God's imagination is on full display every day in the world we live in. Take a peek at His beautiful and fun creations plus find out what He loves most of all in this charming, rhyming story! *Available exclusively in the Apple iBooks store*
Ben Wilder is about as southern as you can get. Literally. He was born in Key West, Florida. At the time, his dad was serving in the United States Coast Guard and his mom was a school teacher. Ben has three older siblings; two sisters and a brother. After gallivanting around the country (in other words: the Coast Guard moving the family and Belle the wonder dog up and down the east coast), he ended up finishing high school and college in Tallahassee, Florida. After brushing off all the sand collected over the years, he traded his flip flops for boots when he found a new city to hang his hat, Nashville, Tennessee. He's called Music City home for over 11 years now but has yet to write one single hit song. In fact, he hasn't written one terrible song yet either. The kind of writing Ben enjoys is closer to what you'll find in his books: Big and Small, God Made Them All and The Brave Bamboo.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Sour Grapes and Sweet Tea. This story has a winding path with a variety of emotions. Sarah, the main character, has her husband leave her for another woman (his chiropractor) after 27 years of marriage. This story lovingly covers her journey of her emotions, fears, and her reliance upon her horse(s) and eclectic horse loving best friends that have supported each other over many years and experiences. I loved that this story provides a positive outlook for seeking therapist help to address the tough issues that Sarah had of her own fears of living and adjusting to being on her own after so many years. When Sarah meets Nick and then has to explore her new fears and insecurities on whether she is ready for a new relationship, Sarah's friends, family, and therapist help her to work through the obstacles and jumps - like she would in a horse event. I found that the pace of the book varies - with an intriguing up and down in the middle when a man from Sarah's past shows up unexpectedly. I would definitely recommend this book, it is an enjoyable and upbeat (or should I say Sweet Tea read), but it is also a book that I would recommend to any friend seeking to find themselves after a dose of sour grapes.
My 2 year old grandson will love this book! Jaden loves elephants and the moon and loves to point at bees and say ouch. I won my copy in a giveawa here on Goodreads. Thank you so much!