When Pete McLean loses his father in the summer of 1962, his friend Isaac is one of the few people he can lean on. Though their worlds are as different as black and white, friendship knows no color. So when Isaac suddenly goes missing, Pete is determined to find out what happened—no matter what it costs him. His quest will lead him into parts of town that he knows only through rumors and introduce him to a girl who will change his life. What they discover together will change the small Southern town of Glory, Alabama—forever.
With vivid descriptions, palpable atmosphere, and unforgettable characters, debut novelist Valerie Fraser Luesse breathes life into the rural South of the 1960s—a place where ordinary people struggle to find their footing in a social landscape that is shifting beneath their feet.
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“Valerie Fraser Luesse’s beautiful story reveals the human heart that always beats beneath the headlines. In the process, she movingly illuminates not only the spirit of a special region but the soul of every human being who ever dared to care. Missing Isaac will break—and then heal—your heart.”
—J. I. Baker, journalist and author of The Empty Glass
Baker Book House ║ Amazon
Barnes & Noble ║ Christianbook.com ║ iBooks
Kobo ║ Lifeway ║ Books-A-Million
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Sounds like a good read.
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I enjoy reading historical fiction and the 1960s were so turbulent. This book is on my TBR for 2018.
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Sounds like a good book.
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I love these photos from the way-back-when. This sounds like an excellent book. Thanks for the post & giveaway!
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I read the synopsis here twice just now, today. …No, make that three. (It’ll be four, soon. 🙂 )
“Palpable atmosphere”… And I sure do believe it.
The sense of perspective (in more than one sense of the word, mind…) I gather based on the book’s cover alone is tremendous, fantastic.
Now, this is not a book that I would ordinarily pick up. I just don’t seem to gravitate towards fiction set in in the South (I’m from Chicago, a place I love) nor do I have a particular fondness for [books described at the outset as being] historical novels.
That being out there on the table, I am very glad to have read that synopsis more than once. More than twice, even. I don’t know how to get around making an “ugh” pun here, but I think I should start re-reading synopses a little more frequently: I wouldn’t want to be missing out (see? :p ) on something wonderful.
Thanks,
–Ann
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Love the scrapbook page. There was a big magnolia tree on our college campus that was recently cut down, and it made all of us friends so sad. We remembered sitting under its branches and talking!
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Nice read and I love the cover.
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I love seeing the inspiration photos.
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nice pics
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