A Change of Heart: A Harmony Novel

by Philip Gulley

Overview

Sam Gardner never dreamed he would be thanking God for Harmony's self-appointed general of the religious Right, Dale Hinshaw. God does indeed work in mysterious ways.

Amanda Hodge, who has been living with her Uncle Ellis and Aunt Miriam since her parents abandoned her years ago, now faces their return and their desire to be a part of her life again. Dale Hinshaw hovers on the brink of death, in dire need of a heart transplant The whole town is abuzz as the beautiful Deena Morrison marries the town's most eligible bachelor, Dr. Pierce. And in the midst of these triumphs and tragedies, Pastor Sam Gardner helps the people of Harmony negotiate the sometimes rocky road of family life, faith, and forgiveness.

Although Harmony's characters develop and grow with each novel, one thing remains constant -- Philip Gulley's ability to capture both the flavor of small-town America and the paradoxical beauty of our own humanity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061740381
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/13/2009
Series:	Philip Gulley Harmony Series
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	411,024
File size:	412 KB

About the Author

Philip Gulley is a Quaker minister, writer, husband, and father. He is the bestselling author of Front Porch Tales, the acclaimed Harmony series, and is coauthor of If Grace Is True and If God Is Love. Gulley lives with his wife and two sons in Indiana, and is a frequent speaker at churches, colleges, and retreat centers across the country.

Editorial Reviews

Faith-based fiction readers should be grateful that Philip Gulley once broke a promise. In his undergraduate days at Marian College, he received a passing D in composition, but only after vowing to his professor that he would never write again. The sixth Harmony Novel reconfirms our sense that this Quaker pastor continues to abide by his first principle: "I wanted to write not only about the good that people do, but also about the funny messes we get ourselves into, and about how, even in those moments, wonderful things can still happen."

With the storytelling ability of Garrison Keillor … Gulley spins tales that are also a bit like Jan Karon’s Mitford.” — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

“Fans of Jan Karon’s “Mitford” series and anyone who enjoys gentle reads will find Gulley’s natural storytelling irresistible.” — Library Journal

“Entertaining and fresh, and makes a reader wish for a town like Harmony to live in.” — Booklist

“[I]n true Harmony form, [A Change of Heart] provides plenty of laugh-out-loud passages.” — Indianapolis Star

“Gulley has a knack for drawing from true life and embroidering it to make excellent fiction.” — FaithfulReader.com

From the Publisher

Gulley has a knack for drawing from true life and embroidering it to make excellent fiction.

FaithfulReader.com

[I]n true Harmony form, [A Change of Heart] provides plenty of laugh-out-loud passages.

Indianapolis Star

With the storytelling ability of Garrison Keillor … Gulley spins tales that are also a bit like Jan Karon’s Mitford.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Entertaining and fresh, and makes a reader wish for a town like Harmony to live in.

Booklist

Entertaining and fresh, and makes a reader wish for a town like Harmony to live in.

Booklist