[n.b. I am an ordained minister of 25 years...so I may have a different insight than others might]Mariette falls for a boy "from the other side of the tracks" and marries him. He works very hard to prove himself, and when he feels the call to be a minister, she becomes the pastor's wife. But will see ever fit into a rural town of less than 200? Through many trials, their faith is tested and tempered. Thayne's call and response to ministry is strengthened and maturing but Mariette feels left out of "This Fine Life". I have read other of Everson's books, but have never laughed and cried this much over the others. A truely wonderful book. One of the best books I've ever read perhaps. I loved the spiritual struggle she went through, I loved how Thayne was called to be a payor, I loved why she named her son Sparrow, I loved all of their experiences, I just loved it all in general. I wouldn't have changed a thing about it. One of the things I would celebrate most about it is that life flowed smoothly, it didn't seem as if the author were trying to get to a word limit, things just played out naturally. A very nice work.
What do You think about This Fine Life (2010)?
This may seem odd, but I'm a better person after reading this book. I'll certainly never forget it!
—030954960
Had Vidalia in it! Lots of interest in it because about our area
—vfederman
