This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Deanna Kipker Klingel’s’s book, “Waiting with Elmer.” It is a CWG Seal of Approval recipient! Alone, abandoned and waiting, in the strange little town of Waitnsee, Willy discovers a different sort of family.
Summary:
This was the hardest part about a new place; he was always waiting. Would this be like the last place? Better? Worse?
Abandoned by his father in an unusual town of Waitnsee, Willy carries a terrible secret. With no family he can trust, the homeless men of the Union Mission help him discover a new way to see the world around him. The light of the cross on the Mission’s roof, the wail of the reliable train whistle, and the brotherhood of the Mission, become anchors for Willy as he endures prejudice and poverty and learns the power of forgiveness before discovering God’s calling. The story is set in that awkward era of American History between the two World Wars, known as the Great Depression.
Website: http://booksbydeanna.com/index.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Deanna-K-Klingel-Author-1821083024784621/
Bio:
Deanna Klingel is the author of twenty titles for young readers from Pre K to adult. She resides in coastal NC with her husband and golden retriever. Her seven adult children and twelve grandchildren are scattered around the Southeast.
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amzn.com/dp/195056004X/
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Michael Fraley
Michael Fraley has been editing and posting the CWG Book Blast since 2016. He's adapted the Arthurian portion of Geoffrey of Monmouth's “Histories of the Kings of Britain” to the comic page, has worked in book illustration, graphic design, and has also served as a newspaper columnist. In 2019 the story of his conversion to Catholicism was told in Nancy Ward's book Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story. His primary area of study is in the Jewish roots of the Church, with an emphasis on the Gospel of Matthew and the Epistle of James. He holds a MA in theology from St. Joseph's College of Maine and a BFA in fine art from Indiana University. He can be reached at michael@michaelfraley.com