Deborah Bedford

New York Times bestselling author Deborah Bedford crafts a riveting tale of two families and the secret that ties them together--a secret that may destroy them both.

"Story of a pastor with a broken spirit who must confront his lack of faith before he can be whole"--Provided by the publisher

A child lay gravely ill. His parents, on opposite sides of the hospital bed, pray for a miracle. Jennie and Michael Stratton's marriage fell apart, leaving them both devastated and alone. Yet now, as Michael sits holding his son's small hand, he finally understands what it is to believe. Jennie struggled to resolve her feelings for the stubborn man she'd married. But their brave little boy needs the strength of both his parents united in love. They...

Jenny Blake has a theory about life: big decisions often don't amount to much, but little decisions sometimes transform everything. Her theory proves true the summer of 1955, when 14-year-old Jenny makes the decision to pick up a penny imbedded in asphalt, and consequently ends up stopping a robbery, getting a job, and meeting a friend who changes her life forever. Jenny and Miss Shaw form a friendship that dares both of them to confront secrets in...

Two best-selling novelists combine their creativity and skill for two stories threaded together by the concept of a story jar-a place for memories and mementos that honor and encourage mothers. In Bedford's The Hair Ribbons, a mother's love and strength are passed down to a daughter facing the same disease that took her mother-breast cancer. In Hatcher's Heart Rings, a mother and daughter learn to reach across the generation gap and ultimately accept...