The Heart of Memory

The Heart of Memory: A Novel

By: Alison Strobel

List Price:  $12.99

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (March 29, 2011)
• Language: English

From Amazon.com: When beloved Christian writer and speaker Savannah Trover becomes gravely ill, she has to face the sham that her faith has become. Days before her heart transplant, she vows to change her ways and she renews her relationship with Christ. But when she awakens from the surgery, Savannah discovers that her faith has left her completely. Savannah's husband, Shaun, is concerned about his wife's odd behavior---and even more concerned about the secret he's keeping from her. If she doesn't bring down their ministry, then he might, losing his family in the process. A stranger may hold the answer to Savannah's recovery, but is Savannah strong enough to return to her old way of life? Can Shaun right his wrongs before word gets out? And do either one of them remember how to be who they once were---or who they want to be? In this latest relational drama from Alison Strobel, readers will explore the difference between emotional faith and life-giving truth as Savannah wonders if she can ever trust her heart again.


About the Author: Alison Strobel writes novels that explore life, love and faith. She lives in Colorado with her husband and two daughters. Visit her at www.AlisonStrobel.com.


My take: I've been blessed with this blog to be able to read a lot of amazing Christian fiction (mainly from Thomas Nelson publishers).  So when I received my Amazon Vine newsletter and saw this book, I asked for it right away.  The Heart of Memory is a complex book with more layers and story lines than I had imagined.  On one hand, you have Savannah's faith story - how she makes a living selling her Christian beliefs (and really, how odd that is to make a buck off your faith), how she regains that faith only to lose it again after a traumatic health scare, and finally, how she finds her way back to Christ again.  Throw in the side story of her husband's big secret and an intriguing backstory on cellular memory and this book will keep you thinking long after you've read it.  A great book from Mrs. Strobel and I look forward to reading more of her work.  

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