BEVERLY LAHAYE / TERRI BLACKSTOCK
"A fine novel of love, redemption, and Christian charity"—first in a moving series of faith and small-town friendships from the bestselling authors ( Library Journal). Tory Sullivan is an aspiring writer who wonders whether she'll ever be able to develop her talent while raising two young children. The spunky single mother of three teenagers, Cathy Flaherty is learning the urgency of instilling sound values in her children as they attend public school. The best part of life seems like nothing but a memory for empty-nester Sylvia Bryan, as she struggles with a gnawing lack of meaning now that her children are gone. Brenda Dodd's nine-year-old son is getting sicker, and there seems to be nothing they can do. It is every mother's nightmare—a child who will die unless he receives a heart transplant. As the women of Cedar Circle band together to save a dying child, they learn that each moment is precious in every season under the heaven. Taking the best and worst of human circumstances—the tender moments, the laughter, the tragedies, and the triumphs—Beverly LaHaye and Terri Blackstock weave from them a poignant, warmly human novel. Gently uncovering the inner struggles, stresses, and joys that surface among neighbors living in a quiet cul-de-sac, the authors show us the power of ordinary lives being knit into a strong, many-textured fabric of family and friendships. Seasons Under Heaven depicts the deepest emotions of a woman's heart, and those circumstances, both thrilling and tragic, that test and strengthen Christian faith. "A tearjerker with strong female characterizations and believable mother-child relationships that is likely to be very popular" — Booklist
