Early McGrath didn’t want freedom from her thirty-year marriage to Nash, but when it was forced upon her, she did the only thing she knew to do—she went home to the Ridge to reinvent herself. Only what is someone who’s taken care of people her whole life supposed to do when no one needs her anymore? Even as the threads of her life unravel, she finds new ones— reconnecting with the church of her childhood, building the quilt shop that has been a long-time dream, and forging a new friendship with her former husband.
The definition of freedom changes when it’s combined with faith. Can Early and Nash find a Soft Place to Fall?
My Thoughts:
“He’d been a soft place to fall long before it had become
wither a popular phrase of the name of a quilt shop.”
Liz Flaherty has written a tender story that will rock your
heart to the core and cause you to consider the soft place to fall in your own
life. The story of the McGrath family
begins at a very broken point. Divorce
after many years of marriage becomes rather like trying to untangle the threads
of – well, of a quilt for instance. The
stitches of your life are so blended that its hard to determine a good or right
place to begin pulling it apart. Early
and Nash McGrath have grown children, grandchildren and aging parents to care
for, and they are finding it difficult to move in separate directions with so
many threads binding their hearts and minds.
Nash has declared his intent, and Early finds herself in a home of her
own, running a business and caring for her parents. Is this the new direction of her life?
Direction is something that both Nash and Early are seeking,
and both of them can’t seem to find anyone to point the way. And then….life takes unexpected and alarming
twists and turns, and the entire McGrath family must make profound decisions
that will change the course of their lives forever.
Flaherty’s novel is a magnificent portrait of family, mercy
and unfailing grace. This novel kept me
glued to each page, and left me challenged and changed. It has mounting tension, realistic emotion
and family dynamics that will make your heart ache. I laughed. I cried. I was left a different
person than when I began the journey. I
enthusiastically recommend this novel!!
About the Author:
Liz Flaherty stays active in her retirement from her day job by quilting, traveling, and volunteering to do things she didn’t used to have time for. She spends time with Duane, her husband of forever, and devotes 15 minutes a day to housework whether she needs to or not. She’d love to hear from you at lizkflaherty@gmail.com
2 comments:
Thank you so much for this review! I am so happy you liked the book.
What a great review!
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