My Review
Oh my, I loved these novella length stories so much. The author's are established Christian authors and their stories in this book make the readers feel real emotion as the characters go through different life experiences bound by the common thread of being a teacher.
All have the possibility of finding love.
One of the teachers is even a male. Two of the stories have readers learning customs from other countries,
one of the stories has readers returning to beautiful Mackinac Island (oh how much I want to visit here) and the in the last we learn about a devastating Baltimore fire in 1904.
This I do believe is my favorite novella collection I've read. Looking forward to seeing what these talented
authors will come up with next. Published October 1st 2019 by Barbour Books. I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you. All opinions expressed are my own.
GoodReads Summary
4 Teachers Find More Than They Bargained for in Their Contracts. Something Old, Something New by Kathleen L. Maher New York, 1840s Her father’s sudden death makes Gilda Jacobs the new schoolmaster, but to teach Christian curriculum she partners with fire-and-brimstone revivalist Joshua Blake, who learns a lesson in love.
Love in Any Language by Susanne Dietze Kansas, 1870 Mary Clarence teaches English to the children of Swedish immigrants, but when her favorite students’ widowed father, Kristofer Nilsson, is accused of robbery, she’s determined to clear his name.
In Desperate Straits by Carrie Fancett Pagels Mackinac Island, Michigan, 1894 Desperate for work, Margaret Hadley dresses as a young man to secure a dray driver’s position. When soldiers at the fort threaten her, Mackinac Island’s newest teacher, Jesse Huntington, intervenes.
A Song in the Night by Rita Gerlach Virginia, 1904 Karin Wiles longs to share the uplifting power of music with children. But when she seeks to improve a poorly run school and include orphans, Nathaniel Archer delivers harsh words of opposition from the school board
The Authors
Susanne Dietze
Rita Gerlach
Kathleen L. Maher
Carrie Fancett Pagels
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