Resurrection in May

by Lisa Samson Narrated by Pam Ward

Overview

After surviving the unthinkable, one young woman finds healing in nature, friendship, and a surprising kind of love.

Lovely and winsome May Seymour graduated from college with the world at her feet and no idea what to do with it. A spontaneous mission trip to Africa brought great surprise-love-and a strong sense of purpose. But in loving others there, she encountered a severe tragedy that left her deeply wounded.

She comes to heal at the farm of Claudius Borne-a sweet, kind old man who understands plants and animals far better than people. And his farm becomes May's home.

There on the farm, May renews a friendship with an old college flame named Eli whose path has taken unexpected turns too. As May tries to convince Eli to grab hold of life once again, he begins to pull May from her sheltered existence. Like old Claudius's farm in Spring, May begins to blossom back into life. But no resurrection ever comes without sacrifice-and this sacrifice will forever transform May.

• Thoughtful, inspirational read
• Stand-alone novel
• From the author of Embrace Me, Quaker Summer, and The Passion of Mary-Margaret

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

Samson (The Passion of Mary-Margaret) goes after the big enchilada of theodicy--why a good God would permit evil--in this tale of a mildly dissolute but open-hearted young woman, May Seymour, whose mission trip to Rwanda shows her humanity at its most basic. Despite a warning, she remains in her village and is the only survivor of the genocidal onslaught. She returns to a Kentucky farm whose owner, Claudius Borne, extended paternal hospitality to her before her trip. She remains there for years in the grip of post-traumatic agoraphobia. The plot turns when May learns that college boyfriend Eli Campbell is on death row, and the two renew their acquaintance. Samson is bold as ever, exploring big questions through her vivid writing and memorable characters. But the plot creaks mechanically at points in this outing, with some key episodes and secondary characters not developed enough to reel the reader in. Eli's daughter Callie is unconvincing, and the exchange of letters between the imprisoned Eli and May is a little heavy-handed. Samson gets high marks for imagination and ambition, but points off for flaws in execution. (Aug.)

Christianity magazine

The sweet truths of the gospel emerge not only through the pain and heartache, but through the healing that eventually comes.

Library Journal

When May Seymour graduates from college in 1993, a world of opportunities lies before her. She travels to Rwanda on a mission trip and chooses to stay with her village when the Rwandan genocide breaks out in 1994. The sole survivor, a shattered May returns home to live on the farm of elderly Claudius Borne, where she spends the next decade cloistered, never setting foot in the outside world. When she hears that an old college friend is on death row, she begins to communicate with him in letters. His faith helps May believe again and reach beyond the walls she has built around herself. VERDICT Christy Award winner Samson (Quaker Summer) has written a tragic story that ends in tenderness. Recommend this to readers who like stories of second chances.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172540455
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	10/01/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged

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