{"id":378,"date":"2008-09-08T10:42:41","date_gmt":"2008-09-08T15:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/\/?p=378"},"modified":"2008-09-08T10:42:41","modified_gmt":"2008-09-08T15:42:41","slug":"wounded-a-love-story-by-claudia-mair-burney-cfba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=378","title":{"rendered":"Wounded: A Love Story by Claudia Mair Burney – CFBA"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

This week, the<\/span>
\nChristian Fiction Blog Alliance<\/span><\/a>
\nis introducing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wounded: A Love Story<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

David C. Cook (September 2008)
\nby<\/strong><\/p>\n

Claudia Mair Burney<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Claudia is the author of the popular Ragamuffin Diva blog and the David C. Cook novel Zora and Nicky: A novel in Black And White<\/a>. She is also the author of Death, Deceit, and Some Smooth Jazz<\/a>, and the Amanda Bell Brown Mysteries and the Exorsistah series for teens. Her work has appeared in Discipleship Journal magazine, The One Year Life Verse Devotional Bible, and Justice in the Burbs.<\/p>\n

She lives in Michigan with her husband, five of their seven children, and a quirky dwarf rabbit.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>SHE HAD A VISION OF CHRIST PLACING TWO PERFECT RED ROSES IN HER HANDS…AND THEN SHE WAS WOUNDED!<\/span><\/p>\n

If a miracle happened to you, wouldn’t you tell everyone? What if they thought you were crazy?<\/p>\n

Gina Merritt, poor in health and rich in faith is the last person to expect a miracle to happen to her. As she sits in a pew on Ash Wednesday with throbbing pain in her knees and a raging migraine, she turns her concentration elsewhere and silently prays, “Share with me, Jesus.”<\/p>\n

Instantly she has a holy vision of the Son of God kneeling before her. As tears fill her eyes, Christ kisses Gina’s hands, leaving two perfect red roses. When the vision fades, Gina’s hands are bleeding.<\/p>\n

Anthony Priest, the junkie sitting beside her, instinctively touches Gina when she cries out, but she flees in shock and pain. A prizewinning journalist before drugs destroyed his career, Anthony is stunned that he is suddenly overcome with a sense of well-being and he instantly knows that he is cured of his addiction. Wanting an explanation, Anthony follows Gina home.<\/p>\n

Is it a miracle, or just a religious delusion? It seems like everyone who knows of the mysterious stigmata has an opinion, and it’s not always favorable. Putting aside their difference and their mutual distrust, Gina and Anthony embark on a search for answers. Along the way they encounter an uncertain evangelical pastor, a gentle Catholic priest, a certifiable religious zealot, and a transvestite drug dealer, all of whom lend their voices to the tale. It’s a quest for truth, sanity, and grace\u2026and an unexpected love story.<\/p>\n

If you would like to read and excerpt from Wounded: A Love Story<\/a>, go HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I just received the book Saturday afternoon so I haven’t had a chance to finish reading it. What I have read so far is excellent. It is one of those stories that flows so well that it draws the reader in immediately. I am definitely going to finish reading it – I have to find out everything that happens. It’s just possible that I may not sleep tonight until I’m done.<\/p>\n

\n
Come and visit some of those posting for this tour:<\/address>\n
Amy at sprightly<\/a>
\nAmy at My Life<\/a>
\nAndie at frommipov<\/a>
\nAngela at Angela Benson.com<\/a>
\nAngela at One Baby, Seven Dogs, and a Mommy<\/a>
\nApril at Projecting A<\/a>
\nBonnie at Bonnie Writes<\/a>
\nCamy at Camy Tang<\/a>
\nCarol at Blogging With Carol<\/a>
\nCarolyn at Serenity<\/a>
\nCeeCee at Book Splurge<\/a>
\nChristy at Christy’s Book Blog<\/a>
\nDave at Dave Rhoades<\/a>
\nDave at Novel Spotlight<\/a>
\nDawn at Book Junkie Confessions<\/a>
\nDeborah at books, movies and chinese food<\/a>
\nDeborah at Comfort Joy Designs<\/a>
\nDebra at Soul Reflections<\/a>
\nDelia at Gatorskunkz And Mudcats<\/a>
\nElaina at Restore<\/a>
\nElizabeth at Count it All Joy<\/a>
\nGeorgiana at Georgiana D<\/a>
\nJanis at The Nearsighted Bookworm<\/a>
\nJanna at Cornhusker Academy<\/a>
\nJeni at Allen Family Circus<\/a>
\nJenn at Adventures At Walden’s Pond<\/a>
\nJill at Artistic Blogger<\/a>
\nKaren at Mommy of Three<\/a>
\nKarla at Ramblin’ Roads To Everywhere<\/a>
\nKelly at A Disciple’s Steps<\/a>
\nKelly at Scrambled Dregs<\/a>
\nKim at Window To My World<\/a>
\nLaShaunda at See Ya On The Net<\/a>
\nLeslie at A Little Bit Of Sunlight<\/a>
\nLundie at Lundie’s Life<\/a>
\nMandy at Mommy Cracked<\/a>
\nMargaret at Creative Madness<\/a>
\nMarilynn at Rhythms of Grace<\/a>
\nMichelle at Edgy Inspirational Author<\/a>
\nMichelle at Just A Minute<\/a>
\nMichelle at Michelle’s Great Blogs<\/a>
\nNicole at Into The Fire<\/a>
\nNora at Finding Hope Through Christian Fiction<\/a>
\nPam at Pam’s Private Reflections<\/a>
\nPam at Daysong Reflections<\/a>
\nRachelle at Stifled Squeal<\/a>
\nRel at Relz Reviewz<\/a>
\nRulan at Fiction Showcase<\/a>
\nRuth at Booktalk & more…<\/a>
\nRyan at loves to read<\/a>
\nShauna at Shaunarumbling<\/a>
\nShelley at Ink Scrawls<\/a>
\nTakiela at Beauty 4 Ashes<\/a>
\nTami at Tree Swing Reading<\/a>
\nTara at Tara’s View Of The World<\/a>
\nTy at CB Reviews<\/a><\/address>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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