It is 1936 and Kate Merritt, the middle child of Victor and
Nadine, works hard to keep her family together. Her father slowly
slips into alcoholism and his business suffers during the Great
Depression. As her mother tries to come to grips with their
situation and her sisters seem to remain blissfully oblivious to
it, it is Kate who must shoulder the emotional load. Who could
imagine that a dirty, abandoned little girl named Lorena Birdsong
would be just what the Merritts need?
In this richly textured novel, award-winning author Ann H. Gabhart
reveals the power of true love, the freedom of forgiveness, and the
strength to persevere through troubled times. Multidimensional
characters face real and trenchant problems while maintaining their
family bonds, all against the backdrop of a sultry Kentucky summer.
Readers will be drawn into the story and find themselves lingering
there long after they've finished the book.
"What a jewel of a story. Reminded me of To Kill a
Mockingbird. Like a Kentucky summer, Angel Sister starts
slow and easy but by the end, roars along, leaving the reader
breathless and wanting more. "--Lauraine Snelling, author of the
Red River series, Daughters of Blessing, and One Perfect
Day
It is 1936 and Kate Merritt is trying hard to keep her family
together. Her father has slipped into alcoholism, her mother tries
to come to grips with their dire financial situation, and her
sisters seem to remain blissfully oblivious to all of it. Kate
could never have imagined that a dirty, abandoned little girl named
Lorena Birdsong would be just what her family needs.
In this richly textured novel, award-winning author Ann H. Gabhart
reveals the power of true love, the freedom of forgiveness, and the
strength to persevere through troubled times, all against the
backdrop of a sultry Kentucky summer.
Ann H. Gabhart is the bestselling author of several novels,
including The Outsider, The Believer, and The
Seeker. Angel Sister was inspired in part by the many
stories her mother and three aunts told her of growing up in
small-town Kentucky during the 1930s. Gabhart lives with her
husband in Kentucky, a mile from where she was born.
Ann H. Gabhart is the bestselling author of several novels, including The Outsider, The Believer, and The Seeker. Her latest novel was inspired in part by the many stories her mother and two aunts told her of growing up in small town Kentucky during the 1930s. She lives with her husband a mile from where she was born in Kentucky.