aired the week of January 6, 2014

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith is a classic written in 1943.  Francie Nolan is eleven years old when this book opens.  Follow her through her hardscrabble life in Brooklyn in the early 1900s.  A beautifully written, enduring classic with themes that speak to every generation.

aired the week of December 30, 2013

The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: a Southern Girl, a Small Town and the Secret of a Good Life by Rod Dreher.  Dreher shares the story of his younger sister Ruthie who is diagnosed at the age of 40 with a very aggressive form of lung cancer.  Dreher explores Ruthie's  relationship with her family and community as they rally around their dying friend.

aired the week of December 23, 2013

Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas tells the story of young orphan Holly who is being cared for by her two bachelor uncles.  All she wants for Christmas is an new mom.  Will she get her Christmas wish?

aired the week of December 16, 2013

Christmas Bliss by Mary Kay Andrews continues the story of good friends Weezie and Bebe as they try to prepare for the upcoming Christmas season.  Weezie is marrying her longtime boyfriend and Bebe is due to deliver her first child at any moment.  Can these two southern girls make it through the holiday season with their spirits intact?