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Splitting Harriet - eBook

By: Tamara Leigh

Multnomah Publishers, Inc. / 2009 / ePub

5 out of 5 stars (16 Reviews)

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Once upon a time, I was a rebel. And I have the tattoo to prove it.Then there was the spiked hair-the shade of which changed monthly-"colorful" language that can't be found in your everyday sixteen-count crayon box, a pack-a-day habit, less-than-modest wardrobe, and an obsession with guitar-trashing, drum-bashing music.Did I mention I'm also a preacher's kid? That's right. And like the prodigal son after whom I modeled myself, I finally saw the error of my ways and returned to the fold.

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Format: DRM Protected ePub
Vendor: Multnomah Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date: 2009

ISBN: 9780307561657
ISBN-13: 9780307561657
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In Splitting Harriet, Tamara Leigh details a story of community, sacrifice, redemption, and the ability to accept forgiveness.

Harriet watches helplessly as the church she has been a part of most of her life undergoes what she considers disasterous changes. She would not consider those changes to be quite as bad, though, if they were not such a strong reminder of the situation that sparked her past rebellion, and if Maddox, the charming church consultant and the man behind the changes wasnt intent on changing her as well. A reformed rebel, Harriet is determined to avoid any temptation that presents itself to her, and Maddox happens to be one of those temptations.

As a reformed rebel himself, Maddox understands Harriet more than any of the other characters in the book. What he does not understand is why she persists in surrounding herself with people much older than she is and why she keeps pushing him off to a safe distance.

As she is struggling to deal with Maddox, Harriet is also trying to help Anna before it is too late. Anna, the newly arrived preachers young daughter, is about to travel down the same path Harriet took when church conflict started affecting her family. At the same time, Harriet is trying to mend the relationship with her brother that she severed during her rebellion.

Each of the characters is flawed but likable. Harriet is especially likable with her addiction to jelly bellys and The Coroner. Her ability to pull ridiculous stunts and, in turn, to place herself in comical situations further endear her to the readers heart.

Splitting Harriet is amusing and romantic. I would recommend it to a Christian woman of any age. -- Christa Mullen, www,ChristianBookPreviews.com

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Romance author Leigh (Stealing Adda) mixes chick lit with a treatise on the need for change in traditional churches in her latest. Former wild child Harriet Bisset, 27, tries to keep to the straight and narrow. Between living in a senior citizens trailer park, her part-time job as a womens ministry director at First Grace in Franklin, Tenn., and waitressing at Glorias Morning Cafe (which shes saving to buy), she doesnt have time to get into trouble. But when the church hires hunky 30-something Maddox McCray, a former bad boy, as a consultant to help attract new members (translation: bring in the guitars, drum sets and programming), Harriet grapples with her own fears about risk and change. Some readers will disagree with Maddoxs breezy assertion that todays Christians have different needs from past generations and that programming and contemporary music are the answer, especially when interest from young people in more liturgical traditions is on the upswing. Church marketing themes aside, Leigh crafts the expected romance, with all the tensions and tingles, adding splashes of fun with Harriets Jelly Belly addiction and cat-sitting dramas. The novels elderly characters sparkle, and readers will hoot when one old biddy takes out a no-good amorous lecher with a stun gun. (Nov.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.

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Splitting Harriet - eBook 4.8 5 16 16

Very enjoyable read. Would recommend this book and the author. September 14, 2012

Downer Did not like the book very poor judgment on the authorÃ¢ÂÂs part. Why would anyone attend a church service where the need to entertain man was more important than GodÃ¢ÂÂs word ????????????? The jelly bean think was way over done. I was hoping that Harriet would come to an understanding, for herself, that reading the bible and following GodÃ¢ÂÂs instruction are more important than how many days before you could buy more jelly beans or watch a TV program. September 13, 2012

This is the story of Harriet, a preacher's kid/prodigal daughter, who comes back to Christ after a few years of teenage-rebellion against her family and the congregation at which her father ministered. Having promised God never to go back to the way she had been, Harri is now the director of women's ministry at her father's old church. She sets herself in a place and with people that will not lead her to temptation, ie. she lives in a senior's mobile home park, hangs out mostly with women three times her age, and keeps herself of all temptation by eating tons of jelly bellys. For eight years, she is able to keep a routine that keeps her away from the old-Harri she had been, but when changes start happening at First Grace, her father's old church, when a new pastor arrives and a consultant (who drives a motorcycle and has a tattoo) is hired, Harri's world is turned upside down. Feeling threatened by these changes and fearing that her old ways will come back to the surface, as someone from her past said: "you can take them out of the bar, but you can't take the bar out of them", Harri struggles to keep the status quo. This book is great for people who have had a rough and rebellious past, just as Harri's, and still struggle sometimes to realize that they have been fully forgiven, not by their actions, but simply by the Grace of God. It is also great for the kind of people who are fast to speak in their anger and who sometimes end up regretting what they say...just like Harri. Great book. Really fun to read. Entertaining. Good message. Loved it! June 7, 2011

Very entertaining. A quick read. I've read another book by the author and enjoy her wit and style. The plot does mimic in some ways, the other novel, but is still very enjoyable. The author does a great job with character development. June 23, 2009