Rating: 
Summary: Soft Comforts
Review: This gentle, amused, and sympathetic book is rather like a warm quilt on a chilly night. The situations are compelling, though not all the characters succeed; the hispanic maid's English is annoying to anyone who knows a lot of recent hispanic immigrants! But she ties the story together into a very readable book, in which the religious elements are integral and attractive -- no easy task! It would be enjoyed most by a devout Protestant reader, but it's pleasant for anyone.
Rating: 
Summary: A sensitive book
Review: What a lovely book! Lauraine Snelling knows how to tell a story and I
enjoyed each and every character. The Healing Quilt has real characters
with real problems. I've never lost a child, but I can only imagine how
difficult it must have been for Lauraine to write this book. While it
wasn't a biography, or even based on her own loss, each word she typed
must have brought back memories of her own daughter. Thank you, Lauraine
for writing what I know is a book destined to help many people.I love how she included Aunt Teza's cancer journey along with Beth's
struggles in coming to terms with her abortion years before. These are
real-life issues and Lauraine dealt with them in a real way. Her
dialogue is fresh and the range of emotions the characters experience
are honest. This is a book I can't wait to share with friends who have or are
experiencing something similar, or even those who want to support
someone else. Lauraine is a wonderful writer and I look forward to reading many more
of her stories.
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