Life in the small Southern town of Sutter's Cross is comfortable and predictible until the homeless man shows up. Disheveled and bruised, he seems to have no past. But almost immediatly, the town is touched by his quiet presence. Who is this stranger? Sutter's Cross, a Main Selection of the Crossings Book Club, sheds new light on the nature of God's guidance.
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"This is an uplifting tale about faith in God. The story and characters are engaging, but it is way too long. If it were half as long, it would have been a much better and more effective tale. Even so, it was a very good story with a wonderful ending."
— Bonnie_blu (4 out of 5 stars)
" Many people live comfortable lives and their faith becomes comfortable too. This guy named Harley comes along and moves them out of their comfort zone and stirs their lives and faith up. Good reading. "
— Bette, 2/16/2014" cramer's first novel; was a bit sentimental/sappy but i kept with it and glad that i did as i found it to be very inspirational and uplifting overall and quite moving at times "
— Wendy, 1/4/2014" Wonderful! I can't get enough of this author. "
— Dana, 1/2/2014" I enjoyed this book and Cramer's writing, however, I think I enjoyed "Bad Ground" more. "
— Robi, 1/2/2014" This is a beautiful story. A few times I shed tears. I highly recommend this for anyone. "
— Christina, 12/22/2013" I wish it hadn't taken me 3 weeks to read this, because I kept losing track of the characters. It was a delightful story with all sorts of twists and turns to keep it interesting. I'm glad I stuck with it and finished! Beautiful ending! "
— Becky, 12/16/2013" I liked this book, till the end, then I really liked it, it just all sort of came together. Hard to believe that this was Mr Cramers 1st book, he did a great job. I think I have now read everything he has written, keep on working, love your stuff! "
— Lyndi, 11/18/2013" At first I thought it moved a little slow. But as it went on I really got into the characters.I didn't want it to end. "
— Nancy, 11/10/2013" Interesting book with a good Christian theme. "
— Kristi, 11/6/2013" I just couldn't get into this book - the characters did not draw me in and the plot moved so slow "
— Kristine, 10/24/2013" I thought this was a very enjoyable story. The author did a great job with the characters. I was pleased with the change of heart that took place among some of the characters. "
— Andrea, 10/20/2013" Brought back some childhood memories! "
— Viva, 5/21/2013" Good one...different genre than I usually read, was a bit confusing with so many characters introduced at first, but turned out to be very insightful and alegoric. "
— Mlt, 1/28/2013" I would recommend this book to all. It is a great story of forgiveness and love. A story of sin and redemption. "
— Dorothy, 11/30/2012" Not as good as the authors other two books I've read- Summer of Light and Levi's Will- but still an enjoyable book. "
— Kristina, 8/4/2012" Really makes you look at your own faith in God. Great book that was also entertaining. "
— Kim, 7/21/2012" A book that shows how small town churches can be really judgmental. "
— Rachel, 6/22/2012" Great book for a Sunday read. Made me think of what is a "coincidence" vs God helping us. "
— Janet, 6/15/2012" wonderful reads..different way of writing but great content! "
— Lisa, 3/13/2012" I randomly purchased this book at a book sale at a used bookstore. I figured it was worth the risk at $1. A feel good book with an uplifting message. "
— Becky, 2/1/2012" This is a "Christian" book. I thought it was interesting, unique, enjoyable right up until the last few chapters. I definitely would read another novel by this same author. "
— Marva, 10/23/2011" Just a light read but a good book. "
— Melissa, 7/14/2011" You should not judge people by their appearances. People can change and become better. When people cooperate a solution can be found that will make everyone happy. "
— Norma, 6/24/2011" A lovely story that had me in tears at the end. "
— Sandy, 4/7/2011" Sutter's Cross is a Crossings book, which means it is Christian fiction. Although the plot was predictable, I did enjoy watching the small-town characters interact with each others. "
— Mary, 3/12/2011" I really liked this one!! "
— Hannah, 2/14/2011" Wonderful! I can't get enough of this author. "
— Dana, 9/10/2010" Really makes you look at your own faith in God. Great book that was also entertaining. "
— Kim, 8/15/2010" Good one...different genre than I usually read, was a bit confusing with so many characters introduced at first, but turned out to be very insightful and alegoric. "
— Mlt, 7/23/2010" A book that shows how small town churches can be really judgmental. "
— Rachel, 3/19/2010" This is a "Christian" book. I thought it was interesting, unique, enjoyable right up until the last few chapters. I definitely would read another novel by this same author. "
— Marva, 2/17/2010" A Page-turning Fiction Debut! Sutter’s Cross is a quaint southern town nestled in the evocative Appalachian Mountains where people live in comfort.... a story about priorities and relationships in a Christian framework. Highly recommend.<br/> "
— Sandy, 11/10/2009" I thought this was a very enjoyable story. The author did a great job with the characters. I was pleased with the change of heart that took place among some of the characters. "
— Andrea, 7/5/2009" Just a light read but a good book. "
— Melissa, 9/30/2008" You should not judge people by their appearances. People can change and become better. When people cooperate a solution can be found that will make everyone happy. "
— Norma, 7/30/2008" cramer's first novel; was a bit sentimental/sappy but i kept with it and glad that i did as i found it to be very inspirational and uplifting overall and quite moving at times "
— Wendy, 1/25/2008" I noticed that most of Cramer's books have an Atlanta link. This make his books more interesting to me since I have lived in Atlanta and know most of the places he describes. "
— Lisa, 11/3/2007" Many people live comfortable lives and their faith becomes comfortable too. This guy named Harley comes along and moves them out of their comfort zone and stirs their lives and faith up. Good reading. "
— Bette, 8/16/2007" Interesting book with a good Christian theme. "
— Kristi, 7/8/2007John McDonough, one of AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voices, has narrated dozens of audiobooks, and won eleven Earphones Awards. He is known for his narrations of children’s books, including Robert McCloskey’s Centerburg Tales and Albert Marrin’s Commander-in-Chief Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Outside of his audiobook work, he has starred in a revival of Captain Kangaroo on the Fox Network.