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Friday, August 9, 2019

Spotlight: Stars of Alabama by Sean Dietrich


Author: Sean Dietrich
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Publication Date: July 9, 2019


From Sean Dietrich—also known as Sean of the South—comes a poignant tale of the stars that shine all around us . . . if only we’re willing to look.

When she becomes pregnant at fifteen, Marigold is rejected by her family and forced to fend for herself. And when she loses her baby in the forest, her whole world turns upside down. She’s even more distraught upon discovering she has an inexplicable power that makes her both beautiful and terrifying—and something of a local legend.

Meanwhile, migrant workers Vern and Paul discover a violet-eyed baby and take it upon themselves to care for her. The men soon pair up with a widow and her two children, and the untraditional family finds their way in fits and starts toward taking care of each other.
As survival brings one family together, a young boy finds himself with nar
y a friend to his name amid the dust storms still raging across Kansas. Fourteen-year-old Coot, a child preacher with a prodigy’s memory, is on the run with thousands of stolen dollars—and the only thing he’s sure of is that Mobile, Alabama, is his destination.

As the years pass and a world war looms, their stories intertwine in surprising ways. With a voice both humorous and heartfelt, Sean Dietrich weaves together a tale about the dignity of humanity and the value of enduring hope—reminding us that when the dust clears, we can still see the stars.
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About Sean Dietrich

Sean Dietrich is a columnist, podcaster, speaker, and novelist, known for his commentary on life in the American South. His work has appeared in Southern LivingThe Tallahassee DemocratGood GritSouth MagazineYellowhammer NewsThe Bitter SouthernerThom Magazine, and The Mobile Press Register, and he has authored ten books.

Connect with Sean

Instagram tour:
Monday, July 22nd: @whatmeganreads
Tuesday, July 23rd: @storied.adventures
Wednesday, July 24th: @prose_and_palate
Thursday, July 25th: @simplykelina
Friday, July 26th: @_ebl_inc_
Saturday, July 27th: @beritaudiokilledthebookmark
Thursday, August 1st: @sweethoneyandbrei

Review tour:

Monday, July 29th: Kendra Loves Books
Tuesday, July 30th: @books_faith_love and Books.Faith.Love
Thursday, August 1st: Lori’s Reading Corner – spotlight
Monday, August 5th: Audio Killed the Bookmark
Tuesday, August 6th: Book by Book
Thursday, August 8th: Books and Cats and Coffee and @bookncatsncoffee
Friday, August 9th: From the TBR Pile
Monday, August 12th: Girl Who Reads
Monday, August 12th: @thecaffeinated_bibliophile
Wednesday, August 14th: The Book Return Blog
Thursday, August 15th: @bookishanki
Friday, August 16th: Jathan & Heather
Monday, August 19th: Christian Chick’s Thoughts
Wednesday, August 21st: @angelareadsbooks
Thursday, August 22nd: Treestand Book Reviews
Monday, August 26th: The Sketchy Reader
Wednesday, August 28th: Broken Teepee
TBD: Wednesday, July 31st: Running Through the Storms
TBD: Saturday, August 3rd: Well Read Traveler and @wellreadtraveler


1 comment:

Sara Strand said...

Thank you for featuring this. Sara @ TLC Book Tours