Saints in Limbo
by:
River Jordan (author)
“River Jordan’s Saints in Limbo is a compelling story of the mysteries of existence and, specially, the mysteries of the human heart.”–Ron Rash, author of Serena and Chemistry and Other Stories“I lose myself in River’s writing–transported to a different time and place– and in this case, to one...
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“River Jordan’s Saints in Limbo is a compelling story of the mysteries of existence and, specially, the mysteries of the human heart.”–Ron Rash, author of Serena and Chemistry and Other Stories“I lose myself in River’s writing–transported to a different time and place– and in this case, to one that makes the ordinary mystical and magical. I give it FIVE diamonds in the Pulpwood Queen’s TIARA!”–Kathy L. Patrick, founder of the Pulpwood Queens Book Clubs and author of The Pulpwood Queens’ Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to LifeEver since her husband Joe died, Velma True’s world has been limited to what she can see while clinging to one of the multicolored threads tied to the porch railing of her home outside Echo, Florida.When a mysterious stranger appears at her door on her birthday and presents Velma with a special gift, she is rattled by the object’s ability to take her into her memories–a place where Joe still lives, her son Rudy is still young, unaffected by the world’s hardness, and the beginning is closer than the end. As secrets old and new come to light, Velma wonders if it’s possible to be unmoored from the past’s deep roots and find a reason to hope again. Praise for River Jordan“[River Jordan’s] literary spice rack has everything you need to put together a good book.”–Rick Bragg, author of All Over but the Shoutin’ and Ava’s Man“River Jordan writes so beautifully.” –Joshilyn Jackson, author of Gods in Alabama and The Girl Who Stopped Swimming
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780307446701 (0307446700)
Publish date: May 5th 2009
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
River Jordan has written a beautiful book about people contemplating where the are in life. It is a good character study of the major stages of life and how we learn to accept the choices that have been made and move on to still get the most out of what remains. I'm a bit torn with this book. I enjo...