The Painted Table : Honoring Mother--By Not Becoming Her (Paperback)

from SAMANTHA100

In 1858 a birch tree in Norway was cut down and skillfully made into a large table. By 1921 the table had been brought to America and was in the North Dakota prairie home of the Kirkeborgs. Life was already difficult for the large family, but it became worse when a fast moving fire threatened the...

from vintagebeckie

Suzanne Field has penned an impressive debut in her novel, The Painted Table. She takes the reader on an emotional journey through the trauma of mental illness. With an unusual subject for Christian fiction, this book presents a realistic and jarring portrayal of the impact of mental illness on a...

from mattidw

This book made me feel so many different emotions that I am not even sure what to write for the review. This book takes you in so many different directions and makes you feel so many different things that it was at times hard to read but at the same time I didn't want to put the book down. I was ...

from mbarkman

What does the painted table represent? Is it the safe haven for Joann the motherless child? Is it the stigma of a dysfunctional family for Saffee? Is it an inanimate object with a living memory? It is all of that, but it is also an article of hope and redemption. The story of Joann and her daught...

from SAMANTHA100

In 1858 a birch tree in Norway was cut down and skillfully made into a large table. By 1921 the table had been brought to America and was in the North Dakota prairie home of the Kirkeborgs. Life was already difficult for the large family, but it became worse when a fast moving fire threatened the...