The Sowing Season, Katie Powner
The Sowing Season, Katie Powner
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The Sowing Season

Author: Katie Powner

Narrator: Pilar Witherspoon

Unabridged: 9 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/13/2020


Synopsis

Can an unlikely friendship give them the courage to start again?

Forced to sell the dairy farm he’s worked his entire life to make successful, Gerrit Laninga, now sixty-three, doesn’t know what to do with himself. He sacrificed everything for his cows—his time, his
health, his family—with nothing to show for it but bitterness, regret, and two grown children who want nothing to do with him.

Fifteen-year-old Rae Walters is stricken with panic every time she climbs behind the wheel. But any failure, including not passing her driver’s test, jeopardizes The Plan—the detailed blueprint for high
school and beyond that has her following in her lawyer father’s footsteps. Though she’s always been committed to The Plan, now that the pressure to succeed is building, doubts about whether she
has what it takes begin to haunt her. What was supposed to unite her family in purpose could end up tearing it apart.

As their paths cross and a friendship begins to form, Gerrit’s and Rae’s lives change in unexpected ways. Will they discover what really matters in life and together learn it’s never too late for a second chance?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Debra on November 11, 2020

3.5 "He didn't know how to be anything but a farmer." Gerrit Laninga does not know what to do with himself. After being forced to sell the family farm, he has time on his hands. He has sacrificed everything in his life for the farm, including his relationships with his wife and children. He is le......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on October 05, 2020

I loved this debut novel. It is the type of book that deserves to be savored. These characters were so real and relatable and felt like people I could truly know. Gerrit is this crusty old guy who counts his life by the dollars he has left to care for his wife, who loves deeply, but struggles so har......more

Goodreads review by Mary Jackson on October 09, 2020

Wow, What a debut novel. This was so good. The storyline as well as the characters so easy to like and the ending was such a great ending. What at treat from a new author. this is one to watch out for. I can't wait for Powner's next book. I gave this book 4 stars and I recommend it. The Mary Reader r......more

Goodreads review by Jaime on January 04, 2021

Thoroughly enjoyed this read! It was unique and difficult for me to compare to other authors or stories. It was truly heartwarming, multi-generational, and rich in its message of valuing relationships-- both friendships and family. A redemption story of sorts, but not a dramatic one. One of the slow......more

Goodreads review by Heather on November 30, 2020

The life of a dairy farmer who has to sell his family farm was vividly--and realistically--portrayed in this moving novel. The focus on a marriage that needed restoration was a refreshing change of pace in the Christian fiction genre. The characters stick with you, which is always something I look f......more