The Story Keeper (Carolina Heirlooms #2)

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2015 Christy Award winner 2015 Carol award winner When successful New York editor Jen Gibbs discovers a decaying slush pile manuscript on her desk, she has no idea that the story of Sarra, a young mixed race woman trapped in Appalachia at the turn of the twentieth century, will both take her on a journey and change her forever Happy with her life in the city, and at the top of her career with a new job at Vida House Publishing, Jen has left her Appalachian past and twisted family ties far behind But the search for the rest of the manuscript, and Jen s suspicions about the identity of its unnamed author, will draw her into a mystery that leads back to the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and quite possibly through the doors she thought she had closed forever. Read The Story Keeper (Carolina Heirlooms #2) – kino-fada.fr Jen Gibbs has recently got a job at Vida House Publishing and everyone knows that the slush pile in the conference room is strictly forbidden to touch So Jen is quite surprised when she finds a manuscript on her desk from it one morning She has no idea who put it there and, at first, all she can think of is putting it back That is until she starts to read it and get engrossed in the story about Sarra, a young woman in the Appalachia at the turn of the twentieth century, and Rand a young man t Jen Gibbs has recently got a job at Vida House Publishing and everyone knows that the slush pile in the conference room is strictly forbidden to touch So Jen is quite surprised when she finds a manuscript on her desk f...I received this book free as it was damaged It contains a story within a story which can attract a wider audience as if you don t like one of the stories you may like the other I read on the back cover that the author writes for the Christian market but I wouldn t describe this as a Christian book,contemporary fiction.The main story is about an editor in New York who is sent to the mountain area in which she was raised to investigate a mysterious part manuscript that was left on her desk I received this book free as it was damaged It contains a story within a story which can attract a wider audience as if you don t like one of the stories you may like the other I read on the back cover that the author writes for the Christian market but I wouldn t describe this as a Christian book,contemporary fiction.The main story is about an editor in New York who is sent to the mountain area in which she was raised to inve...Don t read this book unless you love a story that resonates long after you re finished Unless you love a book to keep calling to you when you aren t reading Unless you love characters who are broken but fighting for their place Unless you love a setting so rich you could see every word Unless you love a story that resonates Lisa Wingate is a masterful author and this book is probably my favorite yet Jen is ...Pick up this book and savor it Jen has just started her her job as a book rep for a small publisher in New York She finds an old manuscript submission in her office and wants to publish the book She identifies with the rural North Carolina setting and sets out to find the author She goes back to her home town and finds things haven t changed much from when she left years before While in the area she visits her sister and family who are dirt poor and controlled by her father, the preacher Pick up this book and savor it Jen has just started her her jo...4.5 starsJen Gibbs is a successful non fiction editor in New York just beginning what could be her dream job at a new publishing house When a mysterious manuscript shows up on her desk from the infamous, off limits slush pile, she is weary, but inexplicable drawn to the story therein A child of Appalachia herself, Jen is compelled by the story of mixed race Sarra, a young Appalachian woman in the early 1900s and travels back to her home to search for the rest of the manuscript With suspicio 4.5 starsJen Gibbs is a successful non fiction editor in New York just beginning what could be her dream job at a new publishing house When a mysterious manuscript shows up on her desk from the infamous, off limits slush pile, she is weary, but inexplicable drawn to the story therein A child of Appalachia herself, Jen is compelled by the story of mixed race Sarra, a young Appalachian woman in the early 1900s and travels back to her home to search for the rest of the manuscript With suspicions of the manuscripts author s propelli...by Andrea Renee CoxSometimes a story woos you, dropping a few teasing hints at just the right moments to ensure it captures your heart before wrapping you in a whirlwind or emotion and hope Novels like these tend to hold on to you long after you ve placed them back on the shelf.The Story Keeper by Lisa Wingate is one such novel But it s also so muchIt squirrels away secrets you desperately want to learn, and as the story unfolds, you find that each piece of the treasure you w...Another excellent book by Lisa Wingate This is a very well written, interesting book that I would recommend for all readers Lisa s storyline is actually two books in one Her characters are strong I was fortunate to be picked to preview the book As with all her books, faith is a thread that quietly runs throughout the storyline The first storyline of Jen and her life runs in the present time and the storyline of ...The Story Keeper was primarily about current day characters Jennia Beth and Evan Jennia Beth was born and raised in Appalachia and was thankful to have escaped when she was 18 years old Evan is a reclusive successful author.A secondary story is about Rand and Sarra that lived in Appalachia many years ago.It was an enjoyable story and one I d recommend to those that enjoy contemporary fiction with a bit of history woven in.In this same series is The Prayer Box The two novels are similar in som The Story Keeper was primarily about current day characters Jennia Beth and Evan Jennia Beth was born and raised in Appalachia and was thankful to have escaped when she was 18 years old Evan is a reclusive successful author.A secondary story is about Rand and Sarra that lived in Appalachia many years ago.It was an enjoyable story and one I d recommend to those that enjoy contemporary fiction with a bit of history woven in.In this same series is The Prayer ...Thanks Lisa Wingate for another good book Besides a good story I learned about the Melungeons I did have to Google it to find outabout these dark skin, blue eyed people Very interesting I was excited to be a part of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Book We experience the journey through the story together as a Sister Circle in which we share the same book through the mail We also share our thoughts and photos through email and Facebook I got to read this book before it hits the shelv Thanks Lisa Wingate for another good book Besides a good story I learned about the Melungeons I did have to Google it to find outabout these dark skin, blue eyed people Very interesting I was excited to be a part of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Book We experience the journey through the story together as a Sister Circle in which we share the same book through the mail We also share our thoughts and photos through email and Facebook I got to read this book before it hits the shelves in Septemb...Sometimes a story becomes part of you and so it is with The Story Keeper I don t want to give too much of the story away, or sound like I m gushing over my friend and associate s masterpiece, but suffice to say, I took the book along when I went to get a pedicure and well, let s just say I stayed a LOT longer than it took my nails to dry Let me read just onechapter, I told the owner of the shop Then I ll get out of the chair Get this book and take it along for a pedic Sometimes a story becomes part of you and so it is with The Story Keeper I don t want to give too much of the story away, or sound like I m gushing over my friend and associate s masterpiece, but suffice to say, I took the book along when I went to get a pedicure and well, let s just say I stayed a LOT longer than it ...

The Story Keeper (Carolina Heirlooms #2)
  • 22 August 2018
  • Paperback
  • 438 pages
  • 1414386893
  • Lisa Wingate
  • The Story Keeper (Carolina Heirlooms #2)