The Incredible Winston Browne
by Sean Dietrich
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Pub Date Mar 02 2021 | Archive Date Jan 24 2023
Thomas Nelson--FICTION | Thomas Nelson
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Description
Beloved writer Sean Dietrich—also known as Sean of the South—will warm your heart with this rich and nostalgic tale of a small-town sheriff, a mysterious little girl, and a good-hearted community pulling together to help her.
Folks in Moab live for ice cream socials, baseball, and the local paper’s weekly gossip column. Sheriff Winston Browne has watched over Moab with a generous eye for a decade, and by now he’s used to handling the daily dramas that keep life interesting for Moab’s quirky residents.
But just after Winston receives some terrible, life-altering news, a seemingly mute runaway with no clear origin arrives in Moab. The residents do what they believe is right and take her in—until two suspicious strangers arrive and begin looking for her. Suddenly Winston has a child in desperate need of protection—as well as a secret of his own to keep.
With the help of Moab’s goodhearted townsfolk, the humble and well-meaning Winston Browne still has some heroic things to do. He finds romance, family, and love in unexpected places. He stumbles upon adventure, searches his soul, and grapples with the past. In doing so, he just might discover what a life well-lived truly looks like.
Sometimes ordinary people do the most extraordinary things of all.
Praise for The Incredible Winston Browne:
“Sean Dietrich has written a home run of a novel with The Incredible Winston Browne. Every bit as wonderful as its title implies, it’s the story of Browne—a principled, baseball-loving sheriff—a precocious little girl in need of help, and the community that rallies around them. This warm, witty, tender novel celebrates the power of friendship and family to transform our lives. It left me nostalgic and hopeful, missing my grandfathers, and eager for baseball season to start again. I loved it.” —Ariel Lawhon, New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia
“Make no mistake. [The Incredible Winston Browne] is a classic story, told by an expert storyteller.” —Shawn Smucker, author of Light from Distant Stars
- Stand-alone historical novel set in the 1950s
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
- Also from Sean Dietrich: Stars of Alabama
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780785226406 |
| PRICE | $26.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 352 |
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Featured Reviews
Diane F, Librarian
I loved this book! Set in a fictional small town somewhere near Mobile, AL and Pensacola, FL in the 1950s, the author has really captured the spirit and ambience of small town America. The main character, Winston Browne, is the town sheriff and he has just found out he has terminal lung cancer. Although his impending death is a theme, it's not really the whole story. This is life in a small town over the course of a year -- the lifelong friendships, romance, routines, teenage pranks, festivals, and (most importantly) the beloved Brooklyn Dodgers. I loved the baseball references and the quirky characters.
There is a secondary storyline of a child and her mother who have sought shelter from an oppressive cult. This was a bit distracting and puzzling at first, but the child becomes a critical part of the story. ( While I understood the plot element of a mysterious child who touches the lives of the townspeople, I did question the necessity of the oppressive cult/religion storyline itself.) In any case, Jessie's presence has an impact on everyone in town and becomes a very important part of Winston's life.
This book reminded me of A Man Called Ove with its quirky characters and humor and heartwarming tale. It's never sappy or silly, just touching, suspenseful, and sometimes outright hilarious. Highly recommended!!
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