About the book:
Hope grows when seeds are planted-even in the muddy middle of life.
Josiah
Chamberlain's life's work revolves around repairing other people's
marriages. When his own is threatened by his wife's unexplained
distance, and then threatened further when she's unexpectedly plunged
into an unending fog, Josiah finds his expertise, quick wit and clever
quips are no match for a relationship that is clearly broken.
Feeling
betrayed, confused, and ill-equipped for a crisis this crippling, he
reexamines everything he knows about the fragility of hope and the
strength of his faith and love. Love seems to have failed him. Will
what's left of his faith fail him, too? Or will it be the one thing that
holds him together and sears through the impenetrable wall that
separates them?
About the author:
Cynthia Ruchti tells stories hemmed in hope through
her novels, novellas, nonfiction books, articles and devotionals,
drawing from 33 years of on-air radio ministry. Ruchti has written more
than 20 award-winning novels, novellas, nonfiction books and
devotionals. Her books have received numerous awards and nominations,
including the RT Reviewers' Choice, ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year
nominations, two Selah Awards, Christian Retailing's BEST, was an ACFW
Carol Award finalist and a Christy finalist, among other honors. Her
latest release is the novel A Fragile Hope.
One
of Ruchti's greatest joys is helping other writers grow in their craft.
To that end, she has served as worship and devotions staff and faculty
for the Write-to-Publish conference and teaches at other writers'
conferences across the country and internationally as opportunities
arise. She also serves as the professional relations liaison for
American Christian Fiction Writers.
Ruchti
speaks frequently for women's groups and serves on her church's worship
team. She and her husband live in the heart of Wisconsin, not far from
their three children and five grandchildren.
Find out more about Cynthia at http://www.cynthiaruchti.com.
My Thoughts
So I'll be honest it saying this simply was not the book for me. I kept reading and waiting to see what would happen, so the drama within the book kept me going. I just had a hard time figuring out the characters and what the author's point was. I feel like the ending was rushed and tied up in a bow. I liked to see the difficulty in the marriage because it isn't easy but I just felt like the book was missing something. I am sure others might feel different but this book left me feeling empty and depressed.
Three stars.
"I received this book from Litfuse for free in exchange for an honest review."
When your life's work revolves around repairing other people's marriages, what happens when your own marriage begins to fall apart? Find out what happens to Josiah Chamberlain in Cynthia Ruchti's new book, A Fragile Hope. Feeling betrayed, confused, and ill-equipped for a crisis this crippling, he reexamines everything he knows about the fragility of hope and the strength of his faith and love. Love seems to have failed him. Will what's left of his faith fail him, too? Or will it be the one thing that holds him together and sears through the impenetrable wall that separates them?
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- A copy of A Fragile Hope
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Enter today by clicking the icon below, but hurry! The giveaway ends on May 3. The winner will be announced May 4 on the Litfuse blog.
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