By Tracie Peterson
Bethany House
Hardcover, Paperback and Paperback (Large Print) Editions

Three women's lives are intertwined in ways they have never discussed until circumstances bring them all under one roof.

Jana, the youngest of the three, must move in with her Great-aunt Taffy and her mother, Eleanor, when she finds out her husband has left her for his secretary. To make matters worse, he is the pastor of their church and she must leave the parsonage within a week.

Jana and her mother have never gotten along. Eleanor has pushed Jana away at every turn, trying to teach her to never be dependent on anyone for anything, including love, which is what Jana has wanted more than anything.

Jana has spent her entire life thinking her mother didn’t love her and knowing that her father didn’t want her. She also begs her mother to tell her about the past, where she came from and who her dad was – the very things her mom has fought to forget.

Then there’s Taffy. She has a joy for life that neither Jana nor Eleanor can understand.

They are certain she has never endured a hardship as they have only to discover that her life hasn’t been that dissimilar from theirs and her joy truly comes from the peace she has with God.

Bookworm's Briefing
Peterson tackles the tough subjects of adultery, incest and child abuse in What She Left for Me. She takes a difficult subject and turns it into a compelling and compassionate read