A Trail of Crumbs: A Novel of the Great Depression
by Susie Finkbeiner
(received in exchange for an honest review)
Genre- Fiction / Christian / Historical
Published by- Kregel Publications
Copyrighted- 2017
Number of pages- 312
Age Group- Adult
Description of book- paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4446-3
It’s now 1935. Pearl and her family have continued living in Oklahoma through the Dust Bowl. There is a family tragedy that sends the family to Michigan where the depression has set in. Aunt Carrie and Uncle Gus are there to welcome them to Bliss. Pearl is glad to be where there is no dust and life is better for them. Her father will have a steady job and there will be a wonderful house for them to live in.
What sent the family to Michigan? Why is Ray living with them? Will their family ever be able to recover or will there be too many tragedies?
About the Author-
Susie Finkbeiner is currently from Michigan. She is a blogger, stay-at-home mom, author, and speaker. Her other books include My Mother’s Chronicle and A Cup of Dust. Her website is www.susiefinkbeiner.com.
My thoughts-
I liked how this cover had a rainbow like A Cup of Dust. It helps ties them together. It shows the reader that the books belong together and are part of a series. I also liked the discussion questions at the end of the book. Discussion questions always help tie the book together and help the reader remember the book for a longer period of time.
When I started reading A Trail of Crumbs, I really thought life was going to be better for them after the tragedies of the first book and Beanie’s (Pearl’s sister) death. I thought that the move to Michigan would bring the family peace. It didn’t. Pearl’s mother was unable to have peace. She wasn’t able to make peace with the move, Beanie’s death, and the fact that Ray was still living with them. She left. I’m wondering now if there is a trail of crumbs that will be able to bring her back.
I don’t think that Pearl and Ray would have been able to adjust so well to the move if Aunt Carrie and Uncle Gus hadn’t been there for them. They helped make the move to Bliss fun for them. I liked that God wasn’t forgotten about by Pearl and everyone else. He was always important to Pearl and Meemaw (her grandmother). We can know that He is always there for us.
I recommend A Trail of Crumbs to all adult readers. It would be a good idea to read A Cup of Dust first, so you’ll learn more about Pearl and her family. If you’re unable to, you’ll still enjoy this one.
Disclosure of Material Connection- I received A Trail of Crumbs, by Susie Finkbeiner, for free from Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
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