Saturday, April 10, 2010

An Absence So Great by Jane Kirkpatrick


Jane Kirkpatrick's new novel explores her own family history in a fictional venue. As usual, her themes deliver powerful emotional impact that is relevant to today. Readers will find their hearts tested and their ideas in the area of relationships challenged.

For a chance to win a copy of this meaty read, leave a comment at the end of the post.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Inspired by the engaging stories told through her grandmother’s photographs taken at the turn of the century, award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick provides a portrait of the tension between darkness and light in the soul of a young woman pursuing her professional dreams.

Despite growing in confidence as a photographer, eighteen-year-old Jessie Ann Gaebele’s personal life is still at a crossroads. Hoping she’s put an unfortunate romantic longing behind her as “water under the bridge,” she exiles herself to Milwaukee to operate photographic studios for those ill with mercury poisoning.

Jessie gains footing on her dream to one day own her own studio and soon finds herself in other Midwest towns, pursuing her profession. But even a job she loves can’t keep those painful memories from seeping into her heart, and the shadows of a forbidden love threaten to darken the portrait of her life.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jane Kirkpatrick is an award-winning author of sixteen historical novels, including A Flickering Light, the first part of Jessie Gaebale’s story, and three nonfiction titles. Known for her unique insights into the exploration of community, family and faith of actual historical women, the Wisconsin native and her husband have called their ranch in Oregon home for the past 25 years.

BUY THE BOOK AT RandomHouse.com

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

would enjoy reading this book...thanks for the opportunity :)

karenk
kmkuka at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

Please enter me:) Thanks!!

Charity L.

esterried[at]yahoo[dot]com

Jill said...

Congratulations, Karen! You win the book.