Nickolas Butler

Little Faith adored John Robinson, her beloved adopted father. He had taken care of her since her mother had died. But when Providence allowed hardship to enter Faiths life, she responded by running away away from the comfort, love, and protection of her devoted adopted father, and away from the dreaded Mrs. Gubbins who had no patience for children. As she ran, she poured out her troubles to her Great Friend, Jesus. But now He did not seem to answer her pleas for help! Resting one evening in a church, she awoke to hear the minister say, "Little Faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?" And so she begins to learn the meaning of her own name, waiting patiently for Him to answer in His time, according to His way. Every one of us struggles to comprehend the depth of the meaning of faith. This compelling short story by the author of Christie's Old Organ will show you and your children how true faith in the Lord Jesus carries the believer through the most grievous of hardships. Little Faith had such an impact on our family (and my own little girl named Faith), that we chose to publish this gem and to go the extra mile by reproducing it consistent with the beauty and quality of the nineteenth century original. In so doing, we hope to provide you with an important heirloom book that can be enjoyed by every member of your family and passed on for generations. - Publisher.

"The ten stories in this ... collection evoke a landscape that will be instantly recognizable to anyone who has traveled the back roads and blue highways of America, and they completely capture the memorable characters who call it home"--Dust jacket flap.

"Hank, Leland, Kip and Ronny were all born and raised in the same Wisconsin town--Little Wing--and are now coming into their own (or not) as husbands and fathers. One of them never left, still farming the family's land that's been tilled for generations. Others did leave, went farther afield to make good, with varying degrees of success; as a rock star, commodities trader, rodeo stud. And seamlessly woven into their patchwork is Beth, whose presence among them--both then and now--fuels the kind of passion one comes to expect of lovesongs and rivalries. Now all four are home, in hopes of finding what could be real purchase in the world. The result is a shared memory only half-recreated, riddled with culture clashes between people who desperately wish to see themselves as the unified tribe they remember, but are confronted with how things have, in fact, changed. There is conflict here between longtime buddies, between husbands and wives--told with writing that is, frankly, gut-wrenching, and even heartbreaking. But there is also hope, healing, and at times, even heroism. It is strong, American stuff, not at all afraid of showing that we can be good, too--not just fallible and compromising. Shotgun Lovesongs is a remarkable and uncompromising saga that explores the age-old question of whether or not you can ever truly come home again--and the kind of steely faith and love returning requires"--