Anne Ball's "A Month of Sundays"

 

Anne Ball, author of 5 novels that I have reviewed, has a new book, and you don't want to miss it. A Month of Sundays is clever, well written, and engaging. Available from the publisher or at Amazon and a bargain at only $11.00 (paperback).

Anne, the protagonist, is a resident of the future New Earth and she's been given permission by the King of the universe to write to an old friend back on the old earth. A letter is delivered to the mailbox of her "dear friend" every Sunday for thirty-one Sundays. Have you ever wondered about the life of the world to come?

Using an epistolary format, the author weaves a compelling picture of a future home where every tear has been wiped away and all infirmities and distress are banished forever.

The book draws on passages of Scripture that speak of the promises of God concerning those who place their trust in Jesus, the Son of God. He prepares a place for those beloved of the Father (John 14:2).

There is a map showing places in the Cheer District including the Village of Grace and the Town of Linger. The letters speak of life in bodies that are made immortal through the Resurrection power of Jesus Christ. 

None are surprised that angels walk among them, or that they should be hugged by a mysterious scaly creature that emerges shyly from Lake Cheer. There are face-to-face meetings with Adam and Eve in the Bountiful District, and the reader is given to overhear fascinating conversations with great saints before roaring fires in cozy pubs. 

I loved this book! I highly recommend it. Few books will lift your spirit and gladden your heart as this one. 

Alice C. Linsley

Related reading:  An Extremely Versatile Writer; Review of Steal Away; Review of Beso Dulce; 

Review of Flight Risk; Review of Page Turner; The Companion

An Extremely Versatile Author

 

Rayanne Sinclair (Anne Ball) spoke about her books in October to a Seattle-based Book Club. The series has four titles: Steal Away (set in Scotland); Beso Dulce (set in Mexico); Page Turner (set in a Midwestern University), and Flight Risk (set in Alaska). Talk about versatility!

Click on the links to read reviews. 

Anne's most recent book, The Companion, is a novella that pulls the heartstrings. It is published under the pseudonym Pad Brotherton because it is as unlike the first four books as the sun is from the moon. 

The protagonist is Libby Stamas, a wealthy Colorado Springs widow, who hires Will Westfall, a graduate student, to visit with her several times a week. In addition to learning about Libby’s painful life history, Will finds there is something else quite unusual about her. She has vision into the spiritual realm―what she calls “the other side.” What starts as a side job to pay the bills turns into a life-changing experience for Will, the companion. He is at first skeptical, then intrigued, and, ultimately, a believer in more than just Libby’s abilities when one of her visions portends his premature death.

A story deeply focused on the single relationship between Libby and Will, The Companion raises questions about how people deal with the past and present in light of the future. It presses readers to consider contemporary social constructs in new ways as Libby’s painful life story becomes a springboard for Will to grow and identify his own needs.

Readers from all walks of life will enjoy these novels. I know I did!

Alice C. Linsley