Learning to Fly

by Roxanne Henke

In this delightful new novel, popular author Roxanne Henke (the Coming Home to Brewster series, The Secret of Us), offers readers a wonderful story of mothers and daughters. Susan Shaffer is a new mom... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736917020
• ISBN13: 9780736917025
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Fascinatingly insightful and engaging.

This engrossing novel is better than a parenting book! And if you you see a frustrated, self-conscious mom in the store with a kid having a conniption fit, do her a favor and tell her about this book. Seriously. You may just save her some heartache. Learning to Fly is about parenting and the heart of a mother. But it's even more than that. It's about marriage and friendship and peer pressure. It's about the consequences of not speaking up and of letting your child get what they want all the time. It's about the dysfunction of reliving your childhood through your child and the damage it can do. It's about so many things. And the most exciting part of this book is it's every mother. There is a bit of Susan and Jo Jo in all moms, so everyone can relate. I love reading about dysfunction when the authors have deep insight into the situation and wisdom that shows up in their characterization. Roxanne Henke nails so many things in the process of telling you this story that will grip your heart in many, many ways. In fact, this is the perfect gift for a parent with little ones. Readers can't help but see just how much it hurts your child to give in to them. It's not a pretty sight and only gets worse as they get older. The takeaway value of this book is that it's worth it to be consistent and to listen to your child and not make excuses for their bad behavior. Plus, the characters are so well done it's hard not to love them and understand them by book's end. I highly recommend this book!

A Great Book For Mothers of All Ages!

What an excellent book describing the journey of motherhood.I'm giving this book to expectant mothers and also to my friends that have children graduating this year.There is such a lesson in this book for young mothers that I insisted my daughter who has her own three babies read it now! Thanks,Roxy!

She NAILED it!

Roxanne nailed parenting on the head! This book should be required reading for new parents so they realize the importance of discipline. I just so enjoy Roxanne's writing style because she always has little bits of wisdom that may not seem real important but then, lo and behold, something happens and you realize how profound they are. This is a great read and patrons who have read it have commented over and over again how she hit the nail on the head with this book. Keep it up, Roxy....we look forward to the next one!

Great read

This is a wonderful book and it had me "hooked" from the first page! Great job Roxy and I would recommend it to my friends. In fact......I am buying some to give them. Keep up the wonderful work!! I am already excited for the next book you are writing!!!

Her best novel yet!

Learning to Fly is like a library of parenting books rolled into the most wonderful story imaginable. I read this book on two weekend flights and it made the hours fly by. Moms (and dads) of every age will find themselves saying over and over again, "Yes, that's exactly what it's like to be a parent!" Be prepared to laugh one minute, and cry your eyes out the next, and to be left with a satisfied smile on your face and hope in your heart. I can't quit thinking about this great story! My favorite Roxanne Henke book yet--and that's saying a lot!