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Having read three books in author John Heldt’s Northwest Passage (NWP) series and three others in the American Journey series, I am rapidly becoming addicted to his imaginative trips in time and the well-drawn characters who take them (vicariously for the author, I suspect) either voluntarily or involuntarily. “The Journey” which follows “The Mine” in Heldt’s NWP tales finds Michelle Richardson taking a look at her life in 2010 after burying her husband of many years. The marriage had been childless and unfulfilling for the most part. Like so many of us, the 48-year-old woman wonders what her life would have been like under different circumstances. She gets a chance to change those circumstances when, following a high school reunion, she is mysteriously transported back to the year of her graduation (1979). Not knowing when or if she will escape that “journey” into the past, Michelle talks her way into a job as attendance secretary at the high school where her younger self, who goes by the name Shelly, is trying to plan her future amidst multiple distractions. Michelle takes on the role of “older friend and guidance counselor” to young Shelly and her friends. There is always the danger, of course, when you tinker with the past that not all things will work out for the best. The change of one thing in the past sets off a ripple effect that flows through the years to come with unforeseeable consequences. “The Journey” is a fascinating book, even if the process by which Michelle time travels seems a little far-fetched in this instance, but as usual, the author turns the trick. “What if?” is the question asked in all books of this genre. Sometimes the answer is not what we expected at all.


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The Journey Northwest Passage Book 2 edition by John A Heldt Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

The Mine (2/13/2012)
The Journey (11/4/2012)
The Show (2/17/2013)
The Fire (9/1/2013)
The Mirror ((3/1/2014)

I have read all John Heldt’s Northwest Passage “Time Travel” stories. Rather than provide a synopsis on each and every one, I’m instead going to simply state my assessment of these novels as a whole and include it as a review on each one of the of the series.

Every story is about traveling into the past and setting the stage for the future. If you like time-travel, you’ll love this series. If I had to pick my favorite, for now I think “The Journey” would be it, but that’s just me.

Every story is a stand-alone novel. Occasionally there will be a subtle reference to one of the other novels, but that too is sufficiently explained to make it germane to the current story without requiring one to read any of the other stories.

Because every story is stand-alone, they don’t have to be read in any order. However, reading them in the sequence of being written will enable the reader to make most of the “connections” no matter how subtle they are. (“The Journey” is the only one that doesn’t appear tie in to the others – unless I missed something.)

What impresses me the most is how the author managed to tell five different stories, yet have them tie together in so many subtle ways. How was he able to keep track of everything? And, bless his heart, he doesn’t introduce too many characters to keep track of (I hate getting most of the way through a novel only to wonder “who’s Fred?” when he shows up long after being forgotten by myself).

The only “negative?” comment I might make is that the protagonists exercise “wisdom” way beyond their age when dealing with others. And, that’s not really a negative, but a wish that I might have shown such wisdom at that age instead of “acquiring” it the hard way.
Forty-eight year old Michelle Richardson of Seattle felt she was at a crossroad in her life – her husband had recently died in an accident and with them having had no children, she felt at a loss. The next stage of her life was looking decidedly bleak. The invitation to a class reunion back in her old hometown of Unionville in Oregon felt like it was meant to be. Catching up with old school friends whom she hadn’t seen in more years than she cared to remember meant Michelle had something to look forward to.

Michelle and her three classmates fell back into their old friendships as if the intervening years had never been. The spur of the moment night tour of the long abandoned Franklin mansion was to be filled with ghostly fun. But Michelle suddenly and inexplicably couldn’t find her friends – it seemed she had somehow entered a portal in the old house and had been whisked back to 1979...

Having no idea where she was, how she had arrived or what to tell people she saw, her gradual realisation to what had happened saw Michelle devastated; when her searching to return to her own time came to nothing she was destitute. But she knew she needed to adapt to the circumstances she found herself in – she took a job as secretary at her old High School, interviewed by her old principal. But when Michelle met up with herself, the much younger Shelly Preston, things began to get complicated.

As Michelle settled into a daily routine, she felt contentment in helping the young people through their senior year – the closeness and caring between herself and Shelly was gratifying. But she wondered about changing the course of history. Her knowledge of what was ahead created turmoil within her – but she knew she was able to save those she loved from fate. What would she do? The temptation was great for this time traveller to intervene…

What a great read The Journey by John A. Heldt was! Light hearted and entertaining but also tinged with sadness, the courage and tenacity of the main character was wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed the author’s writing style and look forward to reading another in the Northwest Passage series. Highly recommended.
Having read three books in author John Heldt’s Northwest Passage (NWP) series and three others in the American Journey series, I am rapidly becoming addicted to his imaginative trips in time and the well-drawn characters who take them (vicariously for the author, I suspect) either voluntarily or involuntarily. “The Journey” which follows “The Mine” in Heldt’s NWP tales finds Michelle Richardson taking a look at her life in 2010 after burying her husband of many years. The marriage had been childless and unfulfilling for the most part. Like so many of us, the 48-year-old woman wonders what her life would have been like under different circumstances. She gets a chance to change those circumstances when, following a high school reunion, she is mysteriously transported back to the year of her graduation (1979). Not knowing when or if she will escape that “journey” into the past, Michelle talks her way into a job as attendance secretary at the high school where her younger self, who goes by the name Shelly, is trying to plan her future amidst multiple distractions. Michelle takes on the role of “older friend and guidance counselor” to young Shelly and her friends. There is always the danger, of course, when you tinker with the past that not all things will work out for the best. The change of one thing in the past sets off a ripple effect that flows through the years to come with unforeseeable consequences. “The Journey” is a fascinating book, even if the process by which Michelle time travels seems a little far-fetched in this instance, but as usual, the author turns the trick. “What if?” is the question asked in all books of this genre. Sometimes the answer is not what we expected at all.