| A Song I Knew by Heart Contributor(s): Lott, Bret (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345437756 ISBN-13: 9780345437754 Publisher: Ballantine Books OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: During a cold Massachusetts winter, a tragic car accident leaves a mother childless and her daughter-in-law a widow. Naomi and Ruth are now each other's only comfort. Naomi lost her own husband eight years ago, and now she has lost her son. Carrying a deep secret in her soul, Naomi decides to return to her childhood home in coastal South Carolina. When she tells Ruth her plan, she receives an unexpected reply: "Where you go, I will go." So the two women plan the journey together, arriving at a place that is flooded with a love they are nearly too fragile to accept. Surrounded by the warmth of their newfound family, Naomi and Ruth begin to find themselves reawakened-and open to the possibility of redemption. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Christian - General - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Religious - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.28" W x 8.1" (0.53 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Family - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Mainline - Theometrics - Evangelical |
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| Publisher Description: During a cold Massachusetts winter, a tragic car accident leaves a mother childless and her daughter-in-law a widow. Naomi and Ruth are now each other' s only comfort. Naomi lost her own husband eight years ago, and now she has lost her son. Carrying a deep secret in her soul, Naomi decides to return to her childhood home in coastal South Carolina. When she tells Ruth her plan, she receives an unexpected reply: " Where you go, I will go." So the two women plan the journey together, arriving at a place that is flooded with a love they are nearly too fragile to accept. Surrounded by the warmth of their newfound family, Naomi and Ruth begin to find themselves reawakened- and open to the possibility of redemption. |