Room for Two
Written by Abel Keogh
Narrated by Abel Keogh
4.5/5
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"Sweetie, I'm home." I tried to put as much kindness into my voice as possible. I didn't want to have another argument - at least not right away.
Silence.
"Sweetheart?"
A gunshot echoed from our bedroom, followed by the sound of a bullet casing skipping along a wall.
Everything slowed down.
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When a life is destroyed, when guilt says you played a role in its destruction, how do you face the days ahead? Twenty-six-year-old Abel Keogh chooses to ignore the promptings he receives concerning his wife's mental illness, and now he feels he is to blame for her choices. If only he had listened . . .
At some point in our lives, each of us face devastating afflictions and must eventually cope with loss. Regardless of how it happens, the outcome is still the same - we are left isolated, alone, wondering what we could have done differently, and where we can turn for peace. This is Abel's story of love and loss in his own words. His search for peace and the miracle that follows is proof that love and hope can endure, despite the struggles and tragedies that shape each of our lives.
Abel Keogh
During the day, Abel works in corporate marketing in the finance industry. At night and during full moons he transforms into a writer which isn't nearly as exciting as, say, turning into a werewolf. He also speaks Bulgarian but doesn't get a chance to practice it except when he’s cut off in traffic or smashes his finger with a hammer. To keep his sanity in check, Abel runs 20-25 miles a week. He uses that time for plotting out his next book, fine tuning his plan for world domination, and keeping up with his marathon running wife, Julianna (a.k.a. Marathon Girl). Abel and his wife live somewhere in the beautiful state of Utah and, as citizens of the Beehive State, are parents of the requisite seven children.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Room For Two is a wonderfully and beautifully written story, about courage and finding peace. After the tragedy of Abel's seven months pregnant wife, Krista's, suicide, he must come to terms with the lose of not only a dearly loved spouse, but the lose of a baby daughter, whom he was able to treasure for such a short short time. Grief is such an overpowering feeling, then to be mixed with guilt, at missing the possible signs of a mental illness, life may easily crumble around you. Abel, however, comes to realize that he must pick up those pieces and at least try to make his life whole once again. Room For Two is the touching story of how he does just that. It is a story of inspiration and the courage it takes to once again find what a treasure life truly is.Room for Two is a story for everyone - be it a person who has gone through a horrific experience, or a person who just wants to capture a wonderful and heartfelt story. Be prepared, especially in the first half of the book, to have kleenex nearby. Abel's words will tug at heartstrings and leave an ache of sadness. However, his words will also bring a warmth of triumph, as he is able to find and live life again.This is a not to be missed story and one that you will be glad that you read.