An indianapolis native and graduate of depauw university, amy lives with her husband, three boys and a gaggle of golden retrievers in central indiana. Amys novels have been shortlisted for various fiction awards. Since then, she has published t hree more, standalone novels, then sings my soul, lead me home, and before i. How sweet the sound won the 2011 women of faith writing contest. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Click download or read online button to get then sings my heart book now. Recommended for readers interested in realistic fiction in the style of kate breslin, kristy cambron, and.
Her passion for healing is also reflected in her role as a registered nurse for a large hospital. The book i had been looking forward to for months, done within 48 hours. I was sad when i realized the song then sings my soul actually was not included in this book and i wondered why. And one of the most powerful hymns of all time is how great thou art. Buy then sings my soul by amy k sorrells online at alibris. Her diverse writing career includes more than two decades of freelance writing, including medical journal publications and a popular oped newspaper column.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Kindle store go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. Nel by moving across the country, away from her childhood home, her mother, father. Morgan is a writer and speaker who serves as the teaching pastor at the donelson fellowship in nashville. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Then sings my soul kindle edition by sorrells, amy k. Stewart returns home after learning her mother has passed away. After writing and editing for her college newspaper, she combined a. The dramatic true story of a woman who volunteered to kill infidels and then faced death for becoming one. She loves doting on her husband, three youngadult sons. Sorrells writes about the healing of broken places.
Sorrells then sings my soul flashing back between the present and the past, sorrells stitches together a beautiful story of family and belief that illustrates the importance of closure and the peace derived from faith. The lead sheet for the hymn with all the lyrics was on the left page, and the story of the song was on the opposite right page. Since then, she has published two more novels, then sings my soul and lead me home. An astounding tale of two young jewish boys escaping death from the holocaust. The awardwinning writer and author of the novel how sweet the sound lives with her husband and three sons in central indiana. Then sings my soul was recently released on audio if you need an option, and its a story of hope in the midst of hard. Buy then sings my soul by amy k sorrells in paperback format at koorong 9781496426178. Its essentially 150 short, onepage stories arranged like a devotional. He is available to speak at conferences and conventions. Instead, the book went into a past and present alternating story about the jews turned christians in ukraine past and a present time story involving descendants of a family massacred in the ukraine. The driving mission behind all her writing is to bring words of hope to a hurting world.
In my newest release, then sings my soul, the main character, jakob, has lived through 94 years of tumult and suffering. Sorrells does just that in then sings my soul, her latest christian historical novel. Amy sorrells second novel, then sings my soul is the story of jakob and nel stewart, a father and daughter both desperately attempting to escape that inescapable truthjakob by refusing to speak of the horrors he experienced escaping mass genocide in early 20th century eastern europe. I dont know about you, but i love being able to discuss books with other book. I just love hearing this amazing hymn and now that i know the story behind the song, it makes it that much more beautiful. Then sings my soul posted on january 8, 2019 january 8, 2019 by amy k. Jakob, the main protagonist in then sings my soul, is a lapidaristone who works with and fashions stones and gems. I read through then sings my soul by amy sorrells way too fast and before i realized it, i had read the whole thing in just two days. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read then sings my soul.
Her diverse writing career includes more than two decades of freelance writing, including medical journal publications and a popular oped newspaper. It was a very gripping story with a surprising and emotional ending. I did like that one page had the hymn and the next gave the history behind it. Playing hideandseek in bucolic fields of sunflowers, young jakob never imagines the horrific secrets he will carry as he and his brother escape through genocideridden eastern europe. In then sings my soul book 2, these devotionalstyle stories brim with emotion and drama about the people whose faith led them to write the hymns, and about the people whose lives were changed by them. Then sings my soul is a historical based christian story about self forgiveness and the long journey that it often takes to recognize the need for it and being able to accept it from our savior. Sorrells is a longtime believer in the power of story to change lives. Amy s novels have been shortlisted for various fiction awards. In addition to being a writer, amy is also grateful to be a practicing registered nurse at a busy suburban hospital. Then sings my soul, my saviour god, to thee, how great thou art, how great thou art. The novel has a parallel storyline that features the ukrainian genocide of 1904 and the american culture of the 90s. Designed to be personally reflective, these stories speak to your soul and add depth and meaning as you worship god through the beauty of song.
This collection combines two of amy sorrells s novels into one e book for a great value. Happy friday, book lovers, and welcome to first line friday hosted by hoarding books. This is a piece of raw aquamarine, the sort of stone josef would have worked with and passed on to jakob in the story. Then sings my soul has sold over 300,000 copies, and its still going strong. This week im sharing the first line from my current book club read. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. Drawing strength from the great hymns of our faith then sings my soul thomas nelson book 3 of 1. Sorrells, as she asks and answers reader questions about her debut novel, how sweet the sound. Buy a cheap copy of then sings my soul book by amy k. In then sings my soul, book 2, robert morgan again delves beyond the songwriters inspiration and explains the reallife events, the tribulations and triumphs, and the fascinating details that led to these classic songs of praise these devotionalstyle stories portray the emotion and drama behind the hymns that have changed many lives throughout history the people whose walk of faith led. Cook march 1, 2015 by amy sorrells about the author. Consider the story of a man named horatio spafford. He is the author of the red sea rules, the strength you need, reclaiming the lost art of biblical meditation, then sings my soul, and many other titles, with more than 4. How sweet the sound with poetic prose, lyrical descriptions, and sensory details.
Nel by moving across the country, away from her childhood home, her mother, father and the memory of a devastating loss she experienced as. Yes, yes, i know i made many but this one was a hum dinger. When i found this book in my church library and thought it would be interesting to find out the history and deeper meaning behind some of the hymns that. Reviewed by kay quintin then sings my soul by amy k. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Drawing strength from the great hymns of our faith ebook.