The Penny

De: Deborah Bedford, Joyce Meyer

Narrado por: Emily Janice Card

Jenny Blake has no idea how her life will change in the summer of 1955. But the day she stoops to pick up a penny embedded in the hot asphalt, she starts a chain of events that will transform her life and the lives of those around her in amazing ways. Jenny is swept into a friendship with Miss Shaw, the woman whose past is the biggest mystery along Grand Avenue, the woman who will change Jenny’s future forever. As Jenny and Miss Shaw work together at the local jewelry store, they form a friendship that dares both of them to confront secrets in their pasts–secrets that threaten to destroy them.

While Jenny cowers in the wake of her abusive father, Miss Shaw hides in the shadows of her own unspoken pain. If these two can overcome their brokenness and grief, they might just find the freedom they’ve been craving. And they might begin a ripple effect that goes on to bring new life to the people around them, showing how God works in the smallest details, even in something as small as a penny. . . . Because big decisions often don’t amount to much, but little decisions sometimes transform everything.©2007 Joyce Meyer; (P)2007 Books on Tape

Believable!

I have read a lot of Christian fiction and, frankly, most of it is poorly written. This book breaks that mold with characters that are believable and events that are real and heartbreaking as well as uplifting. Every word of this story has the feeling of authenticity as if it were lifted right from life.

Wonderful

I enjoyed every minute. It brought back memories of my childhood and the way things were.

Thrilled and Impressed!

Great novel from Joyce Meyer! Full of surprises, good narrator. This will be one of my all-time favorites.

A BLESSING

Ths Book spoke to my inner child and made me love God again. Knowing that someone else could've have survived that life and move forward made me hopeful. Jesus must love me. This book reminded me of that.

You'll find it hard to put down!!

Constantly held my interest!!! Very very soul shaking. Exciting, touching, emotional, hooray ,praises be to he.

very good

It is a difficult story to read about how terrible people can treat others especially children. It reminds us just how powerful forgiveness can be and how God is with us even if He doesn't take us out of a situation.

Great Story Line

If this review were simply for the writing, I would give it 5 stars. This story takes you down a the very personal path of the main charater, Jenny Blake, while giving you a taste of what it was like to grow up during the time of integration.

My only problem with this recording is that I often found the narator's interpritation of the tone of a character's voice to be in direct conflict with emotion the text suggested. This was most evident in her portrail of one of the main supporting characters, Miss Shaw.

Over all, the recording was done well, In most other cases I feel that the narator's performance matched the intent of the author. I would recomend that you give it a try.

Real Life Learning

The Penny brought joy and sadness. As the story provided insight to the world as we each see it. The excellent wording of each chapter provided many hours of delightful listening and self evaluation. I always enjoy how the Lord brings a book into my path at just the right time. The Penny is a book for all ages and a learning experance for us all.

You won’t be disappointed!

Such an inspiring and uplifting story. I certainly recommend it! I listen on my way to work, and I never wanted to get out of the car.

Very touching story

If you could sum up The Penny in three words, what would they be?

I really enjoyed this book. I can say with confidence that I will never see a penny on the ground and not be reminded of this story.
Loved it.

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the characters. Very believable. The struggle with faith and how the tragedy was overcome but not in 'fairytale' fashion

Have you listened to any of Emily Janice Card’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A pennies worth of faith