Synopses & Reviews
A publishing event: #1 New York Timesbestselling author Jan Karon returnsand invites her millions of fans to join her again in Mitford.
After five hectic years of retirement from Lords Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, from a so-called pleasure trip to the land of his Irish ancestors.
While glad to be at home in Mitford, something is definitely missing: a pulpit. But when hes offered one, he decides he doesnt want it. Maybe hes lost his passion.
His adopted son, Dooley, wrestles with his own passionfor the beautiful and gifted Lace Turner, and his vision to become a successful country vet. Dooleys brother, Sammy, still enraged by his mothers abandonment, destroys one of Father Tims prized possessions. And Hope Murphy, owner of Happy Endings bookstore, struggles with the potential loss of her unborn child and her hard-won business.
All this as Wandas Feel Good Café opens, a romance catches fire through an Internet word game, their former mayor hatches a reelection campaign to throw the bums out, and the weekly Muse poses a probing inquiry: Does Mitford still take care of its own?
Millions of fans will applaud the chance to spend time, once more, in the often comic and utterly human presence of Jan Karons characters. Indeed, they have never been more sympathetic, bighearted, and engaging.
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Praise for Jan Karon
“Jan Karon reflects contemporary culture more fully than almost any other living novelist.” —Los Angeles Times
“The faster and more impersonal the world becomes, the more we need . . . Mitford.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Welcome home Mitford fans . . . to Karons gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives—along with a vividly imagined world.” —People
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Fantastic early reviews for SOMEWHERE SAFE WITH SOMEBODY GOOD
“Loyal fans of Karons Mitford novels and Father Tim will be delighted once again to spend time in this quintessential American village with its leading citizen and his colorful coterie of friends, family, and dependent souls.”
— Booklist
"After a long hiatus, Karon has returned with a novel that offers something for those who believe and those who do not. All the beloved quirky characters are here, the past is neatly summarized and the future, full of hope." —Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Jan Karons Mitford novels
At Home in Mitford
“For readers yearning for a cozy read, the town created by Karons fine descriptive style has much to recommend it.”
--Publishers Weekly
“[In her first book] Jan Karon has peopled Mitford with kind, funny thoughtful men, women and children…[and] creates a soothing, attractive place to be. This isnt a journey but a destination…I hope this is the beginning of a series and that Karon will write many more.”
--The Denver Post
“The charm of Jan Karons At Home in Mitford lies in her accounts of ordinary events, the very essence of life, and of neighbors who care for one another…[it] helps us believe that such people and places still exist.”
--Roanoke Times and World-News
“At Home in Mitford is highly recommended.”
--Library Journal
A Light in the Window
“Jan Karon offers an antidote for big-city blues. Devotees of gentle fiction will lose themselves in Karons books, fall in love with Mitford, and desire never to emerge.”
--Rocky Mountain News
“For those of you still in the mood for love stories, and for those that believe love can happen at any age, Jan Karon has penned a lovely sequel in A Light in the Window.”
--Library Journal
These High, Green Hills
“Karon blends humor with sorrow and grants her characters a healthy dose of heavenly grace to face lifes challenges.”
--Library Journal
“Karon sinks a hook in the reader and gently tugs, propelling the plot on a very sweet journey.”
--Indianapolis Star
“Karon tilts an appreciative ear to mountain-wry with and vernacular….These High, Green Hills is everything that, in the wee hours of the night, you like a book to be, warm-hearted and funny, with a hero marked by the profound inner strength it takes for him to be naïve with his eyes open.”
--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“There is something about Karons writing style which suits it to rocking chairs on the front porch on warm evenings….These High, Green Hills is the best [Mitford book yet]. Thats high praise indeed.”
--Morganton News Herald
Out to Canaan
“Jan Karon reflects contemporary culture more fully than almost any other living novelist.”
--Los Angeles Times
“The faster and more impersonal the world becomes, the more we need a Mitford.”
--Cleveland Plain Dealer
“After youve spent time in Mitford, youll never want to come back.”
--Chicago Tribune
A New Song “Karon pas
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Fantastic reviews for SOMEWHERE SAFE WITH SOMEBODY GOOD
"Karon knits Mitford's small-town characters and multiple story lines into a cozy sweater of a book.... Somewhere Safe hits the sweet spot at the intersection of your heart and your funny bone. 4/4 stars" — USA Today
"Welcome home, Mitford fans...to Karon's gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives—along with a vividly imagined world." —People
“With the homecoming of much-beloved characters and a few new additions, Karons latest provides a return to a setting readers have been clamoring to revisit. Longtime readers will not be disappointed by the authors latest cozy redemption tale.”
—Library Journal
"The faster and more impersonal the world becomes, the more we need...Mitford."
— Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Loyal fans of Karons Mitford novels and Father Tim will be delighted once again to spend time in this quintessential American village with its leading citizen and his colorful coterie of friends, family, and dependent souls.”
— Booklist
"After a long hiatus, Karon has returned with a novel that offers something for those who believe and those who do not. All the beloved quirky characters are here, the past is neatly summarized and the future, full of hope." —Kirkus Reviews
“Terrific…built on the foundation of the first nine Mitford novels, ‘Somewhere Safe With Somebody Good is Karons best.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch
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"Karon knits Mitford's small-town characters and multiple story lines into a cozy sweater of a book.... Somewhere Safe hits the sweet spot at the intersection of your heart and your funny bone. 4/4 stars" USA Today
"Welcome home, Mitford fans...to Karon's gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives along with a vividly imagined world." People
"The faster and more impersonal the world becomes, the more we need...Mitford." Cleveland Plain DealerAfter five hectic years of retirement from Lord s Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, from a so-called pleasure trip to the land of his Irish ancestors.
While glad to be at home in Mitford, something is definitely missing: a pulpit. But when he s offered one, he decides he doesn t want it. Maybe he s lost his passion.
His adopted son, Dooley, wrestles with his own passion for the beautiful and gifted Lace Turner, and his vision to become a successful country vet. Dooley s brother, Sammy, still enraged by his mother s abandonment, destroys one of Father Tim s prized possessions. And Hope Murphy, owner of Happy Endings bookstore, struggles with the potential loss of her unborn child and her hard-won business.
All this as Wanda s Feel Good Cafe opens, a romance catches fire through an Internet word game, their former mayor hatches a reelection campaign to throw the bums out, and the weekly Muse poses a probing inquiry: Does Mitford still take care of its own?
Millions of fans will applaud the chance to spend time, once more, in the often comic and utterly human presence of Jan Karon s characters. Indeed, they have never been more sympathetic, bighearted, and engaging.
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Readers of the nine bestselling Mitford novels have been captivated by Jan Karon?s ?gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives?along with a vividly imagined world? (
People). They learned quickly that ?after you?ve spent time in Mitford, you?ll want to come back? (
Chicago Tribune). Millions eagerly awaited the publication of each novel, relishing the story of the bookish and bighearted Episcopal priest and the extraordinary fullness of his seemingly ordinary life.
Now, Jan Karon enchants us with the story of the newly retired priest?s spur-of-the-moment adventure. For the first time in decades, Father Tim returns to his birthplace, Holly Springs, Mississippi, in response to a mysterious, unsigned note saying simply: ?Come home.? Little does he know how much these two words will change his life. A story of long-buried secrets, forgiveness, and the wonder of discovering new people, places, and depth of feeling, Home to Holly Springs will enthrall new readers and longtime fans alike.
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The ninth novel in the beloved Mitford series, by the bestselling author ofand#160;At Home in Mitfordand#160;andand#160;Somebody Safe with Somebody Goodand#160;
Father Tim Kavanagh has been asked to "come up higher" more than once. But he's never been asked to do the impossible--until now. The retired Episcopal priest takes on the revival of a mountain church that's been closed for forty years. Meanwhile, in Mitford, he's sent on a hunt for hidden treasure, and two beloved friends are called to come up higher. As Father Tim finds, there are still plenty of heartfelt surprises, dear friends old and new, and the most important lesson of all: It's never too late.
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All good things—even laughter and orange marmalade cake—must come to an end.
And in Light from Heaven, the long-anticipated final volume in the phenomenally successful Mitford Years series, Karon deftly ties up all the loose ends of Father Timothy Kavanagh’s deeply affecting life.
On a century-old valley farm where Father Tim and Cynthia are housesitting, there’s plenty to say grace over, from the havoc of a windstorm to a surprising new addition to the household and a mystery in the chicken house.
It’s life on the mountaintop, however, that promises to give Father Tim the definitive challenge of his long priesthood. Can he step up to the plate and revive a remote, long-empty mountain church, asap? Or has he been called to accomplish the impossible? Fortunately, he’s been given an angel—in the flesh, of course.
Light from Heaven is filled with characters old and new and with answers to all the questions that Karon fans have asked since the series began nearly a decade ago. To put it simply—it’s her best. And we believe millions will agree.
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A must-have treasury with original essays, personal photosand#160;by the bestselling author ofand#160;At Home in Mitford,and#160;Somebody Safe with Somebody Good,and#160;and other books in the Mitford Series
For the millions of fans who love the Mitford Years series, this lushly illustrated keepsake will be the perfect book to curl up with. What was that Uncle Billy joke about the census taker? Where was that beautiful prayer Father Tim offered? The Mitford Bedside Companion will make it easy to find the greatest of the countless gems that grace each of Karon's novels. Fans will relish favorite scenes, casts of characters, a Mitford crossword puzzle, and a bevy of original essays by Karon on everything from the life of a writer to her grandmother's secret to good health. With a color insert of family photos and Karon's early Mitford drawings, as well as new illustrations, this is a beautifully packaged volume everyone will cherish.
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A collection of Father Tim's favorite words of wisdom and spiritual inspiration--from the bestselling author of At Home in Mitford and Somebody Safe with Somebody Good
For years, Mitfords Father Tim Kavanagh has transcribed into his dog-eared journals words of wisdom, faith, and encouragement. Written in his own hand or typed on his idiosyncratic Royal typewriter, A Continual Feast contains the lively ideas, common sense, profound wisdom, and plain good humor he has gleaned from the likes of C. S. Lewis, Emily Dickinson, William Blake, Helen Keller, G. K. Chesterton, and Will Rogers, to name just a few. Together with its successful companion volume, Patches of Godlight, Father Tims latest quote journal is sure proof of the truth of an entry from Lord Byron: "A small drop of ink produces that which makes thousands think."
About the Author
Jan Karon, born Janice Meredith Wilson in the foothills of North Carolina, was named after the title of a popular novel, Janice Meredith.
Jan wrote her first novel at the age of ten. "The manuscript was written on Blue Horse notebook paper, and was, for good reason, kept hidden from my sister. When she found it, she discovered the one curse word I had, with pounding heart, included in someone's speech. For Pete's sake, hadn't Rhett Butler used that very same word and gotten away with it? After my grandmother's exceedingly focused reproof, I've written books without cussin' ever since."
Several years ago, Karon left a successful career in advertising to move to the mountain village of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and write books. "I stepped out on faith to follow my lifelong dream of being an author," she says. "I made real sacrifices and took big risks. But living, it seems to me, is largely about risk."
Enthusiastic booksellers across the country have introduced readers of all ages to Karon's heartwarming books. At Home in Mitford, Karon's first book in the Mitford series, was nominated for an ABBY by the American Booksellers Association in 1996 and again in 1997. Bookstore owner, Shirley Sprinkle, says, "The Mitford Books have been our all-time fiction bestsellers since we went in business twenty-five years ago. We've sold 10,000 of Jan's books and don't see any end to the Mitford phenomenon."