The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

The Lonely Heart of Maybelle LaneBy: Kate O'Shaughnessy Maybelle Lane is looking for her father, but on the road to Nashville she finds so much more: courage, brains, heart and true friends. Eleven year old Maybelle Lane collects sounds. She records the Louisiana crickets chirping, Momma strumming her guitar, their broken trailer door squeaking. But the crown jewel of her collection is a sound she didn't collect herself: an old recording of her daddy's warm sunshine laugh, saved on

Jack Miles now approaches the literary and theological enigma of Jesus

” —The New York Times Book Review

it is also a joyful reminder of what once was and what endures―a powerful reclaiming of Indigenous language

This is a story for anyone who has ever felt touched by sound—who knows the way the right song at the right moment can change the course of a life

No more solving by trial and error

and treasure tackling these tangled tongue teasers

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Soon she’s facing the very judgement she was all too happy to dole out when she thought no one was looking (or when she thought her house wasn’t made of glass)

The book covers everything from otherworldly

By: Georges Perec     “One of the most significant literary personalities in the world

By: Erling Kagge     "A joyful celebration" (NPR) that shows us why silence is essential to our sanity and happiness—and how it can open doors to wonder and gratitude—from a renowned explorer and acclaimed author

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