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“Philip Gulley is a beautiful writer. His ‘Just Shy of Harmony’ is just shy of perfect.” (Charles Osgood--Anchor, CBS Sunday Morning)“Filled with humor and grace, this is a delightful homespun tale.” (Lynne Hinton, author of Friendship Cake)“The master storyteller has done it again with his colorful, homespun characters from the small-town community of Harmony, Ind. ... Readers will want to keep this one at their bedside.” (Christian Retailing)“The master storyteller has done it again ... Readers will want to keep this one at their bedside.” (Christian Retailing)“...A real-life microcosm of mankind... No wonder he’s been called Indiana’s Garrison Keillor.” (American Profile Magazine)Like Jan Karon, Gulley has a gift for understanding the hilarity and pathos of churches in small towns. A winner. (Publishers Weekly)
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About the Author
Philip Gulley is a Quaker minister, writer, husband, and father. He is the bestselling author of Front Porch Tales, the acclaimed Harmony series, and is coauthor of If Grace Is True and If God Is Love. Gulley lives with his wife and two sons in Indiana, and is a frequent speaker at churches, colleges, and retreat centers across the country.
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Product details
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: HarperOne; Reprint edition (March 16, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780060727086
ISBN-13: 978-0060727086
ASIN: 006072708X
Product Dimensions:
5.3 x 0.6 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.4 out of 5 stars
89 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#246,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I enjoyed following the characters introduced in Gulley's first novel. But this one was more of a "downer" -- with the poor attitudes of the church members and the pastor's depression in dealing with them. I could feel for him, because they were getting me down too! (Maybe because I work in a church too?!) I loved the first novel for all the same reasons I enjoyed the Mitford series by Jan Karon. This one, not so much.
Philip Gulley is a Quaker pastor living in central Indiana. This is the second installment in his "Harmony" series also set in a fictional small town in central Indiana and the protagonist is a Quaker pastor. Often, authors get the advice to "write what they know" and that is exactly what Mr. Gulley has done - and very, very well!Sam Gardner is the narrator of the story and he is the Quaker minister of Harmony Friends Meeting. He is feeling beaten down by the church he is serving and suffers a crisis of faith. When a minister no longer is sure he believes in God, it makes it difficult to preach each Sunday and serve the church the way the members feel they should be served. The way the membership handles this is the springboard for much of what happens in the rest of the novel. Many of the characters we met in "Home to Harmony" appear in this book as well. Dale Hinshaw feels called to develop his scripture egg ministry (you have to read the book to find out what this crazy idea is), Asa and Jesse Peacock struggle to make ends meet while sitting on a winning lottery ticket, Wayne and Sally Fleming struggle with major issues in their marriage, and Fern Hampton is busy trying to get a new vanity in the ladies room installed and dedicated to another family member. These are just a few of the storylines woven throughout this slim but full novel.Often laugh-out-loud funny and always poignant, this is a wonderful book and fabulous series that I can't speak of highly enough. In the case of these books, they are permanent fixtures in my home and I go back to re-read when in the mood for comfortable, but with meaning.Others have compared this series to the Mitford Series by Jan Karon (which I also love). While I think the audiences for these two groups of books will often overlap, they are still different and just because you love Jan Karon doesn't necessarily mean you will love these. There is a bit more of a "bite" in here since, while very very humorous, there are people here you really wouldn't want to spend more time with than you had to. Great book, Great series!!Side note: A resident of central Indiana myself, I have had the opportunity to hear Mr. Gulley speak multiple times over the years. If you ever get the chance, please take advantage of it. He is a fabulous speaker and once you hear him it will enhance your enjoyment of his books. Now, when I read his work, I actually hear his voice reading aloud - very distinctive voice and style. I was actually disappointed to find that the audio recording was not by the author. He would have done a better job, I think.
I felt like reading a good Quaker book with a bit of humour. Friends are very good at making fun of themselves. The first book was lovely as we went through in introduction of so many of the stalwarts in this set of short stories really, By this second book I was beginning to find the humour was beginning to veer towards ridicule, which is never a good way to go, it began to make me uneasy. As a matter of interest I started the third kindle book and I have only read the first six pages. As a Friend for 42 years I was hoping to revisit some kindly people. I worked out why I left ten years ago. The Minister was weak, and hoped his troubles would go away. He harboured frustration and should have dealt with it. People in his Meeting were being damaged and he was after all the minister. I have come from a completely unprogrammed Meeting background but the issues are the same for all Friends(Quakers) wherever. Many church goers from all traditions may enjoy these anecdotes. All I can say in conclusion is that I hope he has changed names to protect the innocent........
I feel a little bad giving this one star because I really enjoyed Home to Harmony (as well as Front Porch Tales) so let me explain. Home to Harmony was written in the first person (Sam Gardner, pastor) and was generally whimsical. Just Shy of Harmony is written in the third person and some chapters deal with some pretty heavy issues, such as adultery. I'm not opposed to writing dealing with heavy issues, much of my reading explores the dark side of humanity, what bothers me is the change of genre and the change of perspective (from first person to third person) without warning. The perspectival change without fair warning in promotional material is unforgivable - when I go to a Pizza Hut I expect pizza and not tacos, when I purchased Just Shy of Harmony I expected to "hear" Sam Gardner's "voice" - but instead I heard the voice of a stranger. Perhaps if Just Shy of Harmony is your first Harmony book you'll enjoy the book because you won't realize there has been a change; but otherwise let the buyer beware.
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