The Deacon's Girls

Many, like Richard Spencer, have come before you and were never the same again. Delight in the joy, the sorrow, the challenges, and the ordinary with a family that somehow manages to love unconditionally.

As you sit down to a feast prepared by Hannah Hayden, a prayer will be offered by Adam, known as "the Deacon." One son, four daughters, and a growing collection of grandchildren will welcome you, warm you, and make you feel right at home. It may look like bedlam, but it is life-together. Feel free to join them. You may never want to leave.

EVE GEIGER is a teacher, counselor, and children and youth leader. She has spent most of her life in Texas surrounded by large extended family. This is her first novel, a creation of a place where any of her kin would gladly join in.