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"Feathers - no matter what size or shape or color - are all the same, if you think about them. Theyre soft. Delicate. But the secret thing about feathers is . . . they are very strong."In the pre-Katrina glow of New Orleans, Amanda Salassi is anxious about chaperoning her daughters sixth grade field trip to the Big Easy during Halloween. And then her worst fears come true. Her daughters best friend, Sarah, disappears amid the magic and revelry - gone, without a trace.Unable to cope with her guilt, Amandas daughter sinks in depression. And Amandas husband turns destructive as he watches his family succumb to grief. Before long, Amandas whole world has collapsed.Amanda knows she has to save herself before its too late. As she continues to search for Sarah, she embarks on a personal journey, seeking hope and purpose in the wake of so much tragedy and loss.Set amidst the murky parishes of rural Louisiana and told through the eyes of two women who confront the darkest corners of humanity with quiet and unbreakable faith, The Feathered Bone is Julie Cantrells master portrait of love in a fallen world.
About the Author
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author, Julie Cantrell was the editor-in-chief of the Southern Literary Review. She has been a freelance writer for a decade and has contributed to more than a dozen books.
Julie's debut novel, Into the Free (David C Cook) , earned a rare starred review by Publishers Weekly, became an international bestseller, and received two Christy Awards and the Mississippi Library Association Fiction Award. It spent three weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, made the USA TODAY Top 150, and was listed as a top read of the year by USA TODAY and LifeWay Christian Stores.
The sequel, When Mountains Move, received the ACFW Carol Award for Historical Fiction and was again named a top read of the year by both USA TODAY and LifeWay Christian Stores.
A speech-language pathologist and literacy advocate, Julie was honored to receive the 2012 Mississippi Arts Commission Literary Fellowship. Her third novel, The Feathered Bone, will release January 26, 2016 (Harper Collins Christian) . It is set in Louisiana where Julie spent her childhood.
Julie and her family now live in Oxford, Mississippi where they operate Valley House Farm.
Learn more:
Website: www.juliecantrell.com
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/JulieCantrell
