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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherBethany House Publishers
ISBN-100764220764
ISBN-139780764220760
eBay Product ID (ePID)1070001
Product Key Features
Book TitleSunroom
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAmish & Mennonite, Religious, Christian / General
Publication Year1998
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorBeverly Lewis
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight6.9 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width4.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-045444
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisWhen I was twelve, I made a na ve, yet desperate pact with God to keep my ailing mother alive. It was the first time I'd ventured something so brazen--making a contract with the Almighty...So begins the story of Becky Owens, a talented and passionate young pianist on the verge of adolescence when she learns the devastating news of her mother's critical illness. As the daughter of a country preacher in Lancaster County, Becky knows well the significance of sacrifice, and in her bargain with God, she vows to exchange her most cherished possession for her mother's life.Hospital rules only add to Becky's sorrow--twelve-year-olds aren't allowed to visit, so Becky and her mother must share tearful smiles through Lancaster General's sunroom window. But a realization of the power of music and a lesson in unconditional love compel Becky to rethink her "deal" with God, and the sunroom becomes a place where miracles happen..., When I was twelve, I made a naïve, yet desperate pact with God to keep my ailing mother alive. It was the first time I'd ventured something so brazen--making a contract with the Almighty...So begins the story of Becky Owens, a talented and passionate young pianist on the verge of adolescence when she learns the devastating news of her mother's critical illness. As the daughter of a country preacher in Lancaster County, Becky knows well the significance of sacrifice, and in her bargain with God, she vows to exchange her most cherished possession for her mother's life.Hospital rules only add to Becky's sorrow--twelve-year-olds aren't allowed to visit, so Becky and her mother must share tearful smiles through Lancaster General's sunroom window. But a realization of the power of music and a lesson in unconditional love compel Becky to rethink her "deal" with God, and the sunroom becomes a place where miracles happen..., Heartbreak and joy are intertwined in this powerful gift book about a young girl's choice in the wake of devastating news.