A Bruised Reed

By Helen Stephenson Spaulding

Will God crush this bruised, rebellious reed? A Bruised Reed is based on bites of information about the life of Lucey Hanks, Abraham Lincoln s grandmother. This work is not intended as a biography,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759695679
• ISBN13: 9780759695672
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 6.0"

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A Bruised Reed - Copyright In the Library Reviews

A moving historical fiction, A BRUISED REED by Helen Stephenson Spaulding is the story of Lucey Hanks, grandmother of Abraham Lincoln. The novel opens with Lucey telling Tommie Childerson of her pregnancy. He refuses to marry her and even suggests she get rid of "it". She emphatically refuses to get rid of her baby and declares she will raise the baby by herself. Unfortunately, Lucey miscalculates the strength of her father's anger. A deacon in the local church, he disowns her, publicly declaring her a whore and a sinner. Hurt and angered by her father's actions, Lucey turns her back on God, proclaiming she will not serve such a cruel, uncaring, and unloving God. Her journey from a stubborn, defiant, unbelieving, single mother into a dedicated, devout Christian wife and mother was entrancing. Ms. Spaulding immerses her readers into Lucey's world. The descriptions, details, and dialogue are authentic to the period. Emotionally touching, A BRUISED REED shouldn't be missed.