Written By : Pamela Walker
Narrated By : Marguerite Gavin
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
Duration : 2 hours 30 minutes
Type : Juvenile
Download Price : $9.95
"the conclusion is highly satisfying and accomplished in its deference to readers' imaginations."Publishers Weekly
"This touching story is well written and avoids many of the clichs usually found in fiction dealing with faith.Walker's homespun style fits her quirky, appealing characters.this gem of a book deserves a wide audience."VOYA
"Walker's quirky characters are imbued with the spiritual resolve they need to overcome their sorrow and to get on with life. Amelia does not forget her father, but learns to remember and celebrate their relationship in a new and healthy way."School Library Journal
"explore(s) the jumbled, quasi-mystical connections between belief and bravery, laughter and letting go.the book's twangy first person narrative keeps the reader engaged to the touching, tear-inducing end."Kirkus Review
At twelve years old, Amelia Forrest has a lot to pray for: improving her poor grades, mending a strained relationship with her mama, and, most importantly, absolving her guilt over the role she played in her daddy's plane crash. Except that in the year since he died, Amelia has stopped believing in anything. Not prayer. Not miracles. And certainly not the crackpot visions of an ex-convict named Brother Mustard Seed who suddenly appeared at their door claiming to have contact with her daddy.
So when Mama invites him to live with them, it stirs up all sorts of troubleas well as a deep sorrow that Amelia thought she had put to rest.
By turns sassy, and lyrical, and wise, Pray Hard is exceptional storytelling from an original new voice.
Pamela Walker was born and raised in Scottsville, Kentucky. She has worked as an elementary school teacher, a school librarian, an editor, and a freelance writer. She currently lives in Scottsville, Kentucky. Pray Hard is her first novel.
Marguerite Gavin grew up on the Chesapeake Bay. She holds an M.F.A. in acting and a B.F.A. in theater. An actress working in theater and audiobook narration, she is also artistic director of a youth theater program. She lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her husband and son.
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