A Place Called Hope, Philip Gulley
A Place Called Hope, Philip Gulley
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A Place Called Hope
A Novel

Author: Philip Gulley

Series: Hope #1

Narrator: Paul Bellantoni

Unabridged: 5 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Center Street

Published: 09/02/2014

Synopsis

When a Quaker pastor unknowingly officiates a wedding between two women, he uses the fallout as an opportunity to shake things up—but can he find a sense of belonging in small-town Indiana?When Quaker Pastor Sam Gardner is asked by the ill Unitarian minister to oversee a wedding in his place, Sam naturally agrees. It's not until the couple stands before him that he realizes they're two women. In the tempest of strong opinions and misunderstandings that follows the incident, Sam faces potential unemployment. Deeply discouraged, he wonders if his pastoral usefulness has come to an end. Perhaps it's time for a change. After all, his wife has found a new job at the library, his elder son is off to college, and the younger has decided to join the military once he graduates high school. Sam is contemplating a future selling used cars when he receives a call from a woman in the suburban town of Hope, Indiana. It seems Hope Friends Meeting is in desperate need of a pastor. Though they only have twelve members, they also have a beautiful meetinghouse and a pie committee (Sam is fond of pie). But can he really leave his beloved hometown of Harmony?

About Philip Gulley

Philip Gulley is a Quaker minister, writer, husband, and father. He is the bestselling author of Front Porch Tales, the acclaimed Harmony series, and is coauthor of If Grace Is True and If God Is Love. Gulley lives with his wife and two sons in Indiana, and is a frequent speaker at churches, colleges, and retreat centers across the country.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Book Concierge on February 03, 2017

This is a new series, following Quaker minister Sam Gardner and his family, who are familiar to Gulley’s fans from the Harmony Series. Sam and Barbara’s boys have both graduated high school and moved away (even if only temporarily), and the couple has moved to Hope, a suburb of “the city” where Sam......more

Goodreads review by Michael on October 02, 2014

In the introduction to A Place Called Hope, writer Philip Gulley admits he "lost touch" with his old friend and pastor Sam Gardner. But when the two crossed paths at a recent "Quaker's pastor retreat," the two reconnected and have in contact since. The result is the first Harmony novel in five years......more

Goodreads review by Charles on June 10, 2018

Hope is where you bring your heart Sam, the Quaker pastor, is tired of dealing with the continuing trials and tribulations of the Harmony Friends Meeting. He and Barbara head off to a very small congregation and, slowly, starts accepting the past and looking forward to the future. There are a few poi......more

Quotes

"Philip Gulley is a Quaker pastor from Indiana with a charming sense of small-town life-and a shrewd sense of life in general...A self-deprecating narrator...he knows how to exaggerate in a witty way."—The Wall Street Journal

"Gulley's work is comparable to Gail Godwin's fiction, Garrison Keillor's storytelling, and Christopher Guest's filmmaking...in a league with Jan Karon's Mitford series."—Publishers Weekly

"The biggest collection of crusty, lovable characters since James Herriot settled in Yorkshire."—Booklist on The Harmony series

"The tales Philip Gulley unveils are tender and humorous . . . filled with sudden, unexpected, lump-in-the-throat poignancy. Through deft storytelling and his own irresistible brand of humor, [Gulley] explores the depths of the Heartland's heart. A masterpiece of Americana."—Paul Harvey, Jr.

"Philip Gulley is a beautiful writer."—Charles Osgood, CBS Sunday Morning

"Gulley's stories get at the heart of the simple joys, stranger-than-fiction humor, and day-to-day drama of small-town life."—American Profile Magazine

"With the storytelling ability of Garrison Keillor, Gulley spins tales that are also a bit like Jan Karon's Mitford. Gulley is a splendid storyteller...his books abound with shrewd insights into human character."—Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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