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The Book of Polly

A Novel

By: Kathy Hepinstall

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“Delightful. . . funny and poignant.” --People With a kick like the best hot sauce, this is the laugh-out-loud story of a girl determined to keep up with her aging, crazy-as-a-fox mother "If you ever pined for a mother who would take a hunting falcon as her wingman to a parent-teacher conference, Polly is the gal for you. Delicious." --Mark Childress, author of Crazy in Alabama Willow Havens is ten years old and obsessed with the fear that her mother will die. Her mother, Polly, is a cantankerous, take-no-prisoners Southern woman who lives to chase varmints, drink margaritas, and antagonize the neighbors—and she sticks out like a sore thumb among the young modern mothers of their small conventional Texas town. She was in her late fifties when Willow was born, so Willow knows she’s here by accident, a late-life afterthought. Willow’s father died before she was born, her much older brother and sister are long grown and gone and failing elsewhere. It’s just her and bigger-than-life Polly. Willow is desperately hungry for clues to the family life that preceded her, and especially Polly’s life pre-Willow. Why did she leave her hometown of Bethel, Louisiana, fifty years ago and vow never to return? Who is Garland Jones, her long-ago suitor who possibly killed a man? And will Polly be able to outrun the Bear, the illness that finally puts her on a collision course with her past? The Book of Polly has a great blend of humor and sadness, pathos and hilarity. This is a bittersweet novel about the grip of love in a truly quirky family and you’ll come to know one of the most unforgettable mother-daughter duos you’ve ever met.

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0399562109

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9780399562105

Blue Asylum

A Novel

By: Kathy Hepinstall

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Blue Asylum

A Novel

By: Kathy Hepinstall

A woman falls in love with a wounded Civil War solider in this “fine novel embroidered with rich imagery”about the line between sanity and madness (Kirkus Reviews). When Virginia plantation wife Iris Dunleavy is put on trial and convicted of madness, she knows the real criminal is her husband. After all, the only thing she’s guilty of is disagreeing with him on notions of justice, cruelty, and property. Sent away to a remote Florida island, Iris meets an odd collection of residents in Sanibel Asylum: some seemingly sane, some wrongly convinced they are crazy, some dangerously unstable. And while Iris isn’t sure what to make of haunted Confederate soldier Ambrose Weller—whose memories terrorize him into wild fits that can only be calmed by the color blue—she does know that his gentleness and dark eyes call to her like nothing she’s ever known before . . . “Deftly interweaving past and present, Hepinstall sets the struggles of her characters against the rigidity of a traditional Southern society and the brutality of war in an absorbing story that explores both the rewards and perils of love, pride, and sanity itself.” —Publishers Weekly

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HMH

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0547712081

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9780547712086

The House of Gentle Men

By: Kathy Hepinstall

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The House of Gentle Men

By: Kathy Hepinstall

A virgin child dreamed a woman's dreams in the lush, somnolent backwoods of Louisianna. In a year of war, sixteen-year-old Charlotte embarked on a mission of love, only to be set upon by three sodiers in training in a lonely, isolated section of the forest. And thus was a young life destroyed and remade, leaving Charlotte silent and alone, save for something that now grew inside of her. And nine months later when a babe was born--a demon in her eyes--Charlotte abandoned it to the elements, knowing she could never bear to look upon it. Most wars eventually end. But some continue to rage internally. Years later, in a world at peace, a friend's gift of pity brings Charlotte to a very special place in the woods. Every night, sad, damaged, overworked and unappreciated women make their way to the House of Gentle Men. Here they find the solace and chaste kindness they so desperately crave, administered by haunted men wishing to atone for the crimes in their pasts. But Charlotte's past is alive within these welcoming walls. And her own sins and secrets impel her to consort with one--and only one--penitent soul whose accusing conscience has brought him here: a damaged man, no longer a solier, who once joined two comrades to defile a teenage girl in the Louisiana wood. A virgin child dreamed a woman's dreams in the lush, somnolent backwoods of Louisiana. In a year of war, sixteen-year-old Charlotte embarked on a mission of love, only to be set upon by three soldiers in training in a lonely, isolated section of the forest. And thus was a young life destroyed and remade, leaving Charlotte silent and alone, save for something that now grew inside of her. And nine months later when a babe was born--a demon in her eyes--Charlotte abandoned it to the elements, knowing she could never bear to look upon it. Most wars eventually end. But some continue to rage internally. Years later, in a world at peace, a friend's gift of pity brings Charlotte to a very special place in the woods. Every night, sad, damaged, overworked and unappreciated women make their way to The House of Gentle Men. Here they find the solace and chaste kindness they so desperately crave, administered by haunted men wishing to atone for the crimes in their pasts. But Charlotte's past is alive within these welcoming walls. And her own sins and secrets impel her to consort with one--and only one--penitent soul whose accusing conscience has brought him here: a damaged man, no longer a soldier, who once joined two comrades to defile a teenage girl in the Louisiana woods.

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William Morrow

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0380978091

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9780380978090

Sisters of Shiloh

By: Kathy Hepinstall,Becky Hepinstall Hilliker

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Sisters of Shiloh

By: Kathy Hepinstall,Becky Hepinstall Hilliker

Two Southern sisters, disguised as men, who join the Confederate Army--one seeking vengeance on the battlefield, the other finding love"--

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0544400003

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9780544400009

The House of Gentle Men

A Novel

By: Kathy Hepinstall

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The House of Gentle Men

A Novel

By: Kathy Hepinstall

In a year of war, sixteen-year-old Charlotte sets off on a mission of love in the backwoods of Louisiana, only to be violated by three soldiers in a lonely section of the forest. Charlotte's young life is destroyed, but another life is growing inside her. Years later, in peacetime, Charlotte comes to House of Gentle Men, a mysterious sanctuary where sad, damaged women are administered to by haunted men wishing to atone for their past crimes. Here, Charolotte falls in love with one of the Gentle Men, a tormented young soldier with a terrible secret of his own. An artistic triumph of the highest order, this debut is a transcendent tale of salvation that celebrates the strength of the heart.

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Harper Perennial

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0380809362

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Blue Asylum

By: Kathy Hepinstall

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Blue Asylum

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During the Civil War, a plantation owner's wife is arrested by her husband and declared insane for seeking justice for slaves. She is sent to a mental asylum and finds love with a war-haunted Confederate soldier.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0547712073

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9780547712079

Sisters of Shiloh

By: Kathy Hepinstall,Becky Hepinstall Hilliker

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Sisters of Shiloh

By: Kathy Hepinstall,Becky Hepinstall Hilliker

Two Southern sisters, disguised as men, who join the Confederate Army--one seeking vengeance on the battlefield, the other finding love"--

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The Book of Polly

A Novel

By: Kathy Hepinstall

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By: Kathy Hepinstall

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The Pulpwood Queen's Tiara-Wearing, Book-Sharing Guide to Life

By: Kathy Patrick

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The Pulpwood Queen's Tiara-Wearing, Book-Sharing Guide to Life

By: Kathy Patrick

When licensed cosmetologist turned publisher's rep Kathy Patrick lost her job due to industry cutbacks, she wasn't deterred. One year later, she opened Beauty and the Book, the world's only combination beauty salon/bookstore. Soon after, she founded The Pulpwood Queens of East Texas -- a reading group that dared to ask the question, "Does a book club have to be snobby to be serious?" The idea spread like wildfire. Now there are about 70 chapters nationwide. The overriding rule -- aside from wearing the club's official tiara, hot pink, and leopard print outfits -- is that the groups must have fun. The club's mission: To get America reading. THE PULPWOOD QUEENS' TIARA-WEARING, BOOK- SHARING GUIDE TO LIFE celebrates female friendship, sisterhood, and the transformative power of reading. It includes life principles and motivational anecdotes, hilarious and heart-warming stories of friendships among the Queens, and stories from Kathy about the books that have inspired her throughout her life, complete with personalized suggested book lists.

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Grand Central Publishing

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0446511188

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9780446511186

Prince of Lost Places

By: Kathy Hepinstall

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Prince of Lost Places

By: Kathy Hepinstall

In an obsessive attempt to protect her son from the innumerable dangers of the world, Martha kidnaps him and hides in an isolated cave before reluctantly befriending a detective who has been hired to bring them back home.

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Wheeler Publishing, Incorporated

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1587244381

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9781587244384

The Absence of Nectar

By: Kathy Hepinstall

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The Absence of Nectar

By: Kathy Hepinstall

Eleven-year-old Alice believes if she could get rid of her new stepfather, Simon, things would be as sweet as before. No one wants to believe that the pieces of his tragic past don't fit together--or that he's trying to poison Alice and her older brother. Until the one night her mother comes to kiss her goodnight and instead whispers a single word--"Run!

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0515133639

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9780515133639

Prince of Lost Places

By: Kathy Hepinstall

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Prince of Lost Places

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After a tragedy at her son's school, a young Ohio mother kidnaps her son from her husband and takes him to live in a cave on the Rio Grande. Day by day, she moves closer to a terrible choice, and the revelation of a devastating secret.

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0425193780

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The Good, the God and the Ugly

The Inside Story of a Supernatural Family

By: Kathy Vallotton

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The Good, the God and the Ugly

The Inside Story of a Supernatural Family

By: Kathy Vallotton

At just twelve years of age, Kathy met Kris, age fifteen, and it was love at first sight. Before her lay the journey of engagement and marriage to a man who would become an influential leader at Bethel Church; raising children while being part of one of the most influential Spirit-filled networks on the globe; and her own involvement in leadership--sparking a movement with her husband that has impacted much of the world. In this unfiltered, messy, and exciting narrative, Bethel Church matriarch Kathy Vallotton traces her life with Kris as she recounts their early married life, his heart-wrenching nervous breakdown, troubling financial setbacks, the jarring experience of living with a prophet, learning to develop a healthy kingdom culture at home--and how she grew to trust God in the midst of it all.

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Baker Books

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1493430076

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9781493430079

Unexpected Seasons

Believe and Move Forward Into Your Greatest Season

By: Kathy Cannistraci

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Unexpected Seasons

Believe and Move Forward Into Your Greatest Season

By: Kathy Cannistraci

This book by pastor and Bible teacher, Kathy Cannistraci, provides an inspirational look at how God uses seasons to cause women to flourish today. As you read through this book, you'll be inspired to grow in your relationship with God, not only by the women in the Bible, but by some of the unbelievable stories of Kathy's closest friends.

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1684116260

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Book's by Kathy Hepinstall

The Book of Polly

The Book of Polly

Blue Asylum

Blue Asylum

The House of Gentle Men

The House of Gentle Men

Sisters of Shiloh

Sisters of Shiloh

The House of Gentle Men

The House of Gentle Men

Blue Asylum

Blue Asylum

Sisters of Shiloh

Sisters of Shiloh

The Book of Polly

The Book of Polly

The Pulpwood Queen's Tiara-Wearing, Book-Sharing Guide to Life

The Pulpwood Queen's Tiara-Wearing, Book-Sharing Guide to Life

Prince of Lost Places

Prince of Lost Places

The Absence of Nectar

The Absence of Nectar

Prince of Lost Places

Prince of Lost Places

The Good, the God and the Ugly

The Good, the God and the Ugly

Unexpected Seasons

Unexpected Seasons

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