All for a Song

February 15, 2013

On a visit to her sister in 1920s St. Louis, Dorothy Lynn Dunbar meets a charismatic woman set on spreading God's word. She joins Aimee Semple McPherson's crusade but wonders if she can remain true to her faith while embracing the Roaring Twenties. From the author of the 2012 Christy Award finalist Forsaking All Others.

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January 1, 2013
In Pittman's latest historical tale of young women of faith, everything seems to be falling into place for Dorothy Lynn Dunbar as romance blossoms between her and the man who is to assume the role of pastor following her father's death. As she contemplates the life that seems to be perfectly mapped out before her, she is troubled by the small inkling that she might be missing out on something. It is during a trip to St. Louis that Dorothy Lynn finds herself facing all that life might hold for her when she is forced to make decisions that will forever alter her future. By alternating perspectives between the young Dorothy Lynn of the Roaring Twenties and the now-centenarian Lynnie more than 90 years later, Pittman skillfully paints the complete picture of this bold female character who is willing to take risks in order to discover the life that she truly is meant to live. Readers of inspirational fiction will be stirred as this story of longing unfolds, revealing testimony to true contentment.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2013, American Library Association.)