""In a life full of lies, he settled finally for the truth."No one in Mattingly ever believed Bobby Barnes would live to see old age. Drink would either rot Bobby from the inside out or dull his senses just enough to send his truck off the mountain on one of his nightly rides. Al...
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Leah is a child from away, isolated from peers by her stutter. Then she begins painting scenes that are epic in scope, brilliant in detail, and suffused with prophetic imagery. When the event foreshadowed in the first painting comes true, the town of Mattingly takes notice. Leah ...
Andy Sommerville seems no different than others in his rural Virginia community, but what sets him apart is that his best friend is an angel. The author brings Andy's small town to life and reveals a spiritual secret--the presence of angels--that helps a wounded man discover the ...
"This poignant and gently humorous novel reveals how a completely ordinary day can change a whole life"--Provided by publisher.
"All Abel wants is a little bit of magic in his life. Enough money so his mom doesn't cry at night. Healing for his broken body. And maybe a few answers about his past. When Abel discovers letters to him from the dad he believed dead, he wonders if magic has come to the hills o...
"Everyone in Crow Hollow knows of Alvaretta Graves, the old widow who lives in the mountain. Many call her a witch; others whisper she's insane. Everyone agrees the vengeance Alvaretta swore at her husband's death hovers over them all. That vengeance awakens when teenagers stumbl...
Accompanied by Zach and her dog, Allie searches the wilderness for her mother who's been missing 542 days after a tornado swept thought the town of Mattingly. As the children wander farther into the dark woods, they discover something is following them, something that shouldn't b...
Nearly two years after twelve year-old Allie Granderson's mother disappeared into the tornado winds, Allie receives a sign leading her and her friend Zach into the dark forest on the outskirts of town.
"IN A LIFE FULL OF LIES, HE FINALLY SETTLED FOR THE TRUTH." No one in Mattingly ever believed Bobby Barnes would live to see old age. Drink would either rot Bobby from the inside out or dull his senses just enough to send his truck off the mountain on one of his nightly rides....
A motherless girl hungry for hope . . . and the dream that could be leading her astray. Almost two years have passed since twelve-year-old Allie Granderson's beloved mother, Mary, disappeared into the wild tornado winds. Her body has never been found. Allie clings to memorie...
Billy Coffey has been compared to both Flannery O'Connor and Shirley Jackson. Journey with him to Mattingly, VA, and discover what marks the boundary between a miracle from God and the imagination of a child. "An inspirational and atmospheric tale." -Library Journal, starred re...