I spoke about Nicole Seitz wonderful book cover last month. I'm delighted to give you another dose of her. And I plan to have here this month for some FAQ. So let me reintroduce you to her debut novel,
The Spirit of Sweetgrass
Integrity/Thomas Nelson (March 6, 2007)by ABOUT Nicole:
NICOLE SEITZ is a South Carolina Lowcountry native and freelance writer/illustrator published in South Carolina Magazine, Charleston Magazine, House Calls, The Island Packet and The Bluffton Packet. Her artwork inspired this book. Thomas Nelson publishers used her painting to design this beautiful book cover. Wow!
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Essie Mae Laveau Jenkins,a 78-year-old sweetgrass basket weaver, who has spent her life creating "love baskets," and praying over her customers. Yet her
her daughter Henrietta wants her to retire from her roadside stand and move into a senior living center instead. When Essie realizes she owe $10,000 in back taxes to, she loses her faith in life's worth. Her dead husband Jim is calling her home to live with him in Heaven. Will she go? Can she save her family from the other side?
Nicole can be reached through the Contact link on her
Website theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing
Sometimes you have to come out the church boostore to hangout with Christ. Free Food for Millionaires
is that kind of book. It is not a Christian novel. And Min Jin Lee, the author, definitely doesn't want this story to be labeled as such. There is profanity and sex and Casey, the protagaonist is such a pill that at times I wish God would have an angel throw a bolt of lightening down on her arrogant head. But there is something about the christian motifs and the importance faith plays upon this disentegrating family that is interesting to me. Great, lean writing. Sometimes Lee overdoes it with all the characterization, but nonetheless, its the kind of story I would take more time to read throught, particular during the summer. Thick book, but light enough to carry in a beach bag. Read an excerpt here to read what I mean.
fits her personality so well, I had to call her midread to tell her. Cyndy Salzmann's 
is chock full of home cleaning tips. I could tell that Cyndy watched Martha along with me everyday. There's just something about including your passion in your stories that make you stand out.
