Member Review

I stayed up late reading Kreis Beall's new book, The Great Blue Hills of God, long into the night. Her account of her work in establishing award-winning Blackberry Farm, an inn in Tennessee, bonding with her family, enduring a terrible injury and finding herself and her faith, s heart-breakingly beautiful.

Beall was a woman who seemed to have it all: a devoted husband, two wonderful sons, recognition in the world of design and entertaining, money and time to travel and learn, and much more. Then her marriage ends and other tragedies disrupt what she believed was a happy and fulfilling life.

This is not a "preachy" or overtly religious book. Instead, it's one woman's honest, personal accounting of her experiences and her search for meaning. At first, I thought I'd feel envy when I read about Beall's financial status and worldly possessions, but I found her book relatable, humble and warm. Very, very highly recommended.