Rainbow Bridge - by Rita Rumgay (Paperback)

About the Book

Gem is a product of the hippie era, abandoned by her mother, and raised by her beloved Grandmother, Ruby Mae. An intriguing drama unfolds while Gem learns that her grandmother, even from the grave, shares a role in her future.

Book Synopsis

Gem is mourning her grandmother and baby boy, losing one to cancer and the baby by the hands of her abusive husband. She was raised by her grandmother when her hippie mother abandoned her; she never knew her father. Gem's only desire is to love and be loved. Her best friend, Carolyn from high school, has comforted her through these tragedies. As well as her deceased grandmother, whom Gem feels is still with her, making her laugh, Gem struggles to begin her life, again. Landing a new job, she bonds with a special needs child. After a terrorist attack occurs, she loses another chance at happiness. Bent but not broken, she recovers to discover a genuine love and strength within herself. As long kept secrets about her grandmother are revealed, Gem finds her place, and a family. Her past and her future become reconciled, in heaven and earth.

Review Quotes

"Following the devastating and painful loss of her beloved grandmother, Gem struggles with a myriad of issues: depression, fear and anxiety, PTSD as a survivor of domestic violence, the death of an infant child, and the sudden, inexplicable pain from the loss of a co-worker. With the support of her network of friends, neighbors, church family, and newfound family members, Gem experiences a profound, overpowering sense of newly-acquired assertiveness, unconditional love, and forgiveness in her new life." -B. G. Musick Author, In Search of Nell

"Rita Rumgay has a knack for connecting the characters in her new story, Rainbow Bridge. The reader feels an immediate kinship to Gem, a product of the hippie era, abandoned by her mother, and raised by her beloved Grandmother, Ruby Mae. Gem faces the grief of losing Ruby Mae by forcing herself into a much-needed employed status. An intriguing drama unfolds while Gem learns that her grandmother, even from the grave, shares a role in her future."Bev Freeman Author, Silence of the Bones and Where Lady Slippers Grow