“Susie Finkbeiner never fails to transport her readers through time and space, welcoming us into worlds we never want to leave.
–Julie Cantrell, New York Times best-selling author of Into the Free
Pearl Spence has finally settled into a routine in Bliss, Michigan, far from her home in Red River, Oklahoma. Like all the other kids, she goes to school each day, plays in the woods, and does her chores. But there’s one big difference: Mama is still gone, and doesn’t seem to have a thought for the family she’s left behind.
Escaping from her worries is another part of Pearl’s new routine, whether that’s running to Aunt Carrie’s farm, listening to the radio with Ray, or losing herself in a book. In fact, a chair in the stacks, surrounded by books, might be her favorite place on earth–until she discovers swing dancing. The music transports Pearl to a whole other world.
When Mama unexpectedly returns, it isn’t the happy occasion Pearl had imagined. Mama is distant and Pearl can’t figure out how to please her. And the horrible way she treats Daddy is more than Pearl can bear. Seems life would be better if Mama would just stay away.
Finkbeiner’s portrayal of both tragedy and everyday life in times of great change is charged with a raw beauty that will haunt readers. Fans of the two prior Pearl Spence novels won’t be disappointed!
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Summary
From: Rebecca Maney
Book Title: A Song of Home
Book Author: Susie Finkbeiner
What do you like about this book:
" . . . . she (Meemaw) would say to me, 'God ain't far off. Don't matter how you feel about it. He ain't far at all. . . . . . No matter where you're at, you got home with God right there'. "
The trouble is, Pearl Spence hasn't felt at home for a good long while. Leaving Oklahoma after a personal tragedy during the Dust Bowl years has landed the Spence family in Michigan near an aunt and uncle; only to witness her mother's devastating desertion and leave Pearl wondering what kind of melody must be written in order to lure her mother back home.
When the young woman managing the household teaches Pearl how to dance, music becomes a welcome relief, however fleeting. For when Pearl's mother unexpectedly returns, there is no happy reunion, only added layers of tension and heart ache for everyone involved, for Mary Spence has "just got a broken heart that won't mend".
This beloved story is bulging with every component of a great book; compelling characters placed gently within the kind of devastating circumstances that will make your heart throb and your spirit sing!
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