Fireweed: Seeking Hope in the Ashes of Tragedy

by Janet Stobie

The secure life of Rene Grenville crumbles when a drunk driver kills her mother. Consumed by her grief, shes skipping school and avoiding her friends. Home has become a battleground of daily fights with her dad, Steve. When a stalker turns her telephone into a tool of terror, she feels totally lost and alone. Follow Rene and her dad as they search for new life in the face of tragedy. Join Rene on her faith journey from a Mr. Fix-It God who has failed her, to a companion God who walks with her through lifes pain.

254 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 25, 2013

About the author

Author and storyteller, Rev. Janet Stobie has written three books of Biblically-based short stories four children’s books. Her Catalpa Creek series - two novels that contain a cozy mystery, romance and spirituality. The third in the series is now at the editor. Expected publication date sometime in the spring. Janet has also published two worship resources.
Janet writes a blog that she posts on her website www.janetstobie.com, her Facebook page, Linked In and Instagram. She also writes a column for a local paper. Writing, Family, Friends and supply preaching keep her very busy.

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fireweed is a deeply moving and beautifully written story about grief, healing, and the kind of faith that doesn’t come wrapped in easy answers. Janet Stobie captures Renee Grenville’s pain with such realism that I felt every moment of her heartbreak after the sudden loss of her mother. Renee’s emotional unraveling, skipping school, pushing people away, and clashing with her father, feels raw, honest, and incredibly relatable.

What makes this book stand out even more is how it balances tragedy with hope. The stalker storyline adds an intense layer of fear and vulnerability, making Renee’s loneliness even more heartbreaking. But through it all, the author never loses sight of the heart of the story: a father and daughter trying to survive the unthinkable and rebuild their lives.

[JP · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a good book for people that are going through grief.