What You Said to Me

by Olivia Newport

Overview

A Father-Daughter Genealogy Team Link Present to Past on Family Trees
 
When 15-year-old Tisha Crowder gets caught shoplifting, attorney Nolan Duffy tries to protect her from consequences that could rattle her already troubled life. His daughter, Jillian, feels like she’s the one being punished instead—by having Tisha assigned to work with her on a backlog of genealogy files. Tisha doesn’t seem interested in taking the job seriously, and Jillian’s patience wears thin. Besides, everyone in Canyon Mines knows the Crowder family has experienced generations of brokenness. Then a sliver of hope turns up in long-ago words in plain sight, challenging shrouded assumptions about Tisha’s family. Now Jillian is the one who can walk with Tisha back to 1893 and uncover where everything went wrong in the first place—and save her from the past. 
 
What You Said to Me is the fourth book in the Tree of Life series by Olivia Newport. You’ll want to return to the lovely Colorado mountain town of Canyon Mines again and again to explore and celebrate unforgettable family stories that will inspire you to connect with your own family histories and unique faith journeys.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683229971
Publisher:	Barbour Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	11/01/2020
Series:	Tree of Life Series , #4
Edition description:	Tree of Life #4
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	302,932
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Olivia Newport’s novels twist through time to find where faith and passions meet. Her husband and twentysomething children provide welcome distraction from the people stomping through her head on their way into her books. She chases joy in stunning Colorado at the foot of Pikes Peak.

Editorial Reviews

09/14/2020

In this endearing fourth installment to the Tree of Life series (following When I Meet You), Newport returns to Canyon Mines, Colo., and the troubled life of Tisha Crowder. After 15-year-old Tisha is caught shoplifting, Tisha’s attorney strikes a deal with the court for Tisha to repay her debt to society by working for his daughter, genealogist Jillian Parisi-Duffy. Tisha comes from a long line of angry, single mothers, and Jillian sees her bad attitude as a cry for help, but has no idea how to support her. As they work together, Tisha begins to question the missing pieces in her own family history. Through their research in the town files, a parallel story emerges, featuring the Brandt family in 1893 Colorado. Clifford Brandt is a silver mine manager who loses his job and remains determined to live the Gospel and share what he has. His wife, Georgina, however, is anxious and angry about their change in circumstances, and after Clifford moves the family to Canyon Mines, Georgina’s heart hardens, and she teaches her daughters they can never depend on a man. For Tisha, discovering her relation to Georgina may be just what she needs to break her family’s painful cycle. The revelations of Tisha’s family history tie in nicely with Newport’s themes of redemption, making for a satisfying conclusion. Those who enjoy inspirationals that time-swap between eras will enjoy this moving tale. (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly