The Divine Proverb of Streusel
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"A sweetly satisfying novel with layers of heartbreak and healing, forgiveness and family, homey wisdom . . . and recipes! You'll want to slow down and savor this one."--Julie Klassen, bestselling author of The Sisters of Sea View
Shaken by her parents' divorce and discouraged by the growing chasm between herself and her serious boyfriend, Nikki Werner seeks solace at her uncle's farm in a small Missouri hamlet. She'll spend the summer there, picking up the pieces of her shattered present so she can plan a better future. But what awaits her at the ancestral farm is the past--one she barely knows.
Among her late grandmother's belongings, Nikki finds an old notebook filled with handwritten German recipes and wise sayings pulled from the book of Proverbs. With each recipe she makes, she invites locals to the family table to hear their stories about the town's history, her ancestors, and her estranged father.
What started as a cathartic way to connect to her heritage soon becomes the means through which she learns how the women before her endured--with the help of their cooking prowess and a healthy dollop of faith.
"A lovely novel filled with faith, love, and honesty."--Shelley Shepard Gray, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Her Heart's Desire
"A tale richly flavored that will leave you hungry for simple times and simple truths."--Amanda Cox, Christy Award-winning author of The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery and He Should Have Told the Bees
Endorsements
"The Divine Proverb of Streusel is a sweetly satisfying novel with layers of heartbreak and healing, forgiveness and family, homey wisdom . . . and recipes! You'll want to slow down and savor this one."
Julie Klassen, bestselling author of The Sisters of Sea View
"Sara Brunsvold's The Divine Proverb of Streusel is a lovely novel filled with faith, love, and honesty. With its sweet details, memorable characters, and much-loved recipes, readers are sure to savor each page."
Shelley Shepard Gray, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Her Heart's Desire
"Sara Brunsvold's latest novel is an absolute feast for the reader's heart. Not only does it provide recipes to try in the kitchen, but it also lays out the ingredients for rediscovering your heritage and reconciling the most broken relationships. With relatable characters facing the all-too-common recklessness found in families throughout generations, this story feels less like a novel and more like sitting at a beloved grandmother's table with a slice of strawberry rhubarb pie. The Divine Proverb of Streusel is a superb delight."
Janine Rosche, bestselling author of With Every Memory
"In The Divine Proverb of Streusel, Sara Brunsvold pens a tale richly flavored with the wisdom of generations past that will leave you hungry for simple times and simple truths. Brunsvold gently folds in life lessons discovered in both the strengths and weaknesses in the recipe of one's lineage, leaving your heart full of goodness and grace as you turn the final page."
Amanda Cox, Christy Award-winning author of The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery and He Should Have Told the Bees
The Author
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Amelia Layton Sara Brunsvold
Sara Brunsvold is the Christy Award-winning author of The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip and The Divine Proverb of Streusel. She creates stories that boldly engage contemporary issues through the lens of hope and unshakable faith....
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