HOME TO HARMONY

Some people are blessed to know what they have when they have it, needing no ruby slippers to remind them that "there's no place like home." Quaker pastor Sam Gardner wants to spend the rest of his life in his hometown of Harmony. He appreciates the simple joys, as well as the hilarious quirks of human nature he finds there. Philip Gulley's collection of short stories captures the essence of small-town, congregational life with gentleness and perception. In telling his own stories, he quietly, yet compellingly, captures the town and its inhabitants. His love for them all, even the ones he doesn't like very much, shines through the humor and introspection that make this collection one to treasure. R.P.L. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 01]