Popular freelance writer and conference speaker Sharon Hinck draws on her experience as a home-schooling mother of four to create Erma Bombeck-like episodes that tickle the funny bone and touch the heart. Hinck's debut novel is an amusing yet inspiring look at a woman whose efforts to become the consummate wife, mother, and Christian often trigger her madcap imagination. In hilarious Walter Mitty fantasies, Becky Miller defeats attacking Ninjas, wins grueling NASCAR races, and repairs orbiting satellites. If only this frazzled stay-at-home mom with three young kids could finish her teaching degree, do great things for God, and still have energy left for her husband! But with little time to become the super-mom a national magazine thinks she is, Becky suddenly faces even greater challenges that reveal what's most important-from God's perspective. Johanna Parker's dramatic narration underscores the laugh-out-loud humor and profound truth in this compelling portrayal of a struggling housewife learning to trust the Lord. "Christian authors are giving the literary world a run for their money, and Sharon Hick is at the front of the pack. The Secret Life of Becky Miller, written in James Thurber's Walter Mitty-style, packs an Emeril-sized BAM!"-Anne L. Mulligan
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"Another heroine that you'll feel like the invisible friend in the room to... a book to read and to recommend, especially for other "driven" moms who want to excel and find it hard sometimes just doing a good job at being Mom/Wife without trying to take on the whole wide world at the same time."
— TJ (4 out of 5 stars)
" This book was quite the cute Christian-mom-chick-lit story. I know there's at least one more after this one, but I haven't read it yet. It *is* sitting on my shelf! I'll get to it! "
— Christy, 3/26/2013" This book about a mom of 3 young children trying to do too much really hits home! "
— Rebecca, 2/9/2013" I'm a bit of a daydeamer myself, so I could totaly relate. It's a great book for any Christian mother who trys to balance kids, house, friends and faith. "
— Annie, 1/11/2013" Thoroughly enjoyed - finally an author who understands the adventurous fantasy life us stay at home moms lead in our dreams - and no, not the 50 Shades of Grey type of fantasy - more the ninja/circus performer/secret agent kind *smile* Great G rated Christian Fiction. "
— Lindy, 12/10/2012" I closely identify with Becky who needs to be everything for everybody and do everything with supernatural excellence. Just reading it was exhausting. "
— Niki, 8/16/2012" I love this authoress. She teaches through her fiction. "
— Erika, 2/9/2012" fun story for moms. (although I have to confess that I still haven't finished the last few chapters...so I don't know what that says) "
— Merrilee, 12/30/2011" Surprisingly OUSTANDING !!! "
— Idawati, 12/11/2011" Christian "
— Kevin, 5/4/2010" There was some creativity to this book so I enjoyed parts of it. But I was disappointed by how flippantly two characters left the church and how Christians were portrayed. "
— Ashley, 4/27/2010" I closely identify with Becky who needs to be everything for everybody and do everything with supernatural excellence. Just reading it was exhausting. "
— Niki, 6/21/2009" I love this authoress. She teaches through her fiction. "
— Erika, 10/11/2008" This book about a mom of 3 young children trying to do too much really hits home! "
— Rebecca, 9/20/2008" fun story for moms. (although I have to confess that I still haven't finished the last few chapters...so I don't know what that says) "
— Merrilee, 4/10/2008" This book was quite the cute Christian-mom-chick-lit story. I know there's at least one more after this one, but I haven't read it yet. It *is* sitting on my shelf! I'll get to it! "
— Christy, 3/8/2008" I'm a bit of a daydeamer myself, so I could totaly relate. It's a great book for any Christian mother who trys to balance kids, house, friends and faith. "
— Annie, 2/27/2008Sharon Hinck holds an MA in communications from Regent University and spent ten years as the artistic director of a Christian performing arts group. She has played a variety of instruments, including college study of piano and church organ. She has also worked as a professional choreographer and classical ballet teacher. She and her family live in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Johanna Parker is an Audie and Earphone Award–winning actress living and working in San Francisco. Since narrating her first audiobook in 2002, she has received praise for her work in all genres, including her portrayal of Sookie Stackhouse in Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire books. She received her BFA in acting from Boston University and studied Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She has performed on stages in London, Los Angeles, Seattle, and New York and has numerous film and television credits. As a voice-over actress, she has voiced commercials, video games, documentaries, and websites.