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The Story Keeper

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Not since To Kill a Mockingbird has a story impacted me like this.“ – COLLEEN COBLE, USA Today bestselling author of Seagrass Pier

“Wingate is, quite simply, a master storyteller. Her story-within-a-story, penned with a fine, expressive style, will captivate writers and nonwriters alike.” – Booklist
Successful New York editor, Jen Gibbs, is at the top of her game with her new position at Vida House Publishing – until a mysterious manuscript from an old slush pile appears on her desk. Turning the pages, Jen finds herself drawn into the life of Sarra, a mixed-race Melungeon girl trapped by dangerous men in the turn of the century Appalachia. A risky hunch may lead to The Story Keeper’s hidden origins and its unknown author, but when the trail turns toward the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a place Jen thought she’d left behind forever, the price of a blockbuster next book deal may be higher than she’s willing to pay.
  • A beautifully written contemporary novel with hints of romance
  • Themes of forgiveness, family, returning home, and navigating brokenness
  • Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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      • Library Journal

        September 1, 2014

        Jen Gibs is finally getting her life back together after her breakup with her on-again, off-again boyfriend. She has a new job at a publishing house and is ready to dig her way out of debt and away from the clutches of her dysfunctional family. When one of the manuscripts from the "slush mountain" mysteriously shows up on her desk, Jen starts reading and is immersed in the narrative of Sarra, a mixed-race young woman living in Appalachia at the beginning of the 20th century. Written in a "story within a story" format, this novel will intrigue readers with its dual narratives: Sarra's tale and Jen's perspective as a young woman living in New York who fought her way out of those same Blue Ridge Mountains. VERDICT While this offers a different read from Wingate's typical novels (The Prayer Box), fans will not be disappointed. Light on the Christian spiritual elements, it will also appeal to readers of women's and historical fiction.--Shondra Brown, Wakarusa P.L., IN

        Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

      • Booklist

        September 1, 2014
        New York editor Jennia Beth Gibbs begins her dream job at the legendary Vida House Publishers. Mr. Vida himself has eschewed many of the modern ways of the industry, including electronic submissions, and has one of the few actual slush piles in the business. In fact, his towering stack of nearly rejected manuscripts is referred to as Slush Mountain. One day one of these yellowed submissions mysteriously appears on Jen's desk. She has no idea who has left it there, or who wrote it, and finds the story fascinating, if frustratingly unfinished. Overwhelmed by curiosity, Jen is determined to find the author as well as the ending to the manuscript. She's come to care for the main character, Sarra, a Melungeon girl in Appalachia who's treated as though she's a slave even though the Civil War is long over, and is anxious to learn what happens to her. Wingate (The Prayer Box, 2013) is, quite simply, a master storyteller. Her story-within-a-story, penned with a fine, expressive style, will captivate writers and nonwriters alike.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)

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