What is Found, What is Lost: A Novel

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About half of American adults have changed religious affiliation at least once during their lives (Pew Research Center)

About 78% of adults in the US (247 million total) identify themselves as Christian

Most people of faith admit to having had questioned their faith at some point.

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Anne Leigh Parrishs fine debut novel, What Is Found, What Is Lost, is a moving and graceful tale that delves deeply into the histories of two sisters, Freddie and Holly. The women reinvent their lives and fortunes as adults, but despite new identities, find they must learn to navigate the complex network of family ties and family lies that bind them together. Parrish, in clear, deft prose, explores the meaning of motherhood, faith, loyalty, and tenderness; effortless, she carries her readers through four generations of one familys checkered history of love. Mary Akers, author of Bones Of An Inland Sea In What Is Found, What Is Lost, Anne Leigh Parrish ruminates on faith and lack of, as well as family and love. With writing akin to the comfort of a conversation over a familiar kitchen table, she takes us on a journey through the yearsboth skeptical and believing, both hard and brightto get at the hearts of these women, marriages, mothers and daughters, these relationships. Parrish isnt afraid to let us drift to the darkness, but we can trust that we will find her on her hands and knees, looking for the lost flashlight to guide our way. What Is Found, What Is Lost, is a deft novel full of rich characters and even richer emotions that will leave a pleasant ache in your bones. Leesa Cross-Smith, author of Every Kiss A War