About What Heals the Heart by Jen Telger
From the enchanting and humorous mind of author Jen Telger comes the charmingly nostalgic and quirky town of Pullman Station. Join Annabelle Walker and her neighborhood friends as they navigate the perils of her unfortunate house placement between the two nastiest old bats in town.
Welcome to Pullman Station!
Spending her golden years alone, lonely, and bitter hadn’t been Cilla Prescott’s plan. Though life had dealt her lemons as a young girl, she’d swapped them for sweet oranges and built a life she loved with her husband, Marlon, their children, and their best friends, Jack and Nattie Dennings. That is, until seven years ago when Marlon and Jack passed in quick succession, and the two women descended into a bitter feud.
Everyone in the town of Pullman Station had expected the two women to become closer than ever when their husbands passed, but with their anger burning hot and no end in sight, they instead earned a reputation as the two nastiest old bats in town, sending bystanders running and neighbors ducking for cover.
Eleven-year-old Annabelle Walker and her family live in the house between the seventy-something former best friends. While Annabelle’s mother stresses the importance of one’s Christian duty via kindness to all, maintaining peace as arrows fly overhead becomes increasingly difficult. As for Annabelle and her neighborhood friends, they avoid both women, Cilla’s dog, and Nattie’s starter pistol at all costs.
As the summer of 1985 heats up, secrets are discovered, and a tragic accident shakes the neighborhood to its core. With few others left to care, will Cilla and Nattie be able to reconcile their differences to forgive and find healing before time runs out, or will they drive the entire neighborhood crazy to the bitter end?
What Heals the Heart is Jen Telger’s delightful bestselling debut novel and the first book in the Pullman Station Series. A beautiful coming-of-age story blending the adventures of small-town neighborhood kids with the golden years antics of two former best friends as they struggle to move beyond a fight with roots reaching back nearly seventy years. Telger’s rich storytelling, utterly relatable characters, and small-town charm will have you feeling like one of the gang in no time, laughing, crying, and cringing right along with the residents of the Maple Street neighborhood. Grab a blanket and a cozy spot, and settle into this heartwarming tale of life lessons and intergenerational friendships.
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Author Bio:
I'm the independently published author of the best-selling novel What Heals the Heart and its follow-on, Book Two in the Pullman Station series entitled Sticks and Stones. As a writer and avid people-watcher who loves to figure out what makes people tick (hint: it's never what you think!), I find the beauty of writing lies in stories expanding exponentially as readers filter them through their own experiences, finding solace, inspiration, familiarity, and new adventures in which to play.
Having grown up in the small Midwestern town of Winona, MN, I have a keen eye for quirky characters, what makes a town a community, and the you-won’t-believe-this type of things that happen when residents upset the local apple cart.
When I'm not writing, being a mom to two kids and two dogs, and wife to my husband, you can find me playing with my cameras, traveling to national parks or the family cabin, or putzing in my gardens. Lurking in bookstores, creating fantastic worlds in Minecraft, geeking out with my dad (and his cameras), and drinking way too much Elixir of Life (a.k.a. chocolate milk) are also frequent pastimes. I love meeting my readers, interacting with them, and discovering what resonates. I am available for book clubs, podcasts, interviews and event talks.
You can find me on Facebook @JenTelgerBooks, Instagram @JenTelger_writer, on my website @ jentelger.com, or you can contact me by email at JenTelgerBooks@jentelger.com. I try to respond to all correspondence within two business days.