Then Came Heaven - Hardcover

LAVYRLE, SPENCER

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ISBN 10: 156865569X ISBN 13: 9781568655697

Publisher: Doubleday Direct, 2011

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A grief-stricken widower learns to open his heart again in this touching and emotionally charged novel from New York Times bestselling author LaVyrle Spencer...

A man of unshakable faith, Eddie Olczak derives intense pleasure from the life he's built with his beloved wife, Krystyna, and their two daughters. But when a tragic accident cuts Krystyna's life short, Eddie is sure his heart is broken forever.

Sister Regina, the girls' teacher at St. Joseph's school, has always felt a special affinity for the Olczak family, but the strict rules of the Benedictine sisterhood have kept her from getting too close.

Now, as Sister Regina and Eddie cross paths, they realize there is a connection between them that goes beyond their shared love of Krystyna and the girls. Thrilled--and secretly frightened--they must summon the courage to look within their hearts and make their own choices.

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Praise for the novels of LaVyrle Spencer

"A superb story."--"Los Angeles Times

""You will never forget the incredible beauty of LaVyrle's gifted pen."--"Affaire de Coeur"

"Spencer, famous for her heart-rending slices of Americana, delivers the goods again."--"Publishers Weekly"
Praise for the novels of LaVyrle Spencer
"A superb story."--"Los Angeles Times
""You will never forget the incredible beauty of LaVyrle's gifted pen."--"Affaire de Coeur"
"Spencer, famous for her heart-rending slices of Americana, delivers the goods again."--"Publishers Weekly"
Praise for the novels of LaVyrle Spencer
"A superb story."--"Los Angeles Times
""You will never forget the incredible beauty of LaVyrle's gifted pen."--"Affaire de Coeur"
"Spencer, famous for her heart-rending slices of Americana, delivers the goods again."--"Publishers Weekly"

Praise for the novels of LaVyrle Spencer
A superb story. "Los Angeles Times
" You will never forget the incredible beauty of LaVyrle s gifted pen. "Affaire de Coeur"
Spencer, famous for her heart-rending slices of Americana, delivers the goods again. "Publishers Weekly""

Praise for the novels of LaVyrle Spencer
A superb story. Los Angeles Times
You will never forget the incredible beauty of LaVyrle s gifted pen. Affaire de Coeur
Spencer, famous for her heart-rending slices of Americana, delivers the goods again. Publishers Weekly"

Praise for the novels of LaVyrle Spencer

"A superb story."--Los Angeles Times
"You will never forget the incredible beauty of LaVyrle's gifted pen."--Affaire de Coeur

"Spencer, famous for her heart-rending slices of Americana, delivers the goods again."--Publishers Weekly

From the Back Cover:

A grief-stricken widower learns to open his heart again in LaVyrle Spencer’s powerful and moving new novel.

Late summer, Browerville, Minnesota, 1950, and life is just about perfect for Eddie Olczak. A devoted husband, a man of unshakeable faith, he derives intense pleasure from the life he’s built with his beloved wife Krystyna and their two daughters, and from his work as the handyman for St. Joseph’s, the Catholic church that is the cornerstone of the community. But when Krystyna is taken from him in a tragic accident, Eddie is sure that his life, too, is over, for she was everything to him.

As friends and relatives rally round in the dark days and weeks that follow, only Sister Regina, the girl’s teacher at St. Joseph’s school, is unable to express what the loss of Krystyna means to her. She has always felt a special affection for the family, but her religious vows prevent her from becoming too close to them, even in their time of need. The strict rules of the Benedictine order, which once gave her life meaning, now chafe at her almost intolerably.

Time passes, and Sister Regina and Eddie continue to cross paths. Deep inside, they realise there is something between them – a connection that somehow goes beyond their shared love of Krystyna and the children. Thrilled – and secretly frightened – they must summon the courage to look within their hearts and make their own choices.

With over fifteen million copies of her work in print, LaVyrle Spencer is a topselling author worldwide. Her most recent successes include 'November of the Heart', 'Bygones', 'Family Blessings', 'Home Song', 'That Camden Summer' and 'Small Town Girl'. She lives in Stillwater, Minnesota, with her husband, Dan.

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