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2009 Christy Award winner! In the small town of Dogwood, West Virginia, Karin has buried her shattered dreams by settling for a faithful husband whose emotional distance from her deep passions and conflicts leaves her isolated. Loaded with guilt, she tries to raise three small children and... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Ruthie Bowles: a withered, wiry old woman, advises Karin
- Karin: married to Richard, mother of three, sister of Bobby Ray
- Will Hatfield: ex-con, returning home, teenage love of Karin
- Danny Boyd: young boy who survived a tragedy, wished he hadn't, brother of Karla and Tanny
- Carson: brother of Will
- Eddie: new police chief
- Mama: Add a description of this character.
- Richard: husband of Karin, pastor
- Bobby Ray: brother of Karin, married to Lynda, new employee of police department
- Arron Spurlock: brother of Doris Jean, Son of Emma Spurlock, missing
- Doris Jean: sister of Arron, daughter of Emma Spurlock
- Seeb
- Wes
- Tarin: daugheter of Karin
- Lynda: wife of Bobby Ray
- Jasper
- Mrs. Meyers
- Karla: sister of Danny Boyd
- Mrs. Ashworth: mother of Karin
- Tanny: sister of Danny Boyd
- Darin: son of Karin
- Randy
- Maggie
- Elmer
- Henderson
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Ruthie Bowles once said I would wind up hating her.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Chris Fabry (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 9, 2008
ISBN: 978-1414319551
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 9, 2008
ISBN: 978-1414319551
Page Count: 352
Awards edit
- Christy Award (2009: Contemporary Standalone, Winner)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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