Stories that Bind Us

by Susie Finkbeiner Narrated by Tavia Gilbert

Overview

Betty Sweet never expected to be a widow at 40. With so much life still in front of her, she tries to figure out what's next. She couldn't have imagined what God had in mind. When her estranged sister is committed to a sanitarium, Betty finds herself taking on the care of a 5-year-old nephew she never knew she had.

In 1960s LaFontaine, Michigan, they make an odd pair. Betty with her pink button nose and bouffant hair. Hugo with his light brown skin and large brown eyes. But more powerful than what makes them different is what they share: the heartache of an empty space in their lives. Slowly, they will learn to trust one another as they discover common ground and healing through the magic of storytelling.

Award-winning author Susie Finkbeiner offers fans a novel that invites us to rediscover the power of story to open the doors of our hearts.

Editorial Reviews

AUGUST 2020 - AudioFile

When Betty Sweet’s life implodes in LaFontaine, Michigan, in the 1960s, she finds a new purpose as she works through her grief. Narrator Tavia Gilbert brings Betty’s voice alive in a story that shines a light on the power of family to help us navigate life’s storms and the power of stories to bring us together. Gilbert’s voice quavers with love and grief as Betty copes with the death of her beloved husband, Norm. She inserts a childlike lilt as she recounts the childhoods of Betty and her sister, Clare. Young Hugo, the mixed-race 6-year-old nephew Betty has just met, has a voice that starts out shy and unsure but gains strength and confidence as he finds stability in Betty’s care. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177621029
Publisher:	Oasis Audio
Publication date:	06/02/2020
Edition description:	Unabridged

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