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<\/a><\/div>\nTOPIC-Colorado Springs, Colo. \u2014 In Be Still My Soul (Multnomah, October 2, 2012) first time novelist Joanne Bischof shares the story of Lonnie Sawyer, giving readers a look into this shy and innocent girl\u2019s tumultuous life. Used to fading into the background within her family and community among the creeks and hollows of the Appalachian hills, Lonnie\u2019s life is in for a dramatic change. Growing up in a poor home with an abusive father, Lonnie clings to a quiet faith and the love of her aunt. However, when handsome ladies\u2019 man and bluegrass musician Gideon O\u2019Riley steals a kiss and attempts for more, this one action seals her fate. Her father forces her into a hasty marriage with Gideon\u2014a man she barely knows and doesn\u2019t love. Equally frustrated and confused by his new responsibilities, Gideon yearns for a fresh start, forcing Lonnie on an arduous journey away from her home in Rocky Knob, Virginia. Her distant groom can\u2019t seem to surrender his rage at the injustice of the forced matrimony or give Lonnie any claim in his life. As Gideon finally begins to see Lonnie\u2019s true beauty, a shadow from his past and a twist of events threaten to separate him from her forever. What will it take for Gideon to give up his past, embrace Lonnie\u2019s God, and discover a hope that can heal their two fractured hearts? <\/p>\n
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Married to her first sweetheart, Joanne Bischof lives in the mountains of Southern California where she keeps busy making messes with their home-schooled children. When she\u2019s not weaving Appalachian romance, she\u2019s blogging about faith, writing, and the adventures of country living that bring her stories to life. Be Still My Soul is her first novel. Visit www.joannebischof.com for more! <\/p>\n
Date Recorded: 10\/8\/2012<\/p>\n