Winner of the Selah Award for Women's Contemporary Fiction and the CLASS Reunion Kudos Book Award, fiction category.After the tragic death of Butch Browning's wife, Jenny, four families begin to realize how precious?and fleeting?their time together is. Each is at a different stage in life: Butch is facing single parenthood. The O'Reillys are expecting their first child. The Andersons are approaching an empty nest, and the Buckleys are so focused on providing their children with everything that they've forgotten what they truly need. With just eighteen summers before their children are grown, how do they make the most of that time when life so often gets in the way?As summer flies by, each of these parents must learn about guilt and grace . . . and when to hold on to their kids and when to let go. About the Author Michelle Cox is the award-winning, bestselling author of nine books, a speaker, and a conference instructor. She writes the "Life with a Southern Grandmother" column for Guideposts.org and also writes for FoxNews.com. She's the creator/developer of the Just 18 Summers brand of parenting products and resources. Michelle has been a guest on numerous radio and television programs, including Hannity, the Harvest Show, and Focus on the Family. Most importantly, she's grandmama to six perfect grandchildren. Visit her at just18summers.com.
Winner of the Selah Award for Women's Contemporary Fiction and the CLASS Reunion Kudos Book Award, fiction category.After the tragic death of Butch Browning's wife, Jenny, four families begin to realize how precious?and fleeting?their time together is. Each is at a different stage in life: Butch is facing single parenthood. The O'Reillys are expecting their first child. The Andersons are approaching an empty nest, and the Buckleys are so focused on providing their children with everything that they've forgotten what they truly need. With just eighteen summers before their children are grown, how do they make the most of that time when life so often gets in the way?As summer flies by, each of these parents must learn about guilt and grace . . . and when to hold on to their kids and when to let go. About the Author Michelle Cox is the award-winning, bestselling author of nine books, a speaker, and a conference instructor. She writes the "Life with a Southern Grandmother" column for Guideposts.org and also writes for FoxNews.com. She's the creator/developer of the Just 18 Summers brand of parenting products and resources. Michelle has been a guest on numerous radio and television programs, including Hannity, the Harvest Show, and Focus on the Family. Most importantly, she's grandmama to six perfect grandchildren. Visit her at just18summers.com.
