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Christian Fiction May 2017
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| The Sisters of Sugarcreek: A Novel by Cathy LiggettGeneral Fiction. A fire destroys a Sugarcreek, Ohio church, killing two people and leaving their loved ones floundering. With her Amish volunteer firefighter husband now dead, Lydia Gruber, an Amish woman from Pennsylvania, finds herself lonely and unsure of her future. Then there are those left behind by Rose, the owner of a knitting and quilt shop, who was also killed in the blaze. She leaves behind her niece, Jessica Holtz (a single mother who inherits the shop), and Liz Cannon (Rose's best friend and partner in a secret society of two who delivered gifts to those in need). When the three women's lives intersect, they form a faith-filled friendship and work together to keep the craft store open, help Lydia deal with the loss of a husband she discovers she didn't know all that well, and provide hope for all of their futures. |
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| Thunder and Rain by Charles MartinGeneral Fiction. Texas Ranger Tyler Steele lives for his job, which might be partially why his wife left, leaving him to raise their 12-year-old son Brodie alone. But things get more complicated when he helps save Samantha and her daughter Hope from an abusive man at a rest stop and offers them shelter. At Tyler's ranch, the hurting characters try to heal and trust again, including young Hope, who writes letters to God about all that's happened, even as their pasts refuse to stay hidden. This is a powerful story, beautifully told, but it does feature disturbing subject matter as well as minor instances of colorful language. |
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| The Second Half: A Novel by Lauraine SnellingGeneral Fiction. With his retirement just days away, Ken, a university dean, and his wife Mona find their plans for part-time work and travel upended by a phone call: their son, who serves in the Army's Special Forces, is being deployed to Pakistan in less than a week, and since his wife abandoned the family, he needs his parents to watch their two kids...for up to a year. With their dreams of never setting the alarm clock again shattered, Ken and Mona set to scheduling the kids' swimming lessons and Vacation Bible School -- not to mention helping them deal with the absence of both parents. Meanwhile, Mona struggles with worry and depression. If you'd like a memorable book peopled with likable characters close to retirement age, check out The Second Half. |
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