Who Is My Shelter?

February 15, 2011

When Gabby's husband threw her out, she found a renewed sense of purpose at the House of Hope, a shelter for homeless mothers and their children. Now her spouse, who has fallen on hard times, wants her back. VERDICT Eager series fans will snap up this fourth entry (after Who Do I Lean On?).

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February 1, 2011
In Jacksons fourth Yada Yada House of Hope Christian evangelical novel, Gabby Fairbanks is now settled in her new apartment at the House of Hope. But she is being pulled in several directions at once and has some hard decisions to make. Philip, her estranged husband, is in a lot of trouble with a rogue cop from whom he borrowed money and also with his partner at the commercial development firm after he takes company money to cover his gambling losses. Lee Boyer, the Legal Aid lawyer who has become a friend to Gabby, now wants to be more. Gabby must decide whether to give Philip another chance, as their sons, Paul and PJ, hope, and she turns to the folks at Manna House, where she works, and the Yada Yada Prayer Group to help her discern Gods plan for her. Jacksons latest has Gabby continuing to learn key lessons about faith while more is revealed about the mysterious Lucy, a pivotal character throughout the series.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)