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Quaker Summer
By Lisa Sampson
Review by Cheri Clay
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Heather Curridge is going crazy; at least that is what her husband Jace, son
Will, and her friends seem to think. And at times Heather thinks so too.
On the outside Heather seems to have it all, a loving
doctor husband, a great fifteen-year-old son, a house by the lake and
possessions, but all of a sudden Heather starts questioning why she puts her
husband through all her spending, spending, spending. Up till now she’s
justified it well, saying she likes to help people, but really it’s just a way
to move up to more, more, and more. The big question is why she needs so much..
Jace tries to work hard to pay for it all, but he’s wearing down and wants to go
back to his life’s dream which he feels he can’t tell Heather about.
Then one night Heather crashes her big Suburban on the way home from yet another
St. Matthews’ dinner for the private school she insisted Will attend, and makes
her way to the home of Annie and Liza, ninety-some-year old sisters. Heather
finds being with them has a calming effect upon her as well as making her
question her walk with God.
While Jace is out of town and Will stays with his grandparents Heather spends a
few weeks with the ladies who are Quakers, and comes in close contact with an
inner city nun and the people living there. Heather begins to come to terms with
so many things her past, her dad, the possessions and the rat race of life.
Christy award winning author Lisa Samson does an amazing job with Quaker
Summer, her first novel with WestBow but her nineteenth overall. A definite
5 plus wow factor as you’ll find yourself in this page-turner that you won’t be
able to put down. The story unwinds and is so real you’ll think you are Heather
or she’s your best friend, an awesome character we all can relate to.
Voted 2007’s Women of Faith’s Novel of the Year tells you how amazing this book
is (Women of Faith is an organization dedicated to encouraging women of all ages
to grow in faith and spiritual maturity with Christ). There is even a reading
group guide in the back of the book, as this book would be perfect for reading
groups. You’ll love the mixture of everyday life with the Bible and how each
section ties in with the Beatles such as “Fool on the Hill” and “The Long and
Winding Road;” even if you don’t know who the Beatles are, you’ll catch the
comparison. Actually the style of writing puts the reader in mind of the
writings of Erma Bombeck, an awesome writer of the seventies. A must read for
adult women, especially those who question life and God. So come on an amazing
journey and give this book a chance, listen to God and your heart—it will really
set you free!
Publisher: WestBow Press
Publication Date: February 2007
ISBN-13: 978-1-59554-207-6
Price: $14.99
Genre: Women’s Fiction
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