"Facing the Dawn"--by Cynthia Ruchti--with emotionally evocative prose that tackles tough topics with tenderness and hope, award-winning author Cynthia Ruchti invites you on a journey of the heart you won't soon forget (see my review)

 

Facing the Dawn

While her humanitarian husband Liam has been digging wells in Africa, Mara Jacobs has been struggling. She knows she's supposed to feel a warm glow that her husband is nine time zones away, caring for widows and orphans. But the reality is that she is exhausted, working a demanding yet unrewarding job, trying to manage their three detention-prone kids, failing at her to-repair list, and fading like a garment left too long in the sun.

Then Liam's three-year absence turns into something more, changing everything and plunging her into a sunless grief. As Mara struggles to find her footing, she discovers that even when hope is tenuous, faith is fragile, and the future is unknown, we can be sure we are not forgotten . . . or unloved.

With emotionally evocative prose that tackles tough topics with tenderness and hope, award-winning author Cynthia Ruchti invites you on a journey of the heart you won't soon forget.

MY REVIEW:  "Facing the Dawn" is a beautifully-written contemporary family drama from author Cynthia Ruchti. While the characters have all-too-human faults, and are not always entirely likeable, a devastating tragedy will test them beyond their expectations. Ultimately, glimmers of hope will shine through. Mara Jacobs is an overwhelmed mother of three--two teenagers, Dylan and Chelsea, and a twelve year old, Jeremy. Her husband, Liam, is in the third year of a four-year global humanitarian mission to bring clean drinking water to those in need around the world. While Liam has earned accolades for his work, his family has suffered in his absence. Mara is stressed to the max, dealing with unhappy children and the rigors of daily life in general--can she hold on for one more year until Liam comes home? When news of a shattering accident and an unimaginable loss reaches Mara and her family, their lives are forever changed. Mara, who had already been struggling mightily, must now also deal with the crushing grief felt by herself and the children. An old friend, a new acquaintance, and a renewal of faith may just bring Mara and her family through the darkness and help them to face the dawn. I highly recommend this deeply emotional, poignant work of women's fiction, and I look forward to reading more work by the very talented Cynthia Ruchti.

Book Copy Gratis Revell Books

 

Reviews

 

"An emotional roller coaster of loss, faith, hope, and redemption. I couldn't stop reading."--Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Cynthia Ruchti writes with faith and heart, exploring life and love with sensitivity and an underlying sense of grace."--Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours and The Book of Lost Friends

"Cynthia Ruchti outdoes herself in this gripping story about the resilience of the human heart."--Suzanne Woods Fisher, bestselling author of On a Summer Tide

 

 

 

Cynthia Ruchti

 

 

 

Cynthia Ruchti tells stories hemmed-in-Hope through her novels and novellas, nonfiction books and devotionals, and through speaking for women's and writers' events. Her books have been recognized by many top industry readers', reviewers', library, retailer, and other honors. Cynthia is the Professional Relations Liaison for American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and a literary agent with Books & Such Literary Management. She and her plot-tweaking husband live in the heart of Wisconsin, not far from their three children and five (to date) grandchildren. 

 

http://www.cynthiaruchti.com/