Suzanne Woods Fisher invites readers to join her in support of local charity
Suzanne
Woods Fisher invites readers
to join her in support of local charity
Revell author to
donate proceeds from pre-sale of
The Calling to San
Francisco area soup kitchen
Author Suzanne Woods Fisher is inviting readers to give back this holiday
season. From now through December 31, Fisher will be donating one dollar for
each verified pre-sale purchase of The Calling (Revell/January 14,
2014/ISBN: 9780800720940/ $14.99) to a San Francisco Bay Area soup kitchen.
The Calling, the second book in the ‘Inn at
Eagle Hill’ series, was inspired by a remarkable woman called “Mother
Williams.” At the age of 77, Mother Williams started a weekly soup kitchen in
her community to feed the homeless. Eleven years later and she’s still going
strong. Every Friday, Mother Williams serves more than 100 lunches.
“Talk
about an inspiring individual!” Fisher said. “Mother Williams doesn’t plan on
retiring. She says she wants to keep serving God ‘until the day is done’.
Imagine if we all shared her convictions to serve God in any way we can, for as
long as we can. The world would be a different place.”
Fisher is the bestselling and award-winning
author of the ‘Inn at Eagle Hill’ series, ‘Lancaster County Secrets’ series,
and the ‘Stoney Ridge Seasons’ series, as well as nonfiction books about the
Amish, including Amish Peace. She is also the coauthor of an Amish
children's series, ‘The Adventures of Lily Lapp’. Her interest in the Anabaptist cultures can
be directly traced to her grandfather, who was raised in the Old Order German
Baptist Brethren Church in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Fisher delivers her trademark twists, turns, and
tender romance in her latest novel, The
Calling, where readers meet the restless 20-year-old Bethany Schrock. Her
love life has derailed and her faith hangs by a thread. She is spending the
incredibly hot summer days wading through a lifetime’s accumulation of junk at
the home of five elderly Amish sisters. About the only thing that holds her
interest is the spirited and dangerously handsome Jimmy Fisher — and she’s been
warned that he’s nothing but trouble. Or is he?
The wise old sisters and a guest at the Inn coax a reluctant
Bethany to help run a soup kitchen. Unexpectedly, she discovers serving others
to be deeply satisfying. Still, a gnawing emptiness about a childhood mystery
continues to plague her. Encouraged by Jimmy Fisher, she seeks out the answers
she craves — and uncovers a shocking secret that breaks her heart, heals it and
points her to love.
Those who preorder through December 31st can
purchase their books through online retailers by clicking
here; Fisher
will donate $1 per book to Mother Williams’ soup kitchen. A downloadable
“coming soon!” gifting card that can be printed is available on Fisher’s website
to provide gift givers with the delight of a Christmas present.
For
more information, please visit www.suzannewoodsfisher.com
and connect with her on Facebook and Twitter (@suzannewfisher).
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