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Rings of a Tree (A Short Story) Kindle Edition

by Carolyn Arnold (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
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Carolyn Arnold deviates from her typical genre and delves into literary fiction to bring readers Rings of a Tree. This short story draws a poetic correlation between the changing seasons and the stages of our lives and was inspired by the author’s observations of the human journey. It is told through the viewpoint of an oak tree in snapshots of events that take place over generations.

“It’s a well-told tale. One that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.”
–Ann Swann, Bestselling author

“The generational tale she weaves is so true, so honest, that anyone can relate to it and feel compassion for the characters as they go through the trials and successes of life. We only get a sneak peek into their experiences, as we see them through the eyes of an eternal oak tree, but it is no less impactful.”
–Katie Jennings, Bestselling author

Another season begins…

Childhood sweethearts Jake and Cassidy always knew they’d end up getting married, but what they hadn’t been prepared for were the ups and downs that life would present to them.

Follow their family through generations of celebrations and trials, as told through the eyes and ears of an oak tree.
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    February 6, 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MYGV0ID
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc.; 2nd edition (February 6, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 6, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3705 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 23 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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Book Series by Carolyn Arnold:

Detective Madison Knight

Brandon Fisher FBI

Detective Amanda Steele

Matthew Connor Adventure

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CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has several continuing fiction series and has many published books. Her genre diversity offers her readers everything from cozy mysteries, police procedurals, and thrillers to action adventures. Her crime fiction series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining. This led to her adopting the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.

Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.

She currently lives near London, Ontario, Canada with her husband and two beagles.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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mr dead
5.0 out of 5 stars This was very emotive
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2013
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This was a short but great story. I thought it very symbolic of the way life works. the family and their lives evolve and move on while the tree itself has a sense of permanency. With each year that passes the people in the story see their lives move on and ultimately end and each stage of those lives, their childrens lives and even their childrens lives are like the rings inside the tree. with each ring there is a marker of another year passed and in the end some of the characters are no longer there but the lives of the people who are left are still tied to that tree and the special meaning it holds for them
this is a great story and i do hope more people will stop and read it.
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American Daughter
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely story
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2012
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It's always refreshing when we can take a step back from the intensity of today's fiction and instead take a look into real life. Real people. Real love. Real heartache. Arnold does this beautifully in this lovely short story.

Don't get me wrong, this is still fiction. But the generational tale she weaves is so true, so honest, that anyone can relate to it and feel compassion for the characters as they go through the trials and successes of life. We only get a sneak peek into their experiences, as we see them through the eyes of an eternal oak tree, but it is no less impactful.

I'm a big fan of Arnold's writing style, and this disarmingly honest short story did not disappoint.
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Nancy White
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Passage of Time
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2012
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Carolyn Arnold, a master of crime fiction, shows her talent for diversity in this lovely story of changing seasons and the passing years in the life one family under an old oak tree. Wedding vows are said, sunsets are viewed, tears are shed, and babies learn to love beneath its branches. This story is a great depiction of the sweet passage of time in family life.

"Rings Of A Tree" mesmerized me from the start. The characters leapt from the pages into my heart. Thank you, Ms. Arnold, for showing your fans the sweeter side of your imagination.
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Amy
3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2012
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I expected quite a bit more so I was disappointed in this short story. It left me wondering about a lot of things. It just didn't flow well and the timeline fast forwarded too fast for me.
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Deniece
5.0 out of 5 stars A Story of Life
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2012
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Life is a crazy thing. We deal with death, sickness, happiness and heart-break. Arnold shows you everything in a great short story. A very quick must read that I promise will make you sad but also brighten your day.
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Wiseask
1.0 out of 5 stars A Very Short Story About The Value Of Time That Makes Its Point By Wasting Our Time
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2018
Rings of a Tree is a barely 20-page short story that reads like a high schooler’s homework assignment, and from that juvenile perspective it’s no better than not bad. Carolyn Arnold chose to give away this pointless piece of sentimental schmaltz as an attempt to sell a longer work called City of Gold, a 47-page “preview” of which follows Rings of a Tree like an incongruous appendage with an offer to purchase a Kindle edition for $4.99. I was appalled to see she even had the chutzpah to charge $.99 for a Kindle edition of Rings of a Tree. I guess she figured there are an unfortunate few who were unable to finagle a copy for free.

I’m sorry to disappoint Ms. Arnold, who apparently is fishing for only favorable reviews. At the end of her work she wrote: “If you enjoyed Rings of a Tree, please help others find it by posting a brief, honest review ...” Her operative word is If. Anyway, she and you have my brief, honest review regardless.
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Sandi
4.0 out of 5 stars A Sweet Short Story
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2017
A glimpse into the lives of a family growing through the years. A nice change of pace.
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Zach Fortier
5.0 out of 5 stars time travel from a tree's perspective
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2012
I recently finished the Short story "Rings of a Tree". It was not what I expected from Crime Writer Carolyn Arnold. Rings is the lives and times of a family as told by the wise old tree in their front yard. It is really an interesting concept. it is a short story and easily finished in a short time. take a look at the lives of a family through the snapshots provided by the "tree".
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