A Thousand Lives

About the Book

When Patience St. Clare falls in love, everyone seems out to destroy her happiness. When her social-climbing mother plots to marry her off to another man, Patience devises a plan of her own. Determined to escape the confines of Victorian society, Patience sets her plan in motion. When things go tragically and horribly wrong, scandal ensues and Patience must learn to live in world where forgiveness is just out of reach, and redemption seems an impossible dream...

When Helena Currin suffers a devastating loss, she gains a heightened sense of her own existence. Suddenly, there are no coincidences. Her chronic headaches, her troubled marriage, and her complicated friendships all seem part of a larger cosmic scheme. Then, a blue-eyed stranger comes into Helena's life, and she makes a startling connection to the past - a connection that holds the key to her own happiness.

Spanning three continents and over a hundred years, A Thousand Lives, is a novel that explores the human capacity to forgive, the universal need for redemption, and the lessons we endure on the quest for inner peace.

About the Author

Rachel L. Kench is an English teacher who has spent time traveling throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. Her travels and life experiences have greatly influenced her writing. She lives in New York with her husband and their children.