Editorial Content for Pastors' Wives
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Candace Green, Ruthie Matters and Ginger Green are all wives of men who have answered the call to ministry. They have as many differences as their husbands have similarities. Yet, as their stories are told, parallels unfold that expose the woman's heart common to each of them. Greenleaf, the megachurch to which they are all connected, provides the backdrop for this extraordinary story. Whether churched or unchurched, believer or seeker, PASTORS’ WIVES will grab your attention and hold it until the last page. Read More
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PASTORS’ WIVES follows three women whose lives converge and intertwine at a Southern evangelical megachurch. Ruthie follows her Wall Street husband from New York to Magnolia, a fictional suburb of Atlanta, when he hears a calling to serve at Greenleaf. Candace is Greenleaf’s “First Lady,” a force of nature who’ll stop at nothing to protect her church and her superstar husband. Ginger, married to Candace’s son, struggles to play dutiful wife and mother while burying her calamitous past.
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PASTORS’ WIVES follows three women whose lives converge and intertwine at a Southern evangelical megachurch. Ruthie follows her Wall Street husband from New York to Magnolia, a fictional suburb of Atlanta, when he hears a calling to serve at Greenleaf. Candace is Greenleaf’s “First Lady,” a force of nature who’ll stop at nothing to protect her church and her superstar husband. Ginger, married to Candace’s son, struggles to play dutiful wife and mother while burying her calamitous past.
About the Book
"Riveting, perceptive, and funny. Once you pick up this novel, you won’t be able to put it down."
—Gretchen Rubin, author of THE HAPPINESS PROJECT
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen’s debut novel, PASTORS' WIVES, follows three women whose lives converge and intertwine at a Southern evangelical megachurch. Ruthie follows her Wall Street husband from New York to Magnolia, a fictional suburb of Atlanta, when he hears a calling to serve at a megachurch called Greenleaf. Candace is Greenleaf’s "First Lady," a force of nature who will stop at nothing to protect her church and her superstar husband. Ginger, married to Candace’s son, struggles to play dutiful wife and mother while burying her calamitous past. All their roads collide in one chaotic event that exposes their true selves.
Inspired by Cullen’s reporting as a staff writer for Time magazine, PASTORS' WIVES is a well-drawn portrayal of the private lives of three women caught between the demands of marriage, duty and love.
More Praise for PASTORS' WIVES:
"Hilarious and moving. The characters are so real, I want to friend them on Facebook."
—A.J. Jacobs, author of THE YEAR OF LIVING BIBLICALLY
"With a reporter’s eye for detail and a writer’s heart for the everyday truths we all face...a terrific first novel, fast-paced and fresh, full of sly wit and compassion."
—Laura Zigman, author of ANIMAL HUSBANDRY and PIECE OF WORK
"PASTORS' WIVES is often surprising yet always emotional, set in a world most of us know only from the outside."
—USA Today
Editorial Content for The One-Way Bridge
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THE ONE-WAY BRIDGE is Cathie Pellletier’s first novel in six years. Fans have been eagerly waiting for this new addition to the literary mélange of summer books. The One-Way Bridge is in Mattagash, Maine, and is the only way into and out of town. Over the years, an informal rule evolved that the one on the bridge or the one arriving at the bridge has the right of way. Read More
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Welcome to Mattagash, the last town in the middle of the northern Maine wilderness. Its citizens are fiercely proud, yet this simple town connected by a single one-way bridge is anything but tranquil. While neighbors bicker publicly over trivialities such as offensive mailbox designs and gossip about suspicious newcomers, they privately struggle to navigate deeper issues --- scandals, loss, failed ambitions, the scars of war...and a mysterious dead body in the woods.
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Welcome to Mattagash, the last town in the middle of the northern Maine wilderness. Its citizens are fiercely proud, yet this simple town connected by a single one-way bridge is anything but tranquil. While neighbors bicker publicly over trivialities such as offensive mailbox designs and gossip about suspicious newcomers, they privately struggle to navigate deeper issues --- scandals, loss, failed ambitions, the scars of war...and a mysterious dead body in the woods.
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In her highly anticipated new novel, acclaimed literary master Cathie Pelletier returns to Mattagash, Maine, the beloved New England town where it all started.
Welcome to Mattagash, the last town in the middle of the northern Maine wilderness. The road dead-ends here, but Mattagash's citizens are fiercely proud.
Yet this simple town connected by a single one-way bridge is anything but tranquil. While neighbors bicker publicly over trivialities such as offensive mailbox designs and gossip about suspicious newcomers, they privately struggle to navigate deeper issues --- scandals, loss, failed ambitions, the scars of war...and a mysterious dead body in the woods.
With her trademark wit and keen eye for detail, Pelletier has assembled an unforgettable cast of endearing and eccentric characters, from scheming mailmen and peeping toms to lovesick waitresses and loggers whose underhandedness belies their ingenuity. The citizens of Mattagash will make you laugh and cheer for them as they stumble into one another's lives and strive to define themselves in a changing world that threatens to leave them behind.
THE ONE-WAY BRIDGE is an extraordinary portrait of family, loneliness and community --- and the kinds of compromises we all make in the name of love.
May 2013
Last week, my mother’s book group selected its list of book discussion titles for next year. The members of the group vote on their selections based on the presentations of members; anyone can present a title. I got a look at the list of what “made it” and what did not. I lamented some of the books that did not make the cut, knowing that they would be great discussion titles. As I was dissecting the list and layering in my own thoughts, I paused for a moment and realized that this is not MY book group. Each list bears the fingerprints of the members of the group, and the selections cannot be dictated. Instead, I need to look forward to hearing about their discussions and what books emerged as their favorites.
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