Angel Sister
February 22nd, 2011. Filed under: This & That, Tuesday's Tempting Reads.Angel Sister
By Ann H. Gabhart
It is 1936 and Kate Merritt, the middle child of Victor and Nadine, works hard to keep her family together. Her father slowly slips into alcoholism and his business suffers during the Great Depression. As her mother tries to come to grips with their situation and her sisters seem to remain blissfully oblivious to it, it is Kate who must shoulder the emotional load. Who could imagine that a dirty, abandoned little girl named Lorena Birdsong would be just what the Merritts need?
In this richly textured novel, award-winning author Ann H. Gabhart reveals the power of true love, the freedom of forgiveness, and the strength to persevere through troubled times. Multidimensional characters face real and trenchant problems while maintaining their family bonds, all against the backdrop of a sultry Kentucky summer. Readers will be drawn into the story and find themselves lingering there long after they’ve finished the book.
ISLAND BREEZES
That was definitely a family in need of angels. Too many hearts grew hard and cold.
Fathers unforgiving and stern. A mother grieving the loss of her sweetheart. A man trying to chase away the demons with alcohol.
In the midst of this drops a young child, abandoned by parents who could no longer afford to feed her. How does this adorable little waif fit into their lives?
This is a touching story. I felt compassion towards some of the inhabitants of Rosey Corner and anger towards others. What will you feel?
***Special thanks to Donna Hausler who provided a review copy***
Living just thirty miles from a restored Shaker village in Kentucky, Ann H. Gabhart has walked the same paths that her characters might have walked in generations past. Her thorough research provides a convincing and colorful backdrop for her Shaker novels. Gabhart is the author of several bestselling novels, including The Outsider, The Believer, The Seeker, and Angel Sister.
Available February 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
July 16th, 2014 at 11:46
[…] book. It’s a great stand alone read, but you’ll get much more out of it if you read Angel Sister and Small Town Girl […]