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Salvation: A novel based on a true story (edition 2021)

by Avery Caswell (Author)

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SALVATION is a fictionalized account of events that happened nearly fifty years ago, showing what can happen when being poor, or black, or small makes someone all but invisible; or when religion seeks to justify a multitude of sins.Summer 1971, Del Munro, a single mother of four, is struggling to make ends meet when Mother Franklin, a traveling evangelist, offers to take her daughters to the beach in Savannah.For nine-year-old Willie June and seven-year-old Glory, restless at the end of a long, hot summer in Charlotte, it's a dream come true. To their beleaguered mother, it's a much-needed reprieve.But what seemed like a blessing soon turns into a nightmare when the girls are pressed into service by the morbidly obese Mother Franklin whose needs are as outsized as her ambitions.When the girls fail to return, Del, evasive about the details of her arrangement with Mother Franklin, panics. People begin to wonder if instead of sending her daughters on vacation, she sold them to the evangelist.Based on a true story, Salvation is an evocative and unforgettable saga about stolen innocence that explores the tragic mistakes made by desperate people and the false prophets who exploit their vulnerabilities.… (more)
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Title:Salvation: A novel based on a true story
Authors:Avery Caswell (Author)
Info:TouchPoint Press (2021), 291 pages
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Tags:Fiction, Kindle, Memoir

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Salvation: A Novel Based on a True Story by Avery Caswell

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An absorbing story that really sucks you into the 1970’s time period, not to mention the Southern hot weather that can’t help but shine through. And all the more fascinating since it is based on a true story that was conveyed to the author directly from one of the young girls involved.

Willie June and Glory have never seen the ocean and they can’t believe their luck when a visiting evangelist offers to take them on a vacation to the beach. Their mother, Del, thinks will be the perfect way to get the girls some summertime fun, and also give Del some desperately needed time off. The vacation quickly turns into a nightmare for both of the girls and for Del who put her all into finding just one person or clue as to where her daughters are and when they’re coming back.

Recommended for fans of historical fiction of more recent eras, it should also appeal to book clubs.

A big thank you to Avery Caswell, TouchPoint Press, and LibraryThing for providing a complimentary Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for this honest review.

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  Desiree_Reads | Jan 24, 2023 |
An absorbing story that really sucks you into the 1970’s time period, not to mention the Southern hot weather that can’t help but shine through. And all the more fascinating since it is based on a true story that was conveyed to the author directly from one of the young girls involved.

Willie June and Glory have never seen the ocean and they can’t believe their luck when a visiting evangelist offers to take them on a vacation to the beach. Their mother, Del, thinks will be the perfect way to get the girls some summertime fun, and also give Del some desperately needed time off. The vacation quickly turns into a nightmare for both of the girls and for Del who put her all into finding just one person or clue as to where her daughters are and when they’re coming back.

Recommended for fans of historical fiction of more recent eras, it should also appeal to book clubs.

A big thank you to Avery Caswell, TouchPoint Press, and LibraryThing for providing a complimentary Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for this honest review.

Read or planning to read Salvation? Drop me a Comment below and let me know what you thought of it!

#Salvation
#Avery Caswell
#TouchPointPress
#LibraryThing
#BookShop
#HistoricalFiction
#LiteraryFiction
#DebutNovel
#BasedOnATrueStory
#SouthernAuthor
#SouthernSetting
#2021Releases
#Sep2021Releases
#DesireeReads
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  Desiree_Reads | Feb 4, 2022 |
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The story is amazing and sooo sad. However, the delivery needs a bit of work as it was very difficult to feel engaged in the story. ( )
  sunnydrk | Jan 27, 2022 |
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I found the characters intriguing and enjoyed trying to figure out the various motivations for their actions. Disturbing to know that this really happened.
  barefeet4 | Jan 22, 2022 |
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
Reading the description of this book I thought it would be right up my alley, but I ended up not particularly enjoying the book. The dialogue felt stilted and the characters hollow. I realize that it's based on a true story, and while the original story may have been compelling, the retelling fell flat for me.

Note: I received a complimentary review copy of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review. ( )
  amd1 | Oct 2, 2021 |
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SALVATION is a fictionalized account of events that happened nearly fifty years ago, showing what can happen when being poor, or black, or small makes someone all but invisible; or when religion seeks to justify a multitude of sins.Summer 1971, Del Munro, a single mother of four, is struggling to make ends meet when Mother Franklin, a traveling evangelist, offers to take her daughters to the beach in Savannah.For nine-year-old Willie June and seven-year-old Glory, restless at the end of a long, hot summer in Charlotte, it's a dream come true. To their beleaguered mother, it's a much-needed reprieve.But what seemed like a blessing soon turns into a nightmare when the girls are pressed into service by the morbidly obese Mother Franklin whose needs are as outsized as her ambitions.When the girls fail to return, Del, evasive about the details of her arrangement with Mother Franklin, panics. People begin to wonder if instead of sending her daughters on vacation, she sold them to the evangelist.Based on a true story, Salvation is an evocative and unforgettable saga about stolen innocence that explores the tragic mistakes made by desperate people and the false prophets who exploit their vulnerabilities.

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