Prayers For Sale (Reading Group Gold)

What fantastic story; the author transports you to 1936 in a Colorado mining town. One of my favorite books ever!

I enjoyed the stories within a story writing style, but it's a slow paced read. I don't know if it's because the main character is an elderly woman or not, but it was hard to keep reading at first because it was slow to draw you in

If you like historical fiction, you'll love this book! Sandra Dallas does a great job weaving the facts into the storyline. The main characters, Hennie and Nit were well developed and I was quickly pulled into their stories. I could relate to the stories Hennie told as I grew up in IA in the 1950's. My mom and grandmother were very resourceful and thrifty, and I learned alot from them! I was also familiar with CO and the Breckenridge area!

This novel is told in the form of stories of peoples' lives, narrated by Hennie Comfort, and 86 year old widow in Middle Swan, CO, a minining town. The stories take place from the late 19th century to halfway through the Depression. Life is hard, people are poor, opportunities for education and advancement nearly non-existent. Hennie tells her stories to Nit Spindle, a teenage wife who has just last her baby, and to other members of her quilting circle of friends. The stories are of people Hennie has known, their lives, and about her own life. Tragedy is common, but so is humor and a strong affirmation of life. The women may have their differences, but when someone needs help, they all pitch in to help. This generosity of spirit is what hooked me. Hennie is a complex character, and so is Nit....as are the other characters in Middle Swan. This is a book I will recommend to my friends.

My church book club picked this one up for their monthly selection. While it's a little outside the genre of what I read, I really enjoyed it. The historical details about the Colorado mining town, and especially the colorful stories about the people that inhabited it, were charming, sad and interesting all at once. The stories were well-told and interesting. The Southern dialect of the two main characters seemed a little forced, which detracted from the reading experience just a bit, but it was a charming story and definitely worth the read, especially if you're interested in Colorado history.

Didn’t grab my attention. Just wasn’t the sort of content I enjoy. I’m sure others feel differently than I do.

This was a very interesting book not only because I am a quilter but it told a lovely story. The main characters Hennie and Nit become fast friends. Hennie is 86 and Nit is very young and a new member to the Swan community. Based at a dregding camp in Colorado things could not be more rural and basic. Hard working men who risk their lives daily on the dredge come home to equally hard working homemakers. Hennie befriends the newcomer Nit and the two become instant friends bound together by their love of quilts. While sharing quilting time Hennie share her life stories with Nit. Nit has found a mother figure and friend who makes living in such dire circumstances bearable. Hennie's stories span the 70 years of her life on the Swan and some events before she got there. Her one secret awaits to be shared before Hennie leaves her home. Who does she tell? Nit. I really enjoyed this book and its tales and I especially loved the depiction of the the quilting bonds shared by the woman/quilters. I intend to recommend this book to my quilting buddies and anyone who enjoys a good stor.

I really loved this book, myself. A lot of history, a bit of mystery, and the characters seemed very familiar to me. Gave a great deal of insight into what my grandmother and other women endured, leaving homes and families behind to move west accompanied by total uncertainty and a great deal of loneliness, as well as the physical hardships and dangers they faced. I am not sure I could have done what they did, frankly. They were a brave lot, and I feel that without them, the American West could never have become what it is today. I was tremendously moved by it, felt I was walking with the characters in the book. They were amazing and very real to me. This copy was purchased as a gift for a friend, and the book was shipped out quickly, arrived in great shape.

Great story! Just what I was looking for. Will pass this along to my friends as a gift. I'm sure all ages will enjoy this

Arrived incredibly quickly and as described.

Ich habe schon einige Bücher von Sanndra Dallas gelesen und war wirklich begeistert- lebendige Charaktere, interessante Geschichte, etwas amerikanische Geschichte als Dreingabe. Auch diesmal ist die Hauptfigur Hennie Comfort so, dass sie einem schnell ans Herz wächst und das Leben in einer Goldgräberstadt aus der Frauenperspektive sehr gelungen. Nicht so schön finde ich, dass es die Struktur eines Märchenerzählens hat, also immer wieder eine Geschichte irgendwelcher Leute erzählt wird, ein wenig hintereinander weg. Da fand ich die anderen Bücher (zb. New Mercies) geheimnisvoller und durchgängiger, und andere beeindruckender (zB Tallgrass, das von Lagern in USA in WWII erzählt.

Another Clive Cussler. I own all of his books and find each unique and pleasurable. I look forward to many more.

Brilliant job, thank you.Keep up the good work.margaret Potter.