The Sky Beneath My Feet
The Sky Beneath My Feet
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Published:
2 August, 2013
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Description
Being married to a saint isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Pastor’s wife Beth fears her marriage is over when her husband retreats to the backyard shed to await a sign from God as she is left to manage life with their two sons.
Beth’s husband won’t be joining the family on vacation at the beach this year. He’s not even joining them in the house. Instead, Rick has holed up alone in the backyard shed. Nobody knows exactly what he’s up to. Maybe he’s immersing himself in prayer. Maybe he’s lost his mind. Maybe he’s even the modern-day prophet or the saint the neighborhood artist imagines him to be. But while “St. Rick” waits for an epiphany, Beth will have to figure out what to do with herself and their teenage sons, possibly for the rest of her life.
What happens next is both uproarious and bittersweet: a peace march turns violent, her son is caught with drugs, and she embarks on an ambitious road trip that turns into something nearly surreal. Will Beth rediscover the idealistic woman she used to be, once upon a time? Can her marriage survive Rick’s backyard vigil? Will anything ever be the same? And should it be?
Truthful, comic, heartbreaking, and magical in the very best sense of the word, The Sky Beneath My Feet gently tears the veil off our egos and expectations to reveal the throbbing, redemptive, and achingly beautiful life beyond and within us.
- Thought-provoking contemporary standalone novel
- Book length: approximately 90,000 words
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
Prizes
Winner of Christianity Today Book Award 2014 (United States)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781595545459 |
| ISBN10 | 159554545X |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 308 g |
| Product Dimensions | 139 x 213 x 21 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
“At the same time funny and meaningful, this is a beautiful gem. . . . The characters shine from the page with amazing insight and reminders about what’s important.” * RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars, TOP PICK! *
Author's Bio
Lisa Samson is the author of over twenty-five books, including the Christy award-winning novel Songbird. Her novel, Quaker Summer was Christianity Today's novel of 2008. She is coauthor with her husband, Will, of Justice in the Burbs.