The Balance of Things

A story of dreams, loss and gymnastics

von Janice Bayne, Htj Fiction Publications

190 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Retirement was supposed to be simple.After a lifetime spent coaching elite gymnasts, Briar Makepeace leaves California for Honolulu believing she has finally stepped away from schedules, competitions, and Olympic dreams. She has guided three athletes to the Olympic Games and watched each of them earn bronze medals, yet one question still lingers in the quiet corners of her mind: what if she had coached the athlete who could reach gold?Sixteen-year-old Makana Kekoa has questions of her own.Raised by her grandparents after the loss of her mother and the disappearance of her father, Makana has spent years turning to gymnastics for stability. At the Hawaii Academy, her talent is impossible to ignore, but talent alone will never be enough. The road to competition demands discipline, sacrifice, and the ability to recover from failure.When a determined instructor brings Briar and Makana together, lives begin to change. Briar discovers a young athlete unlike any she has coached before. Makana finds a mentor willing to challenge her. Widower Fred Kekoa finds an unexpected connection with the woman helping his granddaughter pursue her dream. Together they begin a journey that reaches far beyond medals and scoreboards.Set in Honolulu and filled with richly observed characters, The Balance of Things is a heartfelt tale about family, resilience, aging, love, and the search for purpose. It is a story about the people who help us move forward after loss, the dreams that continue to be important no matter our age, and the quiet ways a family can be built from unexpected beginnings.Perfect for readers who enjoy emotionally rich contemporary fiction, character-driven literary novels, and uplifting stories of second chances.

• ISBN: 9798194700196
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.08.2026
• Größe: 203 x 127 mm
• Verlag: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp