Pieces of Granite

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About the Book Pieces of Granite

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? 

About the Author of Pieces of Granite

Brenda S. Anderson writes gritty and authentic, life-affirming fiction. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, and is Past-President of the ACFW Minnesota chapter, MN-NICE, the 2016 Chapter of the Year. When not reading or writing, she enjoys music, theater, roller coasters, and baseball, and she loves watching movies with her family. She lives in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area with her husband of 30-plus years and one sassy cat.

Readers can learn more about Brenda at http://brendaandersonbooks.com/ 

My Thoughts on Pieces of Granite

People aren’t perfect.  I think we all know that.  I think we all even can admit that.  But in books sometimes there are perfect people with the perfect life.  What we wouldn’t give to be like them!  Of course, we can’t be.  It’s a bit of an unhealthy view of people and life.  

This book is not that.  The characters aren’t perfect and their lives aren’t perfect either.

Our main couple goes to have their second child only to find out that the child will have Down Syndrome and everything changes.  I like seeing this book bring Down Syndrome to the forefront as a lot of people still shy away from this.  And I do like seeing how something like this can affect both the individual parents and their marriage. 

There is a lot of emotion in this story.  You’re going to lose yourself within the lives of the characters.  It’s not one of those happily ever after fairy tales.  It’s real.  And it’s a bit gritty at times.  

But, this is a great book that really makes you think about what would happen if you were put in that situation and where your life would go.  

This is a great read and I highly recommend it. 

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received through JustRead Publicity Tours. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.