What would entice you to part with two dollar bills? Doesn’t seem like much money theses days. Back when I was a kid – that has been a few years ago – you could buy a candy bar for a nickel and six candy bars for a quarter at our country store. Note, I remember what candy bars cost because of that sweet tooth I have. My mother took eggs in a basket to that country store to trade for groceries. And those six candy bars. That was enough for all of us in the family to have one with an extra left over. Dad probably got that one because he had a sweet tooth too and he was Dad.
Now that candy bar is smaller and costs closer to a dollar than a nickel. A soft drink, or even a glass of tea, at a restaurant can cost two dollars. I don’t drink coffee, but I’ve heard some of those fancy coffees can set you back even more than two dollars. A greeting card can cost anywhere between a dollar to seven dollars. Maybe more if they sing to you. And it’s best we don’t even talk about that gallon of gas or pound of bacon. But wherever we shop, we always want a bargain.
When I start thinking about what you can buy with a nickel, I always remember what Yogi Berra is credited with saying. “A nickel’s not worth a dime anymore.” I know what he was meaning when my sweet tooth wants a candy bar. 🙂 And pennies cost more to make than they are worth. I have a feeling they’d never have to make another new penny if we all turned in our jars of pennies hid out on our bureaus.
So what does that have to do with my book River to Redemption? It’s something you can buy for $2. Actually a penny less than $2. My book based on a true event that occurred during the 1833 cholera epidemic in Springfield, Kentucky is an Amazon Kindle Special for $1.99. So if you like to e-read, you can grab it cheap and read about Louis, who in spite of being enslaved in 1833, demonstrated amazing Christian faith and service to the townspeople of Springfield. Years later the town rewarded that service.
While that really did happen, I take poetic license to bring Louis to life and let him interact with my fictional characters. A favorite part for many readers is how Louis often tells Adria and Ruth to “pray believing.” Louis was surely a man who lived his faith and I do think he may have prayed believing as he trusted the Lord to take care of him whatever happened in his life. He was a lifesaver for my characters.
The special Kindle price is only for a limited time, so don’t delay if you would like to add the book to your e-reader. I hope, if you haven’t read it already, that you will give the book a try.
If you’ve read River to Redemption, what’s one thing you liked about the story? If you haven’t read it, would you like to?
Thanks for reading.
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Thank you for letting us know about this sale. I have it in my to-be-read collection now.
It is fantastic, Susan! Don’t wait too long. I’ve read a lot of books in my many years and it is one of my very favorites. 🙂
Author
Glad you were able to take advantage of the sale, Susan.
And thanks for the kind words, Karen.
I’ve had this on my wish list. Would love to read. Blessings
Author
Hope you get a chance to read the story, Lucy. It’s about time for me to have some more giveaways here on my blog. So stay tuned. 🙂
This was one of the best books I have read in a very long time in that it touched almost every emotion. Tears of joy, tears of sadness along with happiness, trust courage and faith. After I read this book I had a hard time getting into another read. Thank you, Ann! Because I have this book in hardcover I won’t be taking advantage of the terrific price on Kindle, but I encourage others to do so! It’s cheap at ten times the price! I remember the nickle candy bars and cokes in glass bottles with the place they were bottled embossed on the bottom. When there was more than one of us we always looked to see who had the bottle from farthest away. Have a blessed day, Ann!
Author
Thank you, Karen. I do appreciate your kind remarks. The price on Kindle is about as good as you can get other than free. That makes me remember a review I got for one of my books some time ago (not this one and I don’t remember which one) but the reviewer said “free was too much to pay for this book.” Sigh, everybody doesn’t appreciate my stories, but I’m glad you do. 🙂
I didn’t know that about the place they were bottled being on the bottom of the glass coke bottles. Interesting. Fun memory about checking the bottles to see who had the bottle from farthest away.
It’s one of my favorites! I love the absolute faith that Louis has. And that first chapter, when Adria says, ” will you be my family?” tore my heartstrings apart. I’ve already shared it with family and recommended it to my friends.
I hope to hear more about Adria’s adventures someday. 😉
Author
Thank you, Lavon. I do hope to someday follow Adria on down her story road. We will see if that works out. You picked a sweet scene to remember there. That’s with Matilda, isn’t it?
This book tells how life doesn’t always go the way we plan it. But, it does go the way our Lord plans it. I love that message between the pages of River To Redemption. I also love the setting, the secondary characters, the main characters, and the wondering what will happen next. It’s on my Keeper Shelf.
Author
Fun to be on your Keeper Shelf, Mandy. Thanks so much for reading my books and for liking this one, River to Redemption.
Wonderful. I just picked it up. Thank you.
Author
Great, Joleen. Hope the story is one you enjoy and will be glad you read.