Soul Surgery and Thanksgiving by Gail Kittleson

A RE-RELEASE FROM 

Author Gail Kittleson

IS

Soul Surgery and Thanksgiving

~And a Giveaway~

Don’t you love it when life fits what’s happening in a book you’re reading? In the World War II novel I’m re-releasing, my heroine Addie faces “soul surgery,” and caring for a loved one with sudden-onset dementia, I can relate. So on this Thanksgiving, what am I thankful for?

We want to learn and grow, and ask God to change us. But then we must let go of trying to control the outcome. As we feel torn apart, the perceived results may seem impossible to accept, and our goal becomes keeping ourselves from crawling off the altar. 

IN TIMES LIKE THESE

Addie experiences this in her struggles with her husband Harold, who takes out his anger on her when the county draft board refuses to call him up for duty. Living out her mother’s victim posture in response to her father’s selfish choices and neglect, Addie believes she must be doing something to cause Harold’s verbal abuse and prays to be changed.

She doesn’t ask to become a stronger woman or to believe she’s as lovable as everyone says—her best friend Kate, her neighbor down the road, her former teacher, and even her mother-in-law. She doesn’t ask for the Allies to lose their first battles after the Pearl Harbor attack, which only heightens Harold’s fury.

And she certainly doesn’t ask for the courage to stand up to her own personal bully—that’s the farthest thing from her mind. But soul surgery gradually alters her perspective and takes her to places she’d never dreamed. If you’ve ever dealt with a holier-than-thou egomaniac who couches brutish behavior in religious phrases, you’ll cheer for her.

You’ll also journey with Kate as she encourages Addie while searching London for her downed RAF pilot husband, and enjoy the lost art of letter writing. And you’ll see both young women’s gratitude for the little things in life.

My new cover graphics and the release date (scheduled for December) have yet to arrive, but I’ll issue an update on my blog www.gailkittleson.com as soon as I hear. Like many things, it’s out of my hands, but I’m giving thanks anyhow!

About Gail: An Iowa farm girl, Gail Kittleson earned her MA in Teaching English As A Second Language and taught ESL and college expository writing. After publishing a memoir, the World War II bug bit her, resulting in seven Women of The Heartland novels. 

Gail’s husband shares her delight in historical research, their grandchildren and gardening in Northern Iowa.

 The desire to increase appreciation for the tremendous sacrifices made for our freedom motivates Gail’s writing and her book talks. She loves cheering other writers through facilitating workshops, does some freelance editing, and leads women’s programs and retreats.

  

You may connect with Gail on Facebook and discover more about her books at www.gailkittleson.com or on amazon.com. 

Giveaway! Gail would like to offer one free e-copy of the new In Times Like These to one commenter. Giveaway runs for one week, ending next Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Midnight O'clock Central time. To enter, just leave your name and contact information below so we can contact you should you be our winner.

Thanks so much for taking the time to read, and thanks to you, Peggy, for allowing me to share.

And thank you, Gail, for being my guest today.