The Sky Beneath My Feet

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Being married to a saint isnt all its cracked up to be. Pastors wife Beth fears her marriage is over when her husband retreats to the backyard shed to await a sign from God as she is left to manage life with their two sons.

Beths husband wont be joining the family on vacation at the beach this year. Hes not even joining them in the house. Instead, Rick has holed up alone in the backyard shed. Nobody knows exactly what hes up to. Maybe hes immersing himself in prayer. Maybe hes lost his mind. Maybe hes even the modern-day prophet or the saint the neighborhood artist imagines him to be. But while St. Rick waits for an epiphany, Beth will have to figure out what to do with herself and their teenage sons, possibly for the rest of her life.

What happens next is both uproarious and bittersweet: a peace march turns violent, her son is caught with drugs, and she embarks on an ambitious road trip that turns into something nearly surreal. Will Beth rediscover the idealistic woman she used to be, once upon a time Can her marriage survive Ricks backyard vigil Will anything ever be the same And should it be

Truthful, comic, heartbreaking, and magical in the very best sense of the word, The Sky Beneath My Feet gently tears the veil off our egos and expectations to reveal the throbbing, redemptive, and achingly beautiful life beyond and within us.

• Thought-provoking contemporary standalone novel
• Book length: approximately 90,000 words
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs

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At the same time funny and meaningful, this is a beautiful gem. . . . The characters shine from the page with amazing insight and reminders about whats important. * RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars, TOP PICK! *

Author Bio

An English language and literature specialist with many years' experience of teaching English and Italian, Lisa Samson is a Senior Lecturer in Writing at Leeds Beckett University. Lisa's first novel, Talk To Me, came second in the Virginia Prize for Fiction 2011. She has been published in short form both in print and online.