Out of the Water

"Ann Marie Stewart’s Out of the Water is a heartfelt, affecting story that centers on the kind of crisis in family life for which nobody can ever be prepared — and how courage, and especially enduring and courageous love, are the only things that can help us survive."
— Jacquelyn Mitchard, author The Deep End of the Ocean and The Good Son

“Moving, eloquent, and tender, Ann Marie Stewart’s novel Out of the Water follows the flood and ebb of five interconnected women seeking answers, wholeness, and their own definition of home.”
— Jolina Petersheim, bestselling author of How the Light Gets In

"Book-loving Siobahn ‘knew that devastating things happened between the pages, and she knew that some characters survived and were stronger because of it.’ You will find this true of Ann Marie Stewart’s second novel, Out of the Water. A family tragedy sets in motion a captivating narrative winding through place and time. Overwhelming circumstances present difficult choices, and once action is taken, the decision about whether to reveal the truth impacts generations. Know that your heart will ache throughout this literary journey but then also rejoice in its restorative finale. And isn’t this just the kind of experience we readers desire? You won’t regret picking up this book!"
— Carrie Leslie, Writing Coach