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Anna is satisfied with the life that she has built with her husband, Chris. Her steady, but lackluster job, and their cushion-stain-free lifestyle give her stability, untouched by chaos. When an unexpected event occurs, it shifts her perspective completely, throwing her into a different life that she never knew she needed. Chris, wracked with grief and guilt over the present circumstance, sits by her side as she remains in a coma. His anguish pushes him out of the placid comfort of his orderly life, and into the painful turmoil he had always avoided. 

As she succumbs to her brain-swelling coma, Anna opens her eyes inexplicably to a life she would have once had. She finds herself married to a man she'd once met in Scotland, though she'd left him to pursue a more predictable path over a decade ago. He gives her life meaning and excitement, filled with the happiness and chaos that make life worth living. 

Will the truth of her circumstances force her to confront her new life and return to where she came from? Or will she risk living a lie to preserve the dream she has created across the ocean? 

As a prominent New York prosecutor, Charlotte Branson thought she had finally reached the pinnacle of success. Yet, when word reaches her of the death of her lifelong friend Claire, she is forced to reexamine the choices she made in her life to this moment.

With Claire’s ashes in tow, she embarks on a journey through Europe, on a trip designed by Claire before her untimely passing. Each stop on the map brings Charlotte closer to finding out the reason for her quest and how she strayed so far from who she was.

Along the way, she finds love, friendship, humility, and parts of her that have been missing for far too long. 

Just finish Origins of Edith and here's my review:

Love love loved this book. It was sad but happy all mixed in one. The heartbreak to pure joy in the different stages of life was written perfectly. I loved how it went back and forth between the mother and daughters points of view.  Another great book. 

What Comes Of Ashes, really resonated with me after I lost my father. It was what I needed to help push me through my grief and keep my feet on solid ground. It wasn't the same journey but I just felt so connected in ways I didn't know were possible. 

Thank you!

You have a gift for creating very real characters and enticing plots.

The author is able to seamlessly waiver between past and present throughout the story. Her descriptive words bring the various locations visited to life. A wonderful read about love, life and friendship.

I give this book five stars! I loved the story and the colorful way everything was described. I feel like I traveled abroad! The story had meaning even though it was fiction it was very realistic! Usually reading isn't something I do daily, but i couldn't go a day without wanting to read more. I can't wait to read another book by C.B. Giesinger. 

If you're looking for a story that pulls you in and keeps you wanting more, check this one out. The detail about the places Charlotte travels to while on a journey of rediscovering herself after a significant loss is just incredible. I cannot wait to order Cheryl's next book.