"Raw, dark, and powerful .
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake is her first novel..
Her screenplay credits include The Man in the Moon and The Outsider.
About the Author: Jenny Wingfield lives in Texas with her rescued dogs, cats, and horses.
Join the Circle for author chats and more. a bittersweet, inspirational tale."--The Dallas Morning News Look for special features inside. . .
The reader is thoroughly caught up in the family saga."--Abilene Reporter-News "A lovely debut . . . .
Readers will love it."--Library Journal (starred review) "Wingfield hooks the reader with her opening sentence. . . . "Jenny Wingfield has given us a spectacular novel that] will make you laugh out loud one minute, hold your breath the next, and weep when you least expect it."--Dorothea Benton Frank, author of Folly Beach " This novel] touches on many genres--family life, Christian fiction, coming-of-age, and suspense.
With the clear-eyed wisdom that illuminates the most tragic--and triumphant--aspects of human nature, Jenny Wingfield has created an enduring work of fiction.
But just as the reunion is getting under way, tragedy strikes, jolting the family to their core and setting the stage for a summer of crisis and profound change.
Her high spirits and fearlessness have alternately seduced and bedeviled three generations of the family.
In the midst of it all, Samuel and Willadee\'s outspoken eleven-year-old daughter, Swan, is a bright light.
And every year, Samuel Lake, a vibrant and committed young preacher, brings his beloved wife, Willadee Moses, and their three children back for the festivities.
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake puts one in mind of Erskine Caldwell and Flannery O\'Connor."--Fannie Flagg Every first Sunday in June, members of the Moses clan gather for an annual reunion at a sprawling hundred-acre farm in Arkansas.
Southern Gothic at its best. . . "Raw, dark, and powerful
