Knocking
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4.6 • 447 Ratings
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Publisher Description
"Fans of Francine Rivers should take a look!" — Publishers Weekly
A disgraced spouse. A devastated daughter. A troubled recluse. Can steadfast faith right a string of wrongs?
When their local church closes, seven senior women decide to start a new one. Pooling their funds, they buy a building that's crumbling around them. Then, despite large hurdles and loud critics, the ladies work to create the church they've always wanted to attend.
Imploding marriages.
Hurtful pranks.
Heartbroken families.
The ladies don't realize it when they begin, but Carver Harbor needs them to be beacons of hope. And with God's help, come what may, they are up for the challenge.
Fans of Jan Karon's Mitford Series are sure to love the heartwarming intergenerational tales found in the New Beginnings Series!
(This standalone novel is the first book in the completed New Beginnings Christian Fiction Series.)
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Merrill (The Prima Donna) kicks off the New Beginnings series with a potent tale of betrayal, faith, and forgiveness. When long-suffering pastor's wife Tonya Mendell discovers her husband is having an affair with a congregant, it is the couple's preteen daughter, Emma, who feels the brunt of the trauma. After being humiliated by a best friend turned mean girl, Emma gets into a fight with her parents, storms out of the house, and is welcomed into the home of the neighborhood recluse, Fiona Patterson. While Emma's parents continue their marital charade in an attempt to keep Roy's pastoral position, Emma finds solace with Fiona and the Puddys, a "weirdo" homeschool family she is forced to spend time with but previously disregarded, who prove to be more reliable than Emma's own family. Meanwhile, in a separate story line, seven elderly women have been told their diocese is shuttering their church. In response, they start New Beginnings in a dilapidated old building. The services are unconventional, but they just might be what Tonya, Emma, Fiona, and the Puddy family need. Merrill's theological insight on God's grace amid difficult circumstances resonates and will have readers anticipating the next installment. Fans of Francine Rivers should take a look. (Self-published)
Customer Reviews
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I never write a five star review honestly, I’ve never read a book thatdeserved that. I absolutely love the characters in the dimension of them. The story has very real elements and problems and I love the faith in God. This was an excellent read thank you.
Grace
A story that so beautifully illustrates the transformative power of God’s love, mercy, grace. I enjoyed it immensely!
Inspiring
I loved this story and the faith that brought it all together! Inspiring! Thanks!