“Mt. Moriah’s Wake is an eloquent novel in which a woman experiences a spiritual homecoming and embraces love.” —Foreword Clarion Reviews
Orphaned at age eight, JoAnna Wilson was raised by her eccentric aunt in the bucolic southern community of Mt. Moriah. Now a twenty-six-year old would-be writer, JoAnna faces several crossroads: in her marriage, in her career, and in her faith. She left home for Chicago in 1997 immediately following the murder of her best friend, Grace. Now she comes back to Mt. Moriah for the first time in four years to attend her aunt’s funeral—and realizes that she must confront both the profound sorrow she feels over Grace’s death and the mysterious guilt she carries. She must finally grieve.
A hauntingly sweet story of love and loss that alternates between JoAnna’s childhood in Mt. Moriah, her life in Chicago and her present encounters upon returning home, Mt. Moriah’s Wake ponders deep questions: When we experience unspeakable tragedy, do we see ourselves as victim or survivor? Is it possible to regain happiness in the face of such? And how do we find our faith again, once it is lost?
As her past and present worlds collide, JoAnna grapples with these questions—and her journey moves toward an unexpected conclusion.
- 314 pages
- English
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Women in FictionTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- 1. The Big Secret
- 2. The Ides of March
- 3. Sprinklers
- 4. Highest Point
- 5. Wind
- 6. Elephant Ears
- 7. Preacher Man
- 8. April Through November
- 9. Bist Du Bei Mir
- 10. Blue Sky
- 11. Train Tracks
- 12. Pajama Party
- 13. Brown Eyed Girl
- 14. Grace
- 15. Doorman
- 16. Daughters
- 17. The Sand Bar
- 18. Rex and Sylvia
- 19. Cardinals
- 20. The Christmas Gift
- 21. Unraveling
- 22. Waiting
- 23. The Abyss
- 24. From Rain to Sun
- 25. Still Small Voice
- 26. Alone
- 27. The Stranger
- 28. Welty’s Wake
- 29. Shards of Glass
- 30. The Eleventh Commandment
- 31. On The Mountain
- 32. Sunrise
- 33. Signs of Life
- 34. Alive
- 35. Still Here
- Epilogue
- Author’s Note
- About the Author
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