A Piece of the Moon

By Chris Fabry,

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2022 Carol Award Winner!
An inspiring southern fiction story from the bestselling author of War Room
When eccentric millionaire Gideon Quidley receives a divine revelation to hide his earthly treasure somewhere in the hills, he sets out to find a fitting hiding spot, choosing only a few Bible verses as…

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Chris Fabry writes southern fiction, and the small town at the heart of this story is Emmaus, WV. Now, I’ve never lived in the south nor have I spent more than a couple of days there, but Fabry’s earnest and fun story reminds me that people (and small towns) are the same everywhere. Whether you live in rural Montana, like me, or the rich hills of West Virginia, knowing your neighbors and living in community is a treasure greater than the gold folks hunt for in this gem of a book.

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Pete is content living a simple life in the remote Montana town of Sleeping Grass, driving the local garbage truck with his pot-bellied pig Pearl and wondering about what could've been. Elderly widow Wilma is busy meddling in Pete's life to try and make up for past wrongs that he knows nothing about. Yet.

When the sister Pete was separated from as a child shows up, Pete must confront a past he buried long ago, and Wilma discovers her long-awaited chance at redemption may cost more than she’s willing to pay.

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For the first time in his life, Pete has everything to lose.

After years of drifting, fifty-year-old Pete Ryman has settled down with his potbellied pig, Pearl, in the small Montana town of Sleeping Grass--a place he never expected to see again. It's not the life he dreamed of, but there aren't many prospects for a high-school dropout like him.

Elderly widow Wilma Jacobsen carries a burden of guilt over her part in events that led to Pete leaving Sleeping Grass decades ago. Now that he's back, she's been praying for the chance to make things right, but she never…


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