GOD IS IN THE PANCAKES

When Grace Manning takes an after-school job at a local nursing home, little does she know that resident Frank Sands and his wife, Isabel, will have a profound effect upon her life. Grace grows into her new job and takes a particular interest in Frank, who is suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease. Should she honor his request for Grace to help him end his life? Cassandra Morris flourishes in the role of a high school student who is taking on both the small issues of family and school relationships and the huge issue of life and death. Morris can be a breezy, high-spirited, and sarcastic Grace in the moments when the teen is full of confidence or a despondent Grace when she wrestles with decisions. As narrator, Morris moves the story along steadily, letting Grace herself impact the listener. A.R. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2010]