Mother's Day

By: John Isaac Jones

Narrated by: Eva R. Marienchild

Length: 13 mins

Publisher's summary

It was Mother's Day and Robert Allman tried to prepare for the occasion. Tradition held that when worshippers attended church on Mother's Day, those whose mothers were alive wore red roses. Those whose mothers were passed, like Robert's, would wear a white rose. However, after he could only find a red rose to wear, he never dreamed, not in a million years, what was in store for him.

©2012 John I. Jones (P)2017 John I. Jones

A Rose for His Mother

When Robert Allman couldn't find a white rose for Mother's Day to symbolize his beloved mother's death, he choose a red rose instead. With that choice he's given an opportunity to revisit his past.

This was a sweet short story that I found really thought provoking. If you had one last moment with someone, what would you say? What would you take from that encounter? With just a few words, we get a strong sense of Robert's life and his relationship with his family. I loved that it was open to interpretation, and I'd love to read more from this author.

I requested a copy of the audiobook, and I'm voluntarily leaving a review.

Really Sweet..

A rose 🌹 that represents a son's love and respect for his mother. Told with few words, it's still a reminder that our family is always alive in our hearts and memories. It's nice when such a short story can make you stop and think about the sentimental things. I voluntarily requested a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Layer upon layer of meaning found buried . . .

in such a short story. John I. Jones has mastered the ability to deliver a deep and thought provoking story with a minimal amount of words to develop both the characters and plot in a fulfilling tale. A story of a family's love, loss, devotion, and hope all rolled into a 13-minute listen. The magic of it is that one can take away so many different perspectives depending upon which of the 4 main characters eyes you view it from.

The story is well worth the price and I would highly recommend listening to it; more than once! My only issue is was with the narration. It could be just my own personal ear, but I didn't think the voice of the narrator fit the parts quite right; at least not as well as the narrators of the author's other works I have listened. The other thing I noticed is that there were a couple of spots where a short sentence was repeated and I do not believe it was due to the text. Seems to me a sound editor (proof listener?) should have caught these. Not a big deal, but I did find it interrupted the flow of the story for me.

Bottom line? Worth every minute of the listen. A review copy of this audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in return for this unbiased review. My hope is that this review helps in your decision to obtain this book.

A short sweet story

A very quick listen. Sweet and self contained. This would be a great basis for a longer story.

A Bit Different Than Other Books by This Author A+

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Robert Allman is traveling to church with his family on Mother's Day. He is sent into the store to buy flowers and some candy at the direction of his wife and son. I cannot elaborate any further without spoiling the story for potential listeners.

This was a nice little story, but not Jones' best, in my opinion. I've had the opportunity to listen to 3 of them thus far.

Eva R Marienchild gave a solid performance. The story was so short that I didn't really have enough material to elaborate further.

So far, the short stories are entertaining. Perhaps the publisher should put all of Jones' stories into one collection.

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it was short but good

short story but I enjoyed it, I had know idea about roses on mother's day

Beautiful story but not the best format

A family goes to church by mother’s day but they stop in their way to buy a rose for each one. A red rose means their mother is still alive, while a white one means she has passed away. A red rose instead a white one brings a wonderful surprise.

This is a beautiful tale about love and homesickness. The characters are not fully developed but the way they are pictured works well for the story. I think a longer and more elaborate book would have better served the plot, since like it is right now it seems just a draft.

Eva R. Marienchild delivered a very good narration, expressing the right amount of emotion at every time and with a different voice for each character. It helped to bring the characters to life and improve the story.

I received a copy of this book in audio format from the author in exchange for an honest review.

I love my mom!

Here is a nice short story for Mother's Day. I didn't almost cry like I did for his short story Trapping Rabbits, but this is still a quick enjoyable listen with an excellent narrator.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Mother's Day

A creepy good short story.Narrated nicely by Eva R. Maerienchild.“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Sweet and emotional

This is a very sweet short story dealing with the grief of loosing a parent. It's powerfully emotive and enjoyable to listen to.

The narration is a good match for the story and helps to convey the emotion of the story.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher and/or author and/or narrator in exchange for an honest review.

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