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Book SynopsisA love story, told with poetic restraint and emotive coming-of-age themes.Now in her senior year of university, Christine is caught between possibilities that open for her and her terror of failing. She has never met her father. Can she escape the depressing shadow of her mother?When a new song she and Zach write for their little band becomes a big hit of sorts, she feels conflicted by the shallow celebrity it brings. Does she want this future?Reluctantly she is drawn into a crusade to stop the development of a historic farm next door to her home. Is this her calling? Does she know what she’s doing?She can’t forget Thomas, although he’s upper class and she was born on the bottom rung. Does he see her as anything more than an interesting friend? Then Gordon re-enters her life and wants to marry her. Again.Where does Christine belong? Will she ever get her turn? Does she even want it? Mama tells her to always aim lower to avoid disappointment. Others think she can excel. Is she bound to fail?A gripping search for roots, meaning, and love.
Trade Review"Merle Good's literary chops keep getting better and better." -- Wally Kroker, longtime editor, the Marketplace magazine
"Is Christine a talented, fearless writer and performer? Or is she the bottom-rung daughter of a mother crushed by abandonment? Christine's Turn takes the reader on an endearing journey of self-discovery, demonstrating the power of caring relationships." -- Diane Umble, professor of communication Emerita, Millersville University
"A compelling story of longing and belonging. This engaging novel explores identities both chosen and ascribed. The serenity of the Pennsylvania countryside belies the complicated lives of the characters who populate it." -- Steven M Nolt, author and professor, Elizabethtown College
