"Susie Finkbeiner has quickly become one of my favorite new storytellers. She brings history to life with engaging plots and delightful characters who you'll want to cheer for and weep with. Her novels are not to be missed!"--Lynn Austin, author of Chasing Shadows Betty Sweet never expected to be a widow at 40. With so much life still in front of her, she tries to figure out what's next. She couldn't have imagined what God had in mind. When her estranged sister is committed to a sanitarium, Betty finds herself taking on the care of a 5-year-old nephew she never knew she had. In 1960s LaFontaine, Michigan, they make an odd pair. Betty with her pink button nose and bouffant hair. Hugo with his light brown skin and large brown eyes. But more powerful than what makes them different is what they share: the heartache of an empty space in their lives. Slowly, they will learn to trust one another as they discover common ground and healing through the magic of storytelling. Award-winning author Susie Finkbeiner offers fans a novel that invites us to rediscover the power of story to open the doors of our hearts.
About the AuthorSusie Finkbeiner is the CBA bestselling author of
All Manner of Things, which was selected as a 2020 Michigan Notable Book, as well as
A Cup of Dust,
A Trail of Crumbs, and
A Song of Home. She serves on the Fiction Readers Summit planning committee, volunteers her time at Ada Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and speaks at retreats and women's events across the country. Susie and her husband have three children and live in West Michigan.
Book InformationISBN 9780800735708
Author Susie FinkbeinerFormat Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Revell, a division of Baker Publishing GroupPublisher Baker Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 342g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 143mm * 25mm