Lisa Wingate

Charged with cleaning out her deceased landlord's old Victorian house after her passing, Tandi Jo Reese has her whole life changed when she discovers Iola's 81 prayer boxes filled with a lifetime of hopes, wishes, fears, observations and more. Simultaneous.

The Prayer Box

Barbara Williford

I loved this book! It told the story of a woman who escaped a controlling abusive relationship, addiction, not to mention a painful childhood which all led to insecurity and self doubt. Through this journey, she discovers her strength to overcome her obstacles, become a better person, better parent and break down her barriers to become a better neighbor. All through letters written to God. You see how God weaves a thread to touch many lives. Highly recommend.

Judy Hudgins

Excellent book. Combines the Outer Banks of North Carolina with a great story, revealed by the letters of Iola Anne.

Jonah K

From the #1 New York Times author of Before We Were Yours. When Iola Anne Poole, an old-timer on Hatteras Island, passes away in her bed at ninety-one, the struggling young mother in her rental cottage, Tandi Jo Reese, finds herself charged with the task of cleaning out Iola’s rambling Victorian house. Running from a messy, dangerous past, Tandi never expects to find more than a temporary hiding place within Iola’s walls, but everything changes with the discovery of eighty-one carefully decorated prayer boxes, one for each year, spanning from Iola’s youth to her last days. Hidden in the boxes is the story of a lifetime, written on random bits of paper—the hopes and wishes, fears and thoughts of an unassuming but complex woman passing through the seasons of an extraordinary, unsung life filled with journeys of faith, observations on love, and one final lesson that could change everything for Tandi.

The Prayer Box

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