Where the Blue Sky Begins by Katie Powner gave me the full range of emotions, from laugh-out-loud humor to tears of sadness. This author has the gift to create memorable characters who are simultaneously down-to-earth and extraordinary - people you could know in real life. Even the animals in her novels are full of personality. She also creates a strong sense of small town life, and her love for Montana is evident.
Eric Larson and Eunice (pronounced U-neese) Parker are similar in age, but at very different points of life . Eric's future is bright while Eunice's time is limited. Eric, a young urban professional, is sent to rural Montana to lead a remote office of his uncle's investment firm for a few months. He's counting the weeks until he returns to his luxurious Seattle life and earns a promotion in the firm. Eunice, a lifelong resident of her small Montana town, recently received a terminal cancer diagnosis. In her remaining weeks, she's on a mission to apologize to several people she's wronged.
When Eunice's mode of transportation is accidentally damaged by Eric, he assists her to visit community members to seek forgiveness. As he gets to know the people of Tukston, Eric learns important life lessons from the most unlikely (to him) sources.
While this novel deals with heavy topics, it includes clever humor as well. The theme of Christian faith is organically woven throughout and makes the story deeper and more meaningful.
Thank you to Bethany House Publishers for the gifted copies of this powerful novel. Those who read it will definitely be impacted by their time with the citizens of Tukston.
Eric Larson and Eunice (pronounced U-neese) Parker are similar in age, but at very different points of life . Eric's future is bright while Eunice's time is limited. Eric, a young urban professional, is sent to rural Montana to lead a remote office of his uncle's investment firm for a few months. He's counting the weeks until he returns to his luxurious Seattle life and earns a promotion in the firm. Eunice, a lifelong resident of her small Montana town, recently received a terminal cancer diagnosis. In her remaining weeks, she's on a mission to apologize to several people she's wronged.
When Eunice's mode of transportation is accidentally damaged by Eric, he assists her to visit community members to seek forgiveness. As he gets to know the people of Tukston, Eric learns important life lessons from the most unlikely (to him) sources.
While this novel deals with heavy topics, it includes clever humor as well. The theme of Christian faith is organically woven throughout and makes the story deeper and more meaningful.
Thank you to Bethany House Publishers for the gifted copies of this powerful novel. Those who read it will definitely be impacted by their time with the citizens of Tukston.
