Making Faces

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You are still beautiful," Fern says softly "I think that statement is more a reflection of your beauty than mine." Bailey is Fern's cousin who suffers the crippling effects of muscular dystrophy. His love of life and ability to live freely in the moment overshadowed his physical shortcomings to the point where I was drawing strength from his character. But the one thing Bailey desperately wanted was to be a hero ... like Ambrose.

This story is so much more than it's description and the characters are the type that stay will you forever. She takes care of her cousin, Bailey, who unfortunately suffers from Muscular Dystrophy (MD) and is wheelchair bound. Bailey is hands down one of the BEST supporting characters ever! LOVED HIM! He has an absolutely wonderful sense of humor and you put him and Fern together and they have the best time… Despite their differences, Fern and Ambrose form a strong bond when Fern begins penning love letters to her long-time crush. However, Fern isn't honest with Ambrose, pretending to be her best friend. When her deceit is revealed, Ambrose feels betrayed and shuns Fern. Bailey is going down as one of my all time favorite characters. His ability to make me laugh and cry has not been out done by any other character yet.It’s sad. It made me cry (a lot) but it didn’t feel manipulative. It wasn’t some contrived plot I was supposed to feel sad about. I wrote your name across my heart, so we could be together , so I could hold you close to me, and keep you there forever. This book had been on my radar for a long time. Let me say that I have never read an Amy Harmon book that I didn't love. So why did I put off reading this one for so long? Well, I honestly just wasn't ready to suffer another heartache at the hands of this incredibly talented author. Her books are always beautiful, but highly emotional. I have to be in the right frame of mind to dive into one of her books, with my tissues handy and ready to shed a few tears. They had long tired faces. Their yawns, snapping and unsnapping their jaws, made them look like horses —Boris Pasternak

It brought up so many questions and things to ponder... Why was someone born a certain way? Why did someone survive? Was there a grand design? Or was it all just random chance handed out by the universe? Constant quoting from the Bible was just too much for me. I felt like author was trying shove God and Jesus down my throat. He said this and he did that. And to top it all of, her father's favorite t-shirt had the writing "what would Jesus do" on it. I mean... pfff... Seriously? I get it, he's a pastor, but come on. Her face, pinched from the cold, made her look like a young girl in the Depression of the thirties —Penelope GilliattIn the makeup world, Kevyn Aucoin’s iconic 1997 book Making Faces is largely considered the bible of its field—and not without reason. Many pros remember the first time they pored through the late visionary's how-to tome, and the subsequent visceral reaction they had to it. "When I was 17 or 18, I got it as a gift from a friend of mine who knew it was my dream to be a makeup artist," explains makeup artist Sandy Ganzer. "This is not hyperbole...it changed my life." Gradually, Fern and Bailey bring Ambrose out of hiding. He didn't want the world to see him. He felt like a beast and he felt it was his fault for a lot of things that happened. But the three started having a wonderful time together. How could you not with Fern and Bailey! But somehow I gravitated towards this title, and wished for it on Netgalley late one night. So imagine my surprise when my wish was granted—four years after the publication date? Thanks to Amy Harmon for the opportunity! Mainly, that as much as I loved Fern and Ambrose’s relationship, I wanted more focus on Fern herself. It seemed like Amrbose had a fully formed arc, but Fern’s mostly revolved around him. She was a very interesting character, but I wish there’d been more focus on what she plans outside her relationships. Does she want to school? Leave Hannah Lake? Work at the grocery store forever?