A review by Spencer  |
Ring the bells bold and strongLet all the broken add their songInside the perfect shells is dimIt’s through the cracks, the light comes in. . . .~The Prayer Box
Tandi
Jo has trudged through life since youth. She manages herself into an
unhealthy marriage, emotionally disconnected from the rest of the world,
including her own two children. Finally, in a brave escape from her thieving
husband, and a fresh, un-fogged view of the future, Tandi and her children find
refuge in a small cottage on Hatteras Island.
Rent is past due, and
Tandi hasn't found a job yet. And if things aren't rocky enough, Iola Anne
Poole, her ninety-one-year-old landlady, passes away. Fortunately,
her potential homelessness is postponed when she’s hired to clean out Ms. Poole’s
home. From this task she finds a closet-full of prayer boxes that contain the
answers to a lifetime of questions.
Iola Anne Poole, illuminated through
her letters to God encompassing over half a century of her life, is the
wonderful example of an injured, yet faithful heart. She provides the steady,
underlying current this story glides upon—even from the grave.
Tandi Jo Reese is heavily flawed, a
product of her unsteady youth and dreadful relationships. It’s understandable
why she is the way she is. In the beginning of this tale she is neglectful,
selfish, and rather disappointing, but I still sympathized with her. Her
transformation is steady, realistic—and significant. I’ll not soon forget her.
Paul Chastain is a colorful character,
a true gem, and one of my favorite book-boyfriends I’ve
ever had the pleasure of meeting. (Yes...ever!)
He is a hat-wearing, Jimmy
Buffet-ish kind of beach guy. A friendly, tolerant,
entertaining, lovable member of the cool-cat species. Not only is he dedicated
to his students, but his community as well. This easy-going, non-beefcake, is
one of the few men Tandi Jo has known that shares a true friendship with her—free
of expectations or exploitation.
Lisa
Wingate does it again! She rewards her readers with a remarkable story that
delivers familiarity, significance, and a luminescence that will forever stay
etched in their minds.
The Prayer Box is a luminous story of faith, triumph, and self-discovery. I can’t wait to read the postlude, The Tidewater Sisters.
The Prayer Box is a luminous story of faith, triumph, and self-discovery. I can’t wait to read the postlude, The Tidewater Sisters.
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Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page count: 401
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