Prayers for Sale, Sandra Dallas
Prayers for Sale, Sandra Dallas
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Prayers for Sale
A Novel

Author: Sandra Dallas

Narrator: Maggi-Meg Reed

Unabridged: 9 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/14/2009


Synopsis

Hennie Comfort is eighty-six and has lived in the mountains of Middle Swan, Colorado since before it was Colorado. Nit Spindle is just seventeen and newly married. She and her husband have just moved to the high country in search of work. It's 1936 and the depression has ravaged the country and Nit and her husband have suffered greatly. Hennie notices the young woman loitering near the old sign outside of her house that promises "Prayers For Sale". Hennie doesn't sell prayers, never has, but there's something about the young woman that she's drawn to. The harsh conditions of life that each have endured create an instant bond and an unlikely friendship is formed, one in which the deepest of hardships are shared and the darkest of secrets are confessed.
Sandra Dallas has created an unforgettable tale of a friendship between two women, one with surprising twists and turns, and one that is ultimately a revelation of the finest parts of the human spirit.

About Sandra Dallas

SANDRA DALLAS, dubbed “a quintessential American voice” by Jane Smiley in Vogue Magazine, is the author of over a dozen novels, including Little Souls and Where Coyotes Howl, many translated into a dozen languages and optioned for films. Six-time winner of the Willa Award and four-time winner of the Spur Award, Dallas was a Business Week reporter for 35 years, and began writing fiction in 1990. She has two daughters and lives with her husband in Denver and Georgetown, Colorado.

About Maggi-Meg Reed

Maggi-Meg Reed is the narrator of numerous popular audiobooks including Alex Kava's One False Move, Sebastien Japrisot's A Very Long Engagement, and Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife.  Reed is a multiple Audie nominee, Earphones winner, and AudioFile Featured Narrator.   In 2008, she was named the Best Voice in Fiction & Classics by AudioFile magazine.  Her voice can also be heard on television and radio commercials across the country, and AudioFile Magazine has called her narration"fresh, intelligent, and attentive".  She lives in Brooklyn, NY.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by MARY on 2009-07-03 12:30:51

Sandra Dallas really delivers on this one. This is an audio delight. The narration from Maggi-Meg Reed is truly a delight. This is what audio is about. This is a gift from a truly talented writer. Yes, this is worth a listen and I swear you will not be disappointed.

Goodreads review by Melissa

I'm usually able to get through a book fairly quickly... but this one just kind of stumped me. I couldn't get into it. I know there were so many people who liked this one... but I just wasn't a fan. I think part of my problem was that I just didn't like Hennie. She's telling Nit these stories to hel......more


Quotes

“The listener is treated to a beautiful portrayal of female lives in a challenging time and place.” —AudioFile

“Dallas is gifted at creating characters that will make you laugh, cry, and sneer in distaste. Told in the regional dialect of the period, you will find yourself drawn into their world, and marveling at the amount of pain the human spirit can withstand while still retainin gthe ability to forgive.” —Create & Decorate

“Reed has a lovely way with the voices of the men and women of the town, especially young Nit and the elderly, dignified but never staid Hennie.” —Providence Journal Bulletin


Awards

  • WILLA Literary Award - Finalist