Life & Death & Giants

Lakota, Wisconsin is a remote town filled with farmers and a devout Amish community. When Gabriel Fisher is born his mother dies from medical complications. Father unknown, this leaves his older brother to raise him. Gabriels grandparents live nearby but as his mother was removed from the community years earlier, they understand little of the English world. When his brother tragically passes away, Gabriel is finally welcomed into his grandparent’s home. He is a big boy for his age. At nearly eight feet tall he is probably the biggest boy that has ever lived. Sweet, polite and a hard worker, Gabriel does well in this farming community that mostly keeps to themselves. One day he is spotted by a football coach and he is brought into the local high school to learn the game. Not only is this gentle giant strong and fast — he is a quick learner  — and transforms the losing team to victory. This new life takes Gabriel, his family and the entire town to places they never imagined. Narrated from many points of view; the loving grandmother, local pub owner and football coach to name a few. This novel is almost hard to describe; both elegantly written and quietly breathtaking. FIVE STARS, I truly could not put this one down. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukah

Evelyn has been waiting for years to become executive producer. Finally, her dream is a reality as she heads up A Christmas Carol for live television. As rehearsals come together and Hanukah and Christmas approach the pressure is on, can Evelyn's musical be the Hanukah miracle, smash success she is hoping for. Divorced for two years, Evelyn has put aside her entire personal life committing every moment to her career. Suddenly everything has turned upside down! Dr. David Adler (her hunky ex) shows up on set filling in for medical staff, a piano hits Evelyn in the head and her migraines are escalating. As she manages staff and chaos Evelyn cannot ignore the emotions that David’s presence brings to the surface, the undeniable chemistry that weakens her knees. Each night as Evelyn lights her menorah the eight heart breaks of Hanukah present another ghost-like vision of her past, forcing Evelyn to face all the mistakes she has ever made. This entertaining, laugh-out-loud Hanukah romance gives Evelyn more than a second chance, it gives her eight. ⭐⭐⭐⭐