a perfect woman. It's a self-service facility available for hourly or full-day reservations. Bernice is the main character, and she works for the Burrmans, a wealthy Jewish family. i couldnt finish this although i had to write a respose for it. Euan Armstrong takes his young family to Bahrain, ostensibly to undertake missionary work; but Euan’s wife Ruth begins to question all that she holds dear when she discovers the true nature of that work. However, I was disappointed in the character of the Irish missionary husband. I am wondering whether to give this book 2 stars because it was decently written. In rich, exuberant language, the novel illuminates the world of Bernice Leach, a Barbadian woman, working in the infamous ‘Canadian Domestic Scheme’ as a live-in maid. This is the first of a trilogy of books by Austin Clark. He seemed like a stereotype, rather than a real character, and his relationship with his wife was not believable. WANT A NOOK? Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? Once it started really picking up and had me flipping the pages as fast as I could. I read the first 200 pages not knowing what to think about it. Rent by hour or day, kitchen, lounge, tables and tech included! I don´t think so. however, i also cant say i was expecting too much from this book and after giving it a try and going a good 30% in and still not enjoying it i can say that the one star is disearved. 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