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Jan 2001
Multnomah Publishing
ISBN 1-57673-628-8
Retail Price: $11.99
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Meemaw's been loosed . . . maybe too loosed!
Penned in the same poetic voice introduced in her bestselling debut novel, Passing by Samaria, Sharon Ewell Foster's Ain't No River is a contemporary tale where the angst of modern life is seasoned with wisdom, humor, and a dash of African-American history. Meemaw has been a doting mother, grandmother, and church mother to her community. Suddenly she's become a slimmed-down, silver-haired, seventy-something fox with a new attitude. Tongues are wagging and fingers are pointing at a much younger ex-pro football player, GoGo Walker, who just may be the cause for Meemaw's change. When self-assured D.C. lawyer Garvin Daniels"Meemaw's granddaughter"gets wind of what's happening, she heads back to her hometown determined to help her Meemaw get it together before she goes too far. A humorous tale of single-life, restoration, and virtue.
Reviews for Ain't No River
Foster’s ears and pen are tuned to the rhythm and pace of small-town African American life, from the barbershop to the beauty parlor, from the church to the basketball court, and her dialogue sparkles with a memorable concreteness. --Andy Crouch, Christianity Today http://www.culture-makers.com/articles/pastel_covers_real_people
"Sharon Ewell Foster writes with boldness and sensitivity."
--Alice Gray, author, Stories from the Heart
"A story with texture and substance..."
--Randy Alcorn, bestselling author
"A must read, inspirational, and spirit-filled account of human struggle that transcends generations, gender, economic-status, and cultural differences."
--Rhonda K. Suttles, National Direction of NAACP ACT_SO
"Inspiring...touches...teaches...reaffirms Ms. Foster's place among the literary elite."
--Pam Walker Williams, Pageturner.net, The Good Book Club
"This novel proves that Foster is one of the brightest lights in Christian fiction."
--Angela Benson, author, Awakening Mercy
"...readers who loved Foster's surprise hit, Passing by Samaria, will enjoy this second novel, which takes place in present-day North Carolina. Garvin Daniels is a sexy, savvy, successful D.C. lawyer for whom everything suddenly begins to go wrong...This book is one more piece of evidence that Christian publishers are getting serious about producing literary fiction. Foster's prose is often evocative and eloquent ("She wore her hair like a mistake"), and the plot never drags... a a rewarding read from an author to watch."
--Publisher's Weekly
"Garvin Daniels is a brash, materialistic black lawyer in Washington, D.C., in Foster's sassy Ain't No River. ...Foster, one of the brightest lights of evangelical fiction, turns in a nuanced, often amusing tale of a contemporary African American woman who learns to let go, trust God and her colorful grandmother, and love."
-- John Mort, Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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