SPARE CHANGE – THE REVIEWS
Seattle Post Intelligence
Bette Lee Crosby’s Spare Change is a quirky mix of Southern flair, serious thoughts about important things in life, madcap adventures of a young boy and a late change of heart that made all the difference in the life of an unusually independent woman. More than anything, it is a heartwarming book, which is simultaneously intriguing and just plain fun…READ MORE
Goodreads review by Naomi B
I am not giving this book 5 stars for the longevity of the book or its’ ability to become a classic, but for the author’s ability to write characters who will absolutely melt your heart and elicit sympathy from the reader. I find that to be a rare ability in the majority of the books I read and this author truly does have that capability. I absolutely fell in love with the little boy in this book, Ethan Allen, and, as a mother, wanted to wrap my arms around him. As I sat down to read this, I found… Read more
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Goodreads review by Susan
Goodreads review by Alle
Eleven-year-old Ethan Allen was the last thing Olivia wanted to find at her door. She had never wanted a bunch of children that clung to her like bananas on a stalk. To Olivia, eleven was an unlucky number to be avoided at all cost. Recently wedded and widowed, Olivia had finally begun to live happily in her apartment building where children weren’t allowed. The young boy who was running from the police and had no place to go changed Olivia’s life forever…. Read more
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Goodreads Review by Jax
Goodreads review by Kelly A
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Amazon Review by ERG (Midvale, UT)
Another great one from Bette Lee Crosby!,November 16, 2011
CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALK – REVIEWS
Review by Tara Alemany bor AleWeb Social Marketing
While most of my book reviews are relevant to social media, business, job seeking, technology or leadership, I recently was offered the chance to read some lighter fare; a book by Bette L. Crosby called “Cracks in the Sidewalk,” which is an award-winning novel about a grandmother’s 20-year search for her missing grandchildren. Since I knew I needed a break from what I had been reading and the holiday season is upon us, I thought perhaps you might enjoy something different as well. Read more
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AMAZON REVIEW by Bria Burton
The heart-wrenching story is about Claire McDermott, who cares for her adult daughter, Liz, when doctors discover an incurable brain tumor. Liz’s husband, the deplorable JT Caruthers, abandons her and wreaks further emotional havoc in Claire and Liz’s life when he refuses to allow Liz’s three children to see their mother. Claire and Charlie McDermott do all they can to support Liz while trying to coax JT into doing the right thing. Once, that includes knocking down his door with a sledgehammer. More often, it involves long-suffering for Claire and Charlie. When I read the book, I felt so moved emotionally. I was crying at the end. Claire and Charlie (Liz’s parents) suffer watching their only daughter not only deteriorate physically, but brave the insults and slights of the man she still loves. He holds all the cards, and does all he can to make sure Liz dies without ever seeing her children again. Claire begs God for answers and often feels left with nothing. Yet she never gives up hope for her daughter and her grandchildren. She is certainly an honest character I admire. The writing, in my opinion, flowed beautifully on the page. The depth of characters and insight… Read more
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Amazon Review by Sandy Steele
“Cracks in the Sidewalk,” is a thoughtful and remarkable novel! The book covers over twenty years and every human emotion imaginable. Lust, hate, unrequited love and unending love, all wrapped together into this novel from a spiritual and extraordinary writer, Bette Crosby. The story includes both a deeply troubled marriage with an almost perfect marriage and everything in between. In the beginning, the author slowly weaves her tale about relationships gone haywire. After reading the first third of the book, I couldn’t put it down until I finished the last two thirds, smiling and weeping along the way… Read more
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Amazon Review by ERG for Bookpleasures
When a father and mother lose the only child they have, to what lengths will they go to keep their grandchildren close? And how do they keep those children in their lives when someone actively opposes their presence? Bette L. Crosby answers these questions and poses several challenges to her main characters in her book Cracks in the Sidewalk. The book opens in 2006 when Claire McDermott, an elderly woman, receives a letter she’d always hoped to get but never thought she actually would. The letter is from her youngest grandson, Christian, wanting to know more about his mother. Christian and his older brother and sister have had no contact with Claire since the early 1980s. As Claire reads and then…. Read more
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Amazon Review by Melanie Young
Imagine your grandchildren being ripped from your life, as your daughter is losing hers. This is what happened to Claire and Charlie McDermott when their daughter, Elizabeth, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Elizabeth’s loser husband, Jeffrey, denies his wife and in-laws access to the children until they hire a lawyer and sue for custody. The judge grants Elizabeth visitation, but because of her failing health, leave the children in the custody of…. Read more
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GoodReads Review by Anne Kleinberg, author of Menopause in Manhattan
I “met” the author of this book, Bette Lee Crosby, through the Internet. She was kind enough to send me congrats on my book “Menopause in Manhattan” and I was delighted to be able to read “Crack in the Sidewalk”. All I can say is WOW! I just finished it – with tears streaming down my face. It will take you to many places – a beautiful marriage, a horrible marriage; a mother’s fierce and devoted love for her daughter and… Read more
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To read an excerpt from CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALK or see additional reviews on Amazon CLICK HERE
Award-winning author, originally from New Jersey now living in Southern Florida. An active public speaker who makes frequent appearances to support various charities and women's groups. Schedule permitting she will join the dicussion of book clubs who have read "Cracks in the Sidewalk" or "Spare Change", either in-person, by phone or by computer teleconference. 
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Bette Lee Crosby
