Prayers for Sale

A Novel

By: Sandra Dallas

Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed

Hennie Comfort is eighty-six and has lived in the mountains of Middle Swan, Colorado since before it was Colorado. Nit Spindle is just seventeen and newly married. She and her husband have just moved to the high country in search of work. It's 1936 and the depression has ravaged the country and Nit and her husband have suffered greatly. Hennie notices the young woman loitering near the old sign outside of her house that promises "Prayers For Sale". Hennie doesn't sell prayers, never has, but there's something about the young woman that she's drawn to. The harsh conditions of life that each have endured create an instant bond and an unlikely friendship is formed, one in which the deepest of hardships are shared and the darkest of secrets are confessed.
Sandra Dallas has created an unforgettable tale of a friendship between two women, one with surprising twists and turns, and one that is ultimately a revelation of the finest parts of the human spirit.

Critic reviews

“The listener is treated to a beautiful portrayal of female lives in a challenging time and place.” —AudioFile

“Dallas is gifted at creating characters that will make you laugh, cry, and sneer in distaste. Told in the regional dialect of the period, you will find yourself drawn into their world, and marveling at the amount of pain the human spirit can withstand while still retainin gthe ability to forgive.” —Create & Decorate

“Reed has a lovely way with the voices of the men and women of the town, especially young Nit and the elderly, dignified but never staid Hennie.” —Providence Journal Bulletin

Excellent Story of Female Bonding and Fellowship

I loved this book. Hennie Comfort is an old, wise and spry old woman. She is at peace with her age but not at peace with losing her home of 70 years. She loves her life, the town and the people of the town so much she grieves the empending move to her daughter across the US.

We watch Hennie develop a new friendship with another woman 60 years her junior. Through that friendship, we learn more about Hennie all the people of the town. Soon, I found the town became a character of the book as Hennie wove wonderfully satisfying stories.

I fell in love with Hennie. I want her for my friend, grandmother, my mother, and my guardian angel...as she seemed to be so so many.

As Hennie weaves her stories to her new young friend Nit, Hennie also crafts her artistic and beautiful quilts, which serve to warm, comfort, decorate. I am not a quilter but my grandmother was. I could never understand the attraction...but this book changed that. I suddenly understood the tapestry of life that a quilt can be.

I discovered by reading this book that I love stories of strong females with strong friendships. Prayers for Sale is about just that...strong yet feminine women bonding, loving, caring, nurturing, sharing, giving and relating. The book made me feel happy.

I experienced this book via the audible version. The narrator set just the right pace and tone. She did accents that enhanced the story. She conveyed the emotions of the characters with perfect pitch. I thoroughly enjoyed this version of the book.

wonderful book

a very entertaining book, well read and a wonderful moral to the story . I would recomend this purchase highly.

prayers for sale

I loved this book. The narrator did an awesome job with the language of Tennessee. She brought this book to life. I am so happy I found this audio book.

Fried Green Tomatoes!

This book is perfectly written to grab your heart and keep you listening to the last word. Magg-Meg Reed's voice was just like Jessica Tandy's in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. Hennie, the main character, tells a lot of stories to her young neighbor and friend. I thoroughly loved listening to this wonderful book!!!

Loved it

I listen to this one again and again. I loved the story, I loved the narrator and I loved how the book made me feel.