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Book club questions for the accidental salvation of gracie. Friday favorite the accidental salvation of gracie lee. The accidental salvation of gracie lee audiobook talya. Dear reader, i hope you find these book club questions beneficial in your discussion of the accidental salvation of gracie lee and gene, everywhere. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Farmtastic faves the accidental salvation of gracie lee. I wasnt sure what to expect when i spent a credit for this book. Talya tate boerner audio books, best sellers, author bio. The accidental salvation of gracie lee ksdeanauthor. The accidental salvation of gracie lee book central. I hope you find these book club questions beneficial in your discussion of the accidental salvation of gracie lee. Talya grew up on a cotton farm in northeast arkansas.

Talya tate boerner author of the accidental salvation of gracie lee as the daughter of an arkansas farmer, talya grew up playing in the cotton fields of mississippi county while perfecting the art of making mudpies. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Although the story is set in the cotton farming country of northeast arkansas, the family issues that gracie lee experiences could be in any household in the 1970s. Everyday gyaan the accidental salvation of gracie lee. Talya tate boerner, author of the accidental salvation of. It would be wrong to say that, when reading talya tate boerner s the accidental salvation of gracie lee, i was pleasantly surprised. She knows if daddys crop gets one more drop of rain, the whole family will pay the price. In the end, i think gracie lee saved herself with her cleverness and courage. When the unexpectedly shrill ringtone of the cellphone belonging to the authors husband, john, jars the couples morning, boerner knew instinctively that something was wrong. Written by talya tate boerner, narrated by em eldridge. It chronicles a series of months in the life of gracie lee, a 10yearold tomboy living on an arkansas cotton farm in the 1970s. Talya tate boerner, the architect of the above words, was also the author next in line on my shelf.

Id love to hear from you and see pictures from your book club. Im happy to share with you details of talyas first book, accidental salvation. Set in the sweltering heat of an arkansas delta summer, we are invited to come along for the ride as gracie lee navigates the beauty and the brutality. Talya tate boerner tenyearold gracie lee knows a few things. The accidental salvation of gracie lee audiobook by. Meet member talya tate boerner, author of the accidental. The accidental salvation of gracie lee snowflakes in a. The accidental salvation of gracie lee by talya tate. If i could be like one person, talya tate boerner would be it. The accidental salvation of gracie leeand other talya things. Join my conversation with awardwinning fiction author talya tate boerner as she gives us a glimpse of gracie lee. Talya just released her second book, a selfpublished memoir she wrote about her late fatherinlaw called gene, everywhere.

Here are a few things about what makes me tick, and why we should be friends. My friend, talya, is making a lot of headway on her book, the accidental salvation of gracie lee, which will be another title on my toread list after the books release on january 28, 2016only 16 days after ferocity releases. This book is talya s debut fictional novel about 10yearold gracie lee. Gracie lee lives on a farm with her mother, father, little sister and their dog lucky. The accidental salvation of gracie lee by talya tate boerner. Written by talya tate boerner, audiobook narrated by em eldridge. Her first book was the accidental salvation of gracie lee, a wonderful story based on her girlhood spent in eastern arkansas in a little town along the mississippi river. She loves to cook and dig in the dirt and believes everyone has a story to tell. Talya tate boerner created one of the most authentic voices in gracie lee abbot, the 10 year old narrator of the accidental salvation of gracie lee. It would be wrong to say that, when reading talya tate boerners the accidental salvation of gracie lee, i was pleasantly surprised.

And personally i believe she had some backup from the man upstairs. The accidental salvation of gracie lee by talya boerner. Writer, reader, arkansas master naturalist master gardener, baylor graduate. After thirty years as a commercial banker in dallas, she returned to the state she loves and now lives in fayetteville with her husband, john. If youve yet to hear of the accidental salvation of gracie lee by talya tate boerner, i envy you. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. She knows how to walk through the hallway without making a sound on the hardwood floor. Her first novel, accidental salvation of gracie lee, will be available in early 2016. The accidental salvation of gracie lee by talya tate boerner paperback, 344 pages, published 2016.

The book feels long at more than 300 pages, as the narrative meanders for much of its length, but gracies voice is captivating enough to make readers trust in boerners storytelling. Talyas debut novel, the accidental salvation of gracie lee, was released in january 2016. Although the story is fiction, the characters and setting will be familiar and relatable, especially to those with southern roots, less than perfect families, and questions about life in general. After thirty years as a commercial banker in dallas, she returned to the state she loves and now lives. The ending isnt shocking but is affecting and earned. An aging fatherinlaw comes to stay with lifechanging consequences in this memoir by boerner the accidental salvation of gracie lee, 2016.

Theres magic here, in a wonderfullytold story that will find a special place in any readers heart. Browse talya tate boerners bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. This book is talyas debut fictional novel about 10yearold gracie lee. The author drew me into the pages as though i was right there with gracie lee. Im a little more than halfway through the accidental salvation of gracie lee by talya boerner who is staying at the writers colony. After thirty years as a commercial banker in dallas, she returned to the state she loves and now lives in fayetteville with her husband, john, and two miniature schnauzers, lucy and annabelle. The accidental salvation of gracie lee by boerner talya. The accidental salvation of gracie lee gracies unchecked imagination leads to adventure, and adventure leads to trouble. Watching a friends dream come true and witnessing the joy and pride in their eyes as they send off their creations into the world. This is a delightful book, well written and evocative of both the era and its setting. Your first time reading this treasure is ahead of you.

You got it, the book i intended to read after doing some research on the author, belonged to talya. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. My interview with talya tate boerner author of the accidental salvation of gracie lee. She confides in unexpected characters and seeks solace in a mysterious gray house beyond the cotton field. The resulting novel is boerners debut, the accidental salvation of gracie lee, published in january by southern yellow pine publishing. The accidental salvation of gracie lee by talya tate boerner is an engaging story of an inquisitive beyond words young girl named gracie lee, her life, and her bizarre thoughts. This book was a little slow, but really a wonderful story that im grateful to have experienced. The prose flows like melting ice cream on the back of your hand and the people and places in the book walk through your mind with a vividness thats difficult to master as a writer. When my curiosity was fully satisfied, i opened up the book. Tell us about what inspired you to write your book, the accidental salvation of gracie lee. Talya s debut novel, the accidental salvation of gracie lee, was released in january 2016.

Her novel, the accidental salvation of gracie lee, focuses on the abbott family, torn apart by illness, who find the strength in salvation that comes with facing down ones demons. Also, if you invite me to attend your book club, ill come if i can. Its not that i lock up people, especially authors on my shelves. Talya tate boerner author of the accidental salvation of. Talya tate boerner is a delta girl who grew up making mudpies on her familys cotton farm in mississippi county northeast arkansas. Born and raised in a dull town where hardly anything exciting ever happened, gracie lee always felt unfulfilled by the monotony of her life. When gracie faces a difficult family situation, she must make a lifealtering decision, one that will test the very essence of her character. The accidental salvation of gracie lee by talya tate boerner is a deeply moving story guaranteed to tug at your heartstrings. Read more about talya tate boerner author of the accidental salvation of gracie lee. The accidental salvation of gracie lee talya tate boerner oh my stars am i ever in love with the grit, wit, and wisdom of 10yearold gracie lee. Theres so much to love about gracie lee and some of the other characters in this debut novel and there is much to hate about others. Shes good at everything she does from writing great articles on her blog to taking the best photo shots ive ever seen to mastering the art of gardening and now to writing her first book book debut the accidental salvation of gracie lee.