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Path to Old Talbot Kindle Edition

by Jordan Elizabeth (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
Thirteen-year-old Charity can escape her unpleasant reality by stepping through the parlor closet of her mother’s new home, a mansion built in the 1800’s.
In her hometown of Talbot, New York, in the year 1880, she doesn’t have to worry about her depressed father skipping his medications or her mother flirting with her coworker. Instead, she gets to know the hatter’s son, who shows her a lifestyle of manners and pride. Few have ever accepted Charity’s old-fashioned ways…until now.
However, old Talbot can’t banish the present. Charity can stay in the mansion, with access to the hatter’s son in the past, and the prospect of a steady family unit with her mother and the new man in her mother’s life, or she can go back to her father, who has been given the option to straighten out his life and join them in their new home. Instead, his world unravels, and he spirals into violence and self-harm.
Torn between two worlds, Charity knows that if she doesn’t help him, she may lose him forever if he follows through on his threats of self-destruction.
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  1. Reading age
    12 - 18 years
  2. Print length
    202 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    March 22, 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XSLPQPV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CHBB Publishing
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 22, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 202 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 18 years
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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Jordan Elizabeth

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Jordan Elizabeth writes down her nightmares in order to live her dreams. When she’s not creating art or searching for lost history in the woods, she’s updating her blog. Jordan roams Central New York, but she loves to travel.

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  • Babs
    5.0 out of 5 stars Old Talbot great story
    Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2019
    A book that kept me turning pages I had to know what was going to happen. Charity who is thirteen finds she can travel from her present time back to Old Talbot where she meets Joshua a boy a year older than her. Soon her Mom joins her on the trips. So much is going on in the present time with her Father who is a violent, depressed man. I found this to be a book I enjoyed from the first to the last page. I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Clare O'Beara
    4.0 out of 5 stars Path to old Talbot
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2019
    I only read a sampler containing the first few chapters. A family is breaking apart - again - as the father refuses to take his meds and the mother and daughter go off to a new home. This device explains why they arrive in a strange house with no immediate family or friends, and why going through a dimension door could be an attractive prospect.
    The back door leads to a world with a horse and buggy travelling the roads, so the pair think the people here may be Amish, but I gather this is actually a step back in time.
    I would be interested in reading more of this tale. The writing is pleasant, descriptive and unhurried.

    This is an unbiased review.
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  • Wonder of Words
    3.0 out of 5 stars It was Fine
    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2017
    If you are a fan of historical fantasy, you may enjoy Path to Old Talbot. I’m sure every history buff wishes they had a door to the past they could walk through anytime they wanted. For Charity, this isn’t just a wish, but a reality. And for her, an afternoon in the simplicity of the past helps her to escape the emotional turmoil of modern life. I know I wish I had someplace simpler to escape from time to time (oh wait, I’m a writer. I guess I do! Or does being a writer make things more complicated…hmm…)

    I found the story entertaining and enjoyable, but I wasn’t able to connect with the characters. I didn’t feel Charity grew at all through the book, even with having a father with mental illness. Not only that, but both she and her mom would say they desperately wanted a relationship with her father again, but their actions didn’t match up. Most of the time they acted like they wanted someone else to take his place. So, there wasn’t really anyone to cheer for.

    The plot was mediocre with some interesting spots, but it wasn’t always believable and was quite slow most of the time.

    Similarly, the writing was fine, but it didn’t draw me in like I was hoping. Overall, I’m giving it 3 out of 5 Stars.

    As far as content, it is completely clean–nothing to worry about with your teenagers.
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  • Fizza Younis
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's quite an interesting read.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2017
    4.5 Stars
    It's a fascinating story about the past and the present crossing paths. Charity's life is not easy and when she moves to a mansion with her mother the only thing that keeps her going is to know that there is an escape.... escape from the present, from her reality. Whenever she wants she can go to the old Talbot. Unfortunately she can't stay there forever. Every time she must return to her home. At least she had something to look forward to.
    Soon she has friends in the old Talbot. People she comes to cherish. Sometimes she wants to help them, they like her. Now she wants to know more about them. She starts asking questions... but will she be able to change the past or will things happen as they're supposed to happen?
    I thing that it was a sad story. Charity's father is fighting depression. Her mother has tried as hard as possible to help him but she can't do anything unless he is willing to help himself. They're not really happy living apart but that's the only solution... or so they thought.
    It's an interesting read. I especially loved how reality and fantasy are merged in this YA novel. I enjoyed reading it and would recommend to anyone who likes YA fantasy. But be prepared it's not all fun and games. ;)
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  • Crankster
    5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and well written
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2017
    ***** 4.5 Cranky Stars *****

    13 year old Charity and her mom are packing the car to leave Daddy. Daddy is a manic depressant who is non-compliant with his medication and is enabled by his quack of a therapist. They hope that by leaving he will pull himself together and join them.
    At their new house (mom's dream house from her childhood) an old mansion, Charity discovers a doorway into the past, to old Talbot. Her and mom go exploring and realize that it is a doorway to the past, and after mom has some historically correct outfits made for them, the pathway to old Talbot becomes Charity's escape from the heartache of dealing with daddy's problems and the trauma of having to deal with a mentally ill parent.
    This was a charming book, well written and look into how mental illness affects not only the sufferer but also the entire family structure. Aimed at teens I would recommend that parents of families of this condition also read this book.
    I give it a rating of 4.5 stars
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  • Kimberly
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2018
    The book is a good young adult read. The story is about a young girl and her mother how to cope with her father's mental illness. The characters are good. The story is well written and engaging read that is good for today's young readers.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • DTChantel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Magical and Transporting
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2017
    When I first starting reading Jordan Elizabeth's books, I realized I had found another author that was going to quickly become a favorite. Having read several of them now, I find that each one becomes my new favorite and "Path to Old Talbot" is it. Ever since "The Chronicles of Narnia," "A Wrinkle in Time" and "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," I've been a fan of stories where children escape to alternate realities, be it through the back of a closet, a tesseract or on a flying carpet. This book has plenty of adventure and magical realism; however, it also has complex characters, weighty situations and things don't always miraculously work out perfectly for everyone, the same as in real life. Everything about Ms. Elizabeth's books are done well, from the beautiful covers to the transporting stories within. If you haven't discovered the absolute pleasure of reading one of her books yet, this is a good place to start.
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