Miracle in a Dry Season was much more than a book to sit
down for reading pleasure. It was a book
that really had its teachable moments but not in a preachy way. It had those moments within the story and
being the story. With a vibe of the Scarlet
Letter, a bit of the story about the adulterous woman whom Jesus said those
without sin could cast the first stone, and a touch of the miracle of the five
loaves and fishes, than you have a recipe for a stand out book. This
book takes place in Wise, West Virginia, 1954, where the folks there dish out
plenty of gossip and are skimpy with the forgiveness. It showed how sin is sin and all of it is
harmful. How gossip and slander can be just as hurtful
to a person as adultery. How being
judgmental and unforgiving can blind you to your own faults and you begin to
believe you are better than someone else, even to the point of hatred. Perla, an unwed mother, has come to stay with
her aunt and uncle to escape the talk of her parent’s town only to run into the
same type of people. However, when a
severe drought hits and the only hope the town has is coming from the one person
whom they have rejected and slandered, will they be able to put down their
prejudices and superstitions to get the help they need or will they choose to
starve? With poignant storytelling and
eye opening truths, this is a book that I won’t soon forget. I received my copy from The Book Club
Network, Inc. (TBCN) and the opinions are my own.
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