In this very modern re-telling of the Biblical book of Ruth, Jolina Petersheim delivers a very real life situation that grabs the reader from inception to very stunning conclusion. Ruth Neufeld is a heroine who struggles with motherhood, with a difficult marriage, with heartfelt loss and yet finds the ability to hope in a positive outcome. The author uses handwritten letters and journal entries to let the reader in on the backstory of Ruth and Chandler's love story.
With her unique cultural heritage, Petersheim develops her story in a Mennonite community in Wisconsin and makes us better understand the deep faith and convictions of these people. She weaves the characters realistically and makes us enjoy a people who are different than us...but so much like us.
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