The Promise Of Jesse Woods (Paperback)
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Product Code: 9781414387772
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In The Promise of Jesse Woods, a soul-searching novel of faith, friendship and promises, Chris Fabry (War Room) invigorates the small-town lives of three teens in 1970s West Virginia with his exquisite, lyrical writing. Matt Plumley turns 14 shortly after moving to Dogwood, where his father is taking over the parsonage of the local Baptist church. The overweight boy finds acceptance in two of the town’s outcasts—Dickie, a mixed-race boy, and Jesse, a dirt-poor tomboy. Despite his parents’ obj...