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Preorder my fiction book, Tried With Fire!

Not exactly about music, but hope y’all don’t mind me sharing this with you! I’m super excited! :smile:

My book, Tried With Fire, will be released next Wednesday, May 4th and is available for preorders today!!

About the book

Torn from her loving home at a young age, Leah Carson was forced to grow up in the cold, cruel environment of her grandparents’ bakery in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia. What seems to outsiders like a delightfully sweet atmosphere is to Leah unending slavery for her money-driven grandpa, constant persecution for her Christian beliefs, and grinding days of stress and exhaustion in an atmosphere void of love. Added to Leah’s burdens are those ever-haunting memories of the tragedies of the past. Will she ever gain any ground in her struggle to be a bright light for Christ and win the hard-hearted atheists around her?

This stirring and suspenseful story will grip your heart, lift your faith, and challenge your commitment as you share in Leah’s tears, fears, and victories over her circumstances. A classic story of grit and grace, it will remind you that when life gets so tough you can hardly stand—kneel.

  • 352 pages
  • Written in 2022
  • All preorders will be autographed
  • Is this a children’s story? Not really, but all ages will find it enjoyable! Suggested reading comprehension level is 12+, although I’ve had readers of all different ages (children and adults) tell me they loved it. The main character is 19. Great for family read-alouds – or anyone looking for an exciting, thrilling story with a strong Christian message!

Click here to preorder the paperback version! You can also preorder the digital version on Apple Books if you’re an ebook person.

Feel free to share with your friends!! Thanks y’all!

Libby :notes:
integrityebooks.com

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That’s impressive! You must have more hours in a day than most :slight_smile:

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Thanks, but no - this has taken me YEARS. :rofl: I just squeeze in a little time here and there between family life with eleven (never a quiet writing space!), an average of 3-4 hours teaching children’s music lessons and classes a day, guitar practice and band practice, working on my garden, and LOTS more haha. I feel like I never have any free time but I just try to chip away at projects like this little by little!

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Very cool!
When you sell the movie rights, make sure you get a hand in the film score! Those Hollywood lawyers will take it all if you give them a tiny opening.

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Isn’t the young lady in the picture extra cute?!! :slight_smile:

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Awesome!

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Congratulations, it must feel amazing to finally have it finished and published. I bet it’s going to be fantastic!

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Thanks so much @oaklymaple!

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My book is out today! You can get it on my website as a paper copy, Apple Books, or Kindle!

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AWESOME!!!
Good work, kiddo. No… GREAT work!

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Thank you!! :grin:

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I bought my copy! :smile:

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Is there no end to this ladies talent? juggle

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Hey guys, I just wanted to share that my audiobook is out now! HUGE thanks to @Mr_G and his son, Matthew, for the exceptional work they did on the narration and music!!
https://integrityebooks.com/tried-with-fire-audiobook/
You can also find it on Apple Books and other mainstream audiobook platforms.

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it was an amazing project, kiddo! Thank you for trusting my son and I with your book. It os a GREAT story!

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