Amy K. Sorrells
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Two of Amy Sorrells' most beloved novels--Miracle at the Sideshow, and The Longest Journey (formerly Then Sings My Soul) in one beautiful edition. Two unforgettable stories about two Eastern European immigrants who overcome all odds to find hope, faith, and life after escaping the pogroms at the turn of the 20th Century. In Miracle at the Sideshow, young Sophie Rosenfeld dreams of a resplendent life in New York City at the turn of the twentieth century,...
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A Southern Novel of Second Chances! From a distance, the Harlans appear to be the perfect Southern family. Wealth and local fame mask the drama and dysfunction swirling through their family line. But as the summer heats up, a flood tide of long-hidden secrets surfaces. Devastation from a rape followed by the murders of two family members brings three generations of the Harlans together on their pecan plantation in Bay Spring, Alabama. Chief among...
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Folks are dying fast as the ash trees in the southern Indiana town ravaged by the heroin epidemic, where Jaycee Givens lives with nothing more than a thread of hope and a quirky neighbor, Sudie, who rescues injured wildlife. After a tragedy leaves her mother in prison, Jaycee is carrying grief and an unplanned pregnancy she conceals because she trusts no one, including the kind and handsome Gabe, who is new to town and to the local diner where she...
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In this new, revised edition of the beloved Then Sings My Soul, readers will find more background on the inspiration behind the book, and a beautiful, updated cover reflecting Jakob's story. 1904, Chudniv, Ukraine. Playing hide-and-seek in bucolic fields of sunflowers, young Jakob never imagines the horrific secrets he will carry as he and his brother escape through genocide-ridden Eastern Europe.1994, South Haven, Michigan. At age 94, time is running...
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Fireflies.
Glimpses of light at the brusque and tender eventides of life.
In this, her debut poetry collection, a. k. sorrells combines the trademark lyrical prose she is known for with poignant images of seasons of motherhood, trauma, nature, and healing. From summers sweet as simple syrup and harsh winters, to echoes of cherished hymns and literature, the poems are infused with an intimacy never before revealed in her novels. Fireflies is a culmination...
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1904, Chudniv, Ukraine. Playing hide-and-seek in bucolic fields of sunflowers, young Jakob never imagines the horrific secrets he will carry as he and his brother escape through genocide-ridden Eastern Europe. 1994, South Haven, Michigan. At age 94, time is running out for any hope that Jakob can be free from his burden of guilt. When Jakob's wife dies, he and his daughter, Nel, are forced to face the realities of his worsening dementia-including...