SONGBIRD
After her mama dropped out of her life, Myrtle Charmaine dropped her first name forever. But eleven-year-old Charmaine has her singing and her beloved Sunday school teacher, who takes her into her own God-fearing family. Yet Charmaine's out-of-the-ordinary odyssey has only just begun...
There are foster homes a fateful encounter with a college man when she is barely fourteen and gigs that range from the down-home sweetness of the Suds 'n' Strikes Forever bowling alley to the rhinestone dazzle of Atlantic City to the pure joy of singing gospel in church. And when a traveling preacher named Harlan who loves the Word and her arrives, Charmaine knows for sure God is smiling at her. Still, even on a countrywide crusade, her ineffable sense of longing lingers. It will lead her to paths Harlan would never approve of-if he knew! And to something that can end her sadness and give her the keys to healing.
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SONGBIRD
After her mama dropped out of her life, Myrtle Charmaine dropped her first name forever. But eleven-year-old Charmaine has her singing and her beloved Sunday school teacher, who takes her into her own God-fearing family. Yet Charmaine's out-of-the-ordinary odyssey has only just begun...
There are foster homes a fateful encounter with a college man when she is barely fourteen and gigs that range from the down-home sweetness of the Suds 'n' Strikes Forever bowling alley to the rhinestone dazzle of Atlantic City to the pure joy of singing gospel in church. And when a traveling preacher named Harlan who loves the Word and her arrives, Charmaine knows for sure God is smiling at her. Still, even on a countrywide crusade, her ineffable sense of longing lingers. It will lead her to paths Harlan would never approve of-if he knew! And to something that can end her sadness and give her the keys to healing.
Imprint | Warner Faith |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | April 2003 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | April 2003 |
Authors | Lisa Samson |
Dimensions | 203 x 124 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 448 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-446-67931-2 |
Barcode | 9780446679312 |
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LSN | 0-446-67931-3 |