Scrap Everything: A novel that brings the love of scrapbooking together with the love of scrapbooking
Colorado Springs, CO -- From author Leslie Gould, Scrap Everything (Waterbrook Press, October 2006) -- In the community of a scrapbook shop, two women develop an unlikely friendship during one of the most difficult and rewarding years of their lives. Scrap Everything is a story about living courageously, letting go of guilt and control, and embracing the bond that comes when women gather.
A month after Elise Shelton and her family arrive in Forest Falls, Oregon, she wanders into Rebekah Graham's scrapbooking store. Elise deems Rebekah too chatty, and judges scrapbooking to be another guilt-inducing chore, but she's also drawn to the community of women who gather to crop their photos, lay out pages, and share their lives.
When Elise's recently retired husband is called back into the army, the women try to rally around Elise. As her oldest son's bad behavior becomes more pronounced, Elise blames herself -- and then blames others. Not until she lets go of her past does she find freedom.
Meanwhile, Rebekah's daughter, Pepper, needs a kidney transplant, challenging Rebekah to let go of control and trust God to provide the right kidney. When Elise finds out that she and Pepper have the same blood type, she must decide how much she's willing to risk for others.
As both Elise and Rebekah battle to overcome their fears and to grow in faith, they experience unexpected gifts that change their lives.
Leslie Gould works as a writer in Portland, Oregon, where she lives with her husband Peter, and four children. Her previous novels include Garden of Dreams and Beyond the Blue.
Editor's Note: Read my review of this book: Scrap Everything review
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