JUST SHY OF HARMONY

In this second installment of Gulley's Harmony series, Quaker pastor Sam Gardner is having a crisis of faith. The church elders are bickering, and the townspeople are consumed with gossip and scandal. Narrator Norman Dietz performs the role of Sam Gardner with a winning combination of patience and frustration as he faces his spiritual challenge. Dietz also proves his versatility as he portrays a supporting cast of villagers--from the young woman dealing with leukemia to an older couple experiencing the truly mixed blessing of a winning lottery ticket. The series warrants comparison to Jan Karon's Mitford series for both its uplifting stories and realistic, quirky characters. K.M.D. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 03]