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A Gathering in Hope - by Philip Gulley (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • Bestselling author Philip Gulley offers humorous, small-town storytelling as he follows the foibles and follies of Pastor Sam Gardner.
  • About the Author: Philip Gulley, a Quaker pastor, has become the voice of small-town American life.
  • 272 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Christian
  • Series Name: Hope

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About the Book



Originally published in hardcover in 2016 by Cebter Street.



Book Synopsis



Bestselling author Philip Gulley offers humorous, small-town storytelling as he follows the foibles and follies of Pastor Sam Gardner.

Thanks to an unexpected windfall, Sam Gardner's congregation (with the exception of a few malcontents) is eager to expand their meetinghouse. But before building can commence, the County Environmental Board and the Department of Natural Resources put the quietus on the plan.

A colony of endangered Indiana bats have made the tree beside the meetinghouse, and the meetinghouse attic, their place of hanging, mating, and living, which poses a big problem for the congregation. Aside from the fact that their fanged visitors are engaging in sinful acts on church property, until these bats leave for hibernation, Hope Friends Meeting is left without a gathering place. And when an over-zealous Leonard Fink takes matters into his own hands, he may even land himself -- and Sam -- in jail.



Review Quotes




"Gentle and humorous."--Book Page on A Place Called Hope

"Gulley's many fans will enjoy renewing acquaintance with Sam [Gardner], wince at his struggles, and grin at his triumphs, and eagerly turn pages as he makes his way through a maze of decisions and inner turmoil....A worthy and anticipated follow-up to the Harmony series."--Publishers Weekly on A Place Called Hope

"Gulley's stories get at the heart of the simple joys, stranger-than-fiction humor, and day-to-day drama of small-town life."--American Profile Magazine

"Gulley's work is comparable to Gail Godwin's fiction, Garrison Keillor's storytelling, and Christopher Guest's filmmaking...in a league with Jan Karon's Mitford series."--Publishers Weekly

"Philip Gulley is a beautiful writer."--Charles Osgood, CBS Sunday Morning

"Philip Gulley is a Quaker pastor from Indiana with a charming sense of small-town life-and a shrewd sense of life in general...A self-deprecating narrator...he knows how to exaggerate in a witty way."--The Wall Street Journal

"The biggest collection of crusty, lovable characters since James Herriot settled in Yorkshire."--Booklist on The Harmony series



About the Author



Philip Gulley, a Quaker pastor, has become the voice of small-town American life. Along with writing Front Porch Tales, Hometown Tales, and For Everything a Season, he is the author of the Harmony series of novels. Gulley lives in Indiana with his wife, Joan, and their sons.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .48 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Christian
Series Title: Hope
Publisher: Center Street
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Philip Gulley
Language: English
Street Date: May 2, 2017
TCIN: 1006094123
UPC: 9781455519828
Item Number (DPCI): 247-35-5126
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.8 inches length x 5.2 inches width x 8 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.48 pounds
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