*** 2012 ACFW Genesis Semi-Finalist ***
A family's foundation is shaken when their unborn daughter receives a challenging diagnosis.
2012 ACFW Genesis Semi-Finalist
A distressing diagnosis
A retreating husband
A prodigal brother
Marriage counselor Debbie Verhoeven excels at piecing broken families together, so she never imagined her own perfect family could be fractured.
When Debbie learns the child she’s carrying has Down syndrome, she takes the news in stride, but her husband, Jerry, begins suffering debilitating panic attacks that strike at his marriage, family, and faith.
Struggling to hold her family together, Debbie turns to her older brother for support, but he suggests the unthinkable. With no one else to turn to, her once-strong faith begins to crumble.
For the first time in her life, Debbie needs someone to lean on, but who is left to be strong for her?
Praise for Pieces of Granite ~
“Pieces of Granite is an emotionally poignant story that flawlessly weaves together sensitive and tender moments, delivering a flawless tale of the depths and power of redemption. Fans of Karen Kingsbury will love this Christian women’s fiction!”—KELLIE COATES GILBERT, Author of the Texas Gold Collection and the Sun Valley Series
“One of my go-to authors. Excellent writing in a multilayered look at a far from a perfect family. Each character has early issues that cause problems later in life. Real-life kinds of interactions between the parents and children with plenty that a reader can learn from and apply in their own lives.”—CHRISTINE DILLON, author of Grace in Strange Disguise and sequels.
“Brenda Anderson’s realistic, flawed characters and messy life situations drag the reader on a rollercoaster ride of emotions in this story of what happens when the strong one everyone leans on begins to spiral. A page turning tale of one woman’s journey of relinquishing control and finding her true self.” —Award-winning author, SHANNON TAYLOR VANNATTER
