Feb. 11, 2008
CFBA Featured Book ~ Feb. 11-13
ABOUT THE BOOK:
 With one flash of a camera, Demi's private life becomes public news. She doesn't know it yet, but her healing has just begun.
Christian college professor Demitria Costanas had vowed to end her affair with a colleague. But she gives into temptation one last time...and a lurking photographer captures her weakness for all to see. Quite literally, she's the woman caught in adultery. And almost everyone--herself included--has a stone to throw.
Enter Sullivan Crisp, a decidedly unorthodox psychologist with his own baggage. He's well-known for his quirky sense of humor and incorporation of "game show" theology into his counseling sessions. And yet there's something more he offers...hope for a fresh start.
Reluctantly the two of them begin an uplifting, uneven journey filled with healing and grace. By turns funny and touching, this story explores the ways humans hurt each other and deceive themselves. And it shows the endlessly creative means God uses to turn stones of accusation and shame into works of beauty that lead us onto the path of healing.
An auspicious debut for a candid yet tender series about pain, healing, and God's invitation for second chances.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
 Stephen Arterburn is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries—the nation’s largest faith-based broadcast, counseling and treatment ministry—and is the host of the nationally syndicated “New Life Live!” daily radio...
 By 1996 Nancy was a full-time writer. The Christian Heritage Series made that possible. She was writing those books from the early 1990's until 2000.
And then a new opportunity came along--the Lily series. If she ever doubted that she was going to make it as a writer, man, that little red-head put those fears to rest! And, of course, Sophie followed Lily, with some teen and grown-up books in between -- plus the non-fiction books designed just for you.
Nancy and her husband live in Tennessee now, overlooking a beautiful lake, lots of sycamore trees, and the rocky Tennessee hills. They have a bright yellow power boat named BANANA SPLIT which you can find us on no matter what the weather. Marijean and her husband live nearby with my three grand-dogs and three grand-cats (and two grand-snakes . . .)
MY THOUGHTS: My immediate thought upon putting this book down at the end was "Wow!" I honestly don't know if I can come up with a review to do this book justice. Yes, it's just a work of fiction; but it's also a learning experience. It's not the kind of fiction book that is necessarily "fun" to read. It's also not the kind of book that you can sit down and breeze through in a few hours, nor will you want to. I wanted to soak up this book. During the reading of this book, I learned about sin, forgiveness, love, redemption, and so much more. The characters are so real that they feel like friends. I found myself laughing with them on occasion, but I also cried with them and for them. This book not only touched me, it moved me, and has given me a new way of looking at some of the situations that touch our lives on a daily basis. I would highly recommend Healing Stones~ it's one of those books that everyone should read, really. And because it's called "A Sullivan Crisp Novel", I'm hoping that means there will be more books to come by these collaborative authors.
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Feb. 11, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by tlpgina
Don't know how you find time to read and blog! Sounds like it could be a good one. I don't get much chance to read (except school books) till summer!
Thanks for your comment, I don't have handouts for my workshop I commented under your comment in case others wondered too...
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