Good News from North Haven

by Michael L. Lindvall

Book Overview

In this chronicle of a year in the town of North Haven, Minnesota, the reverend David Battles tells a series of charming tales that draw from the same rich vein as those of Garrison Keillor and Robert Fulghum. A hope-filled collection of stories about life in a town where life moves a bit more slowly, (but) you can see it more clearly.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385416407
• ISBN13: 9780385416405
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.8" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

This book is charming!

I'm disappointed that this book is out of print. Some friends have heard excerpts from my copy and want to purchase a copy for themselves. Three years ago I gave copies of it as a Christmas gift. I hope the publisher will decide to start printing this again! This book shows that it's okay to be a Christian and have a sense of humor at the same time.

Charming

This book is sweet, funny and charming. It's everything we city dwellers think should happen in a hometown and much of it makes us long for a haven. Thank you Michael Lindvall for sharing your thoughts and reflections. I'm a writing teacher and a Christian and felt that the simple messages were a gentle reminder of caring and goodness. I highly recommend this book and I'm just sorry that there's not an entire series.

This is a delightful book.

I am a church librarian and this book, put out by Guidepost was donated when we first started our library. This is such a delightful book. I laughed and cried and read it aloud to anyone who would listen. I recommend it readily to our library patrons, and will gladly add anything Mr. Lindvall writes to our collection

Small town church comes to life..

I really enjoyed the book and was disappointed to see it out of print. I want to buy it as a gift for a number of friends. The book is easy to read, with a message of Gods wonderful humor and love to each of us interwoven through out. The people in the book are all too real, we will recognize ourselves and our neighbors. Each story has an ending you may not see coming. I believe it is uplifting and a spirit filled read.

Humorous yet poignant portrayal of life in small town USA

I thoroughly enjoyed this book which looks at life in a fictional small town in southwestern Minnesota through the eyes of a young minister. The characters are sometimes hilarious in their idiosyncracies yet very realistic in their human failings and emotions. While each short story in the book has a message, they are not "preachy." The stories are reminiscent of Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion." An excellent, quick read!