A Thousand Tomorrows & Just Beyond the Clouds Omnibus (58 page)
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Authors: Karen Kingsbury
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Until next time… keep looking for the sunshine!
In His light,
Karen Kingsbury
1. Where is Cody Gunner emotionally at the start of this book? What clues lead you to that conclusion?
2. Where is Elle Dalton emotionally at the start of this book? What clues lead you to that conclusion?
3. What does Carl Joseph understand about independent living? How does he feel about reaching Goal Day?
4. Do you know anyone with Down Syndrome? What is your experience with that person, and have you ever been surprised at how much that person is capable of?
5. What do you think about independent living for people with Down Syndrome? Explain your answer.
6. How does Cody feel about Carl Joseph? What causes their relationship to be strained over the course of the story?
7. What are Cody’s feelings about independent living at the beginning of the story? Why do you think he feels that way?
8. Describe how Cody’s feelings change as the story develops. What causes his change of attitude about independent living for people with Down Syndrome?
9. Do Carl Joseph’s feelings for Cody change during the story? Explain Carl Joseph’s relationship with his brother and how it affects him.
10. How is Daisy’s level of independence different from Carl Joseph’s? Discuss their strengths and weaknesses.
11. Discuss Elle’s former heartbreak. Has anyone you know had a similar experience? How did this heartache leave Elle feeling about herself?
12. Cody and Elle shared a few misunderstandings over the course of the story. Explore a few of those and how they could have been avoided.
13. Have you or someone you know ever experienced a troubled relationship because of a misunderstanding? Explain.
14. Carl Joseph’s situation was complicated by his health issues. When have you seen health issues complicate a goal for you or someone you know? Talk about it.
15. Describe Mary Gunner’s feelings about Carl Joseph. How difficult was it for her to accept the idea of independent living despite Carl Joseph’s health issues?
16. How does Mary Gunner handle her fears regarding her son? How do you handle fears regarding your children or the lives of people you love?
17. Throughout the story, Elle talks about having an open hand in regard to relationships. What does this mean to you, and how can you apply it in your life?
18. In what ways is Elle a perfect match for Cody? Talk about how important it is to have like interests and passions when making a decision to start a relationship.
19. Fear posed a serious threat many times in this story. Explore those incidents. How should we respond to difficult situations?
20. Describe a time when fear threatened to prevent you or someone you know from making an important decision. How did you or that person work through the fear, and what were the end results?
Table of Contents
Other Life-Changing Fiction™ by Karen Kingsbury
Other Life-Changing Fiction™ by Karen Kingsbury
9/11 S
ERIES
One Tuesday Morning
Beyond Tuesday Morning
Every Now and Then
L
OST
L
OVE
S
ERIES
Even Now
Ever After
A
BOVE THE
L
INE
S
ERIES
Above the Line: Take One
Above the Line: Take Two
Above the Line: Take Three
Above the Line: Take Four
S
TAND
-A
LONE
T
ITLES
Shades of Blue
Oceans Apart
Between Sundays
This Side of Heaven
When Joy Came to Stay
On Every Side
Divine
Like Dandelion Dust
Where Yesterday Lives
R
EDEMPTION
S
ERIES
Redemption
Remember
Return
Rejoice
Reunion
F
IRSTBORN
S
ERIES
Fame
Forgiven
Found
Family
Forever
S
UNRISE
S
ERIES
Sunrise
Summer
Someday
Sunset
R
ED
G
LOVE
S
ERIES
Gideon’s Gift
Maggie’s Miracle
Sarah’s Song
Hannah’s Hope
F
OREVER
F
AITHFUL
S
ERIES
Waiting for Morning
Moment of Weakness
Halfway to Forever
W
OMEN OF
F
AITH
F
ICTION
S
ERIES
A Time to Dance
A Time to Embrace
C
ODY
G
UNNER
S
ERIES
A Thousand Tomorrows
Just Beyond the Clouds
This Side of Heaven
C
HILDREN’S
T
ITLES
Let Me Hold You Longer
Let’s Go on a Mommy Date
We Believe in Christmas
Let’s Go Have a Daddy Day
M
IRACLE
C
OLLECTIONS
A Treasury of Christmas Miracles
A Treasury of Miracles for Women
A Treasury of Miracles for Teens
A Treasury of Miracles for Friends
A Treasury of Adoption Miracles
G
IFT
B
OOKS
Stay Close Little Girl
Be Safe Little Boy
Forever Young: Ten Gifts of Faith for the Graduate
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Compilation Copyright © 2011 Karen Kingsbury
A Thousand Tomorrows
Copyright © 2005 Karen Kingsbury
Just Beyond the Clouds
Copyright © 2007 Karen Kingsbury
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Karen Kingsbury is represented by the literary agency of Alive Communications.
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First eBook Edition: January 2011
ISBN: 978-1-599-95419-6
