When her mother abandons her, 11-year-old Charmaine feels like she's not even a real person anymore. Her situation improves when a loving Sunday school teacher welcomes Charmaine into her family and shows her what it means to be loved. When she falls in love with a devout travelling preacher, Charmaine finally knows that God is smiling at her.
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"A good read...the story is about a young girl's tragic life after her mother abandons her, the people God brings into her life during fostercare stays and how the God-given singing talent she has heals her emotional wounds. " — Ccobb (4 out of 5 stars)
"A good read...the story is about a young girl's tragic life after her mother abandons her, the people God brings into her life during fostercare stays and how the God-given singing talent she has heals her emotional wounds. "
" A good read...the story is about a young girl's tragic life after her mother abandons her, the people God brings into her life during fostercare stays and how the God-given singing talent she has heals her emotional wounds. "
" Wonderful! Lisa Samson's writing never disappoints!! "
" It was interesting; a sad soulful story of a little girl growing up in the South with mental illness in the family. "
" I love Samson's writing! She's got great skills with dialog and characterization, and a wonderful way of combining wit with drama. This was the first of hers that I read, and still one of my favorites. "
" I love Lisa Samson's writing. This character was also in a couple of her other books, so I knew some of the outcome based upon that. This is a story of hope and the love of Jesus for everyone. "
" This book was well written as all of hers are and insightful. I gained some wisdom from this book and highly recommend it. "
" This story was awesome and quirky and made me think of the movie Beaches. "
" I liked this book. I thought the author created the setting well and I really related to the time period in which it takes place. I would (and did) recommend this to a friend. "
" It's a nice story of a woman with a sad childhood but keeps her faith in God while going through life. The main character annoyed me at times. For those that like Christian books you will enjoy it. "
" Good book. Really easy read. "
" Lisa Samson is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors right now. "
" better than I expected. kept me fully engaged. "
Lisa Samson is the Christy Award–winning author of Christianity Today’s Novel of the Year, Quaker Summer. She has been hailed by Publishers Weekly as one of the “most powerful voices in Christian fiction.” She lives in Kentucky with her husband and three kids.
Cynthia Darlow’s unusual voice makes her devotion to the spoken arts a natural fit. As a narrator and veteran of Broadway, off-Broadway, regional theater, film, and television, her characterizations and facility with dialects are unforgettable. Her audiobook narrations have earned her seven AudioFile Earphones Awards. She is a member of The Actors Company Theatre (TACT), whose mission it is to present concert performances of long-neglected, language-driven plays.
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