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Summary: While kick-started, 1st book is 2nd best. Good ride!
Review: After reading "Bad Ground", I was literally blown away, and my expectations for this was high. It started out great, but while the pages kept turning, it took about 90 pages after the first chapter for me to really get into it. But Cramer still shows his stuff, and conducts an orchestra for all to hear!
This is a book with a lot of pain, even going as far as to ask the question "WHY?" a few times. Some chapters even start with entries from Jake Mahaffey's journal. But we also get a look in the life of Harley. But there are people who are skeptical of this new stranger in town, and frankly don't want it disturbed anymore than it has to be. You take a look at Miss Agnes Dewberry, a spry old gal who takes Harley in. You see the life of Web Holcombe, used to having things his way. You look at Web's son, Eddy, and his best buddy, Marcus and how they romp and stomp together. By the way, I loved the baseball chapter!
But you take this the whole way through, and it all adds up to one thing in the end, faith. This was a good read, and I can't wait for Mr. Cramer's next work to emerge! I'll have to be patient!
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Summary: CRAMER'S FIRST NOVEL IS GREAT!
Review: Having been born and raised in Tennessee, I know places like the one called Sutter's Cross. It is vivid, colorful and interesting to read, the characters are there for you to meet and know. This is a great work for a first-time author and I would encourage everyone to enjoy it and wait for more of the same! I also recommend to those who like Sutter's Cross, the novel "This Rock" by Robert Morgan.
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Summary: An awesome novel!
Review: I highly recommend Sutter's Cross. It's a book you just can't put down. The characters are absolutely wonderful. The story is exciting, interesting, and full of inspiration. Dale Cramer is a gifted author. I am looking forward to reading more of his novels in the future. His second novel, Bad Ground, is also a winner.
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Summary: An awesome novel!
Review: I highly recommend Sutter's Cross. It's a book you just can't put down. The characters are absolutely wonderful. The story is exciting, interesting, and full of inspiration. Dale Cramer is a gifted author. I am looking forward to reading more of his novels in the future. His second novel, Bad Ground, is also a winner.
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Summary: Do yourself a favor and read this book
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I'm recommending it to all my friends and it is a welcomed addition to my 'lending library' shelves.Sutter's Cross is a lovely, picturesque town in the mountains of northern Georgia where "the last long fingers of the Appalachians" end. It was named after the huge chestnut cross erected by Emanual Sutter, in 1817, as the headstone for the grave of his beloved son . Emanuel had been given the land as payment for service in the War of 1812. People in Sutter's Cross were very comfortable with the way things were in their town until a homeless hicker named Harley showed up at the Community Church's annual picnic. It was as if Harley's arrival triggered a domino of events that, spiritually speaking, separated the men from the boys. Mr. Cramer masterfully introduces a variety of characters and makes you feel like you know each one intimately. Some of the characters are most lovable and some you love to dislike. In reality, they hold a mirror up to the reader as each one demonstrates a different aspect of who each of us really is. I was amazed at how skillfully the author was able to create, and very successfully manage, several important themes. He addresses difficult father/son relationships, racial tensions, faith in the midst of illness and tragedy, and the ugliness of self-righteousness and ungodly judgements against others. Never did I feel lost or confused. Each issue was equally engaging, making me anxious to follow it through to it's satisfying conclusion. Most of all I was thrilled at how real and down to earth Harley was. He was such an obvious God-send that I was suspicious of his true identity only to find that he was so real; an honest human in need of redemption just like me. Please, do yourself a favor and read this book. I'm sure it will have an equally positive affect on you as it did on me. You'll be glad you did and you'll want to pass it on to those you care about. --- reviewed by Ginny Sutton for Christian Bookshelf
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Summary: Better than chicken soup for the spirit!
Review: SUTTER'S CROSS is a book filled with people who will touch your heart and make you think about what's important in life. Beautifully written with an eye for detail, Dale tells a story so truth to life, it will make you laugh and cry, rage and rejoice, right along with the citizens of Sutter's Cross. Whether you're a Believer or not, SUTTER'S CROSS is a fine read that you won't want to miss.
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Summary: Faith and Grace..
Review: that's where it's at! I love books about small towns and this one just captured my heart! Harley was an example for everyone at Sutter's Cross. Web was the opposite. It's a shame people don't think of God until faced with a tragedy, but God works in mysterious ways. This book reminds us without faith we don't have anything. Excellent first book Mr. Cramer!
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Summary: A Wholesome Novel
Review: The story takes place in the northern part of Georgia in a small town not unlike some here in North Alabama. Sutter's Cross is a book one could feel free to recommend to his or her grandparents and grandchildren. Many of the characters introduced might well be found in your own town, or at least someone with a strong resemblance. One of the central characters is a man named Harley. He is new to Sutter's Cross and has an aura of mystery about him which is revealed at least to some extent as the story evolves. The story is interesting with some mystery and occasional humor. One important observation about the book is that we are able to see both flaws and good aspects of individuals in Sutter's Cross and see how the good of each character emerges for the benefit of the people of the town. I would say the book has a religious orientation with some good lessons for life.
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Summary: A Wholesome Novel
Review: The story takes place in the northern part of Georgia in a small town not unlike some here in North Alabama. Sutter's Cross is a book one could feel free to recommend to his or her grandparents and grandchildren. Many of the characters introduced might well be found in your own town, or at least someone with a strong resemblance. One of the central characters is a man named Harley. He is new to Sutter's Cross and has an aura of mystery about him which is revealed at least to some extent as the story evolves. The story is interesting with some mystery and occasional humor. One important observation about the book is that we are able to see both flaws and good aspects of individuals in Sutter's Cross and see how the good of each character emerges for the benefit of the people of the town. I would say the book has a religious orientation with some good lessons for life.
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Summary: CRAMER'S FIRST NOVEL IS GREAT!
Review: This is a book that you'll want to read again and again! It's a must have!
Sutter's Cross touches on all walks of life, Christian and non-Christian, rich and poor, real to life people with real to life situations. Dale shows how God can and does work through anyone who will allow Him.
Though this book is fiction it is written in such a way that when you finish you will be wondering how to find out what happened to these people after the ending.
This book draws you in and makes you feel as if you are living in Sutter's Cross. You want to laugh, cry and hug someone that is hurting. You'll want to go to Joshua's knee to feel closer to God in your own way. Sometimes you want to jump up and say 'Orde don't you know what the Bible says about that!'
I have already purchased this book for myself and friends. I guarentee you will LOVE it too!!
Good Christian fiction is so hard to find. Dale is a master writer in this area. I look forward to more W. Dale Cramer books in the stores.
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