Young widow Kate Davis can't move on---because her husband, Kevin, keeps talking to her! Group therapy is her last attempt to find sanity, and there she meets Pastor Jack---who quiets her mind. But when she stumbles upon a secret Kevin was hiding, he begins to shout at her. Will his voice ever stop? 320 pages, softcover from Cook.

“It isn’t often that I get so hooked on the characters and story that I forget time and purpose. Talking to the Dead caught hold of my heart from page one. It takes a gifted and intuitive writer like Bonnie to bring humor into the middle of such a serious story. Call her the Jodi Piccoult of Christian fiction! Beautifully done! I can’t wait to read the next story she writes.” - Francine Rivers, bestselling author of Redeeming Love

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Author: Bonnie Grove
Located in: Canada
Submitted: February 11, 2009

    Tell us a little about yourself.  My background is counseling, psychology and theology. Before turning to full time writing I developed programs for families at risk. I'm Canadian, happily married to my soul mate, Pastor Steve and Mom to two young kids

    What was your motivation behind this project?  There are two things that fascinate me: the human experience, and God's grace. I'm endlessly interested in stories of God's interaction with disordered humanity. All of my writing, non-fiction, short story and novels are - on some level the expression of my interest in His grace. It's summed up in my tag line: "Life is messy. God is love"

    What do you hope folks will gain from this project?  That the God of heaven and earth, Creator of all, vast Master of Universes unknown loves you. Deeply. Personally. And He's right there with you now - in the immediate.

    How were you personally impacted by working on this project?  Talking to the Dead changed everything for me. It changed my mind about who God really is. He is much bigger than I understood. While writing, I was allowed glimpses of grace and was stunned to see how much of my stilted theology was just wrong. Working on this book inspired me to love more deeply, take more good risks, and to reach out more often - both to help, and to ask for help.

    Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists?  Francine Rivers brought me back to Christian fiction and I'll never be able to thank her enough. Her characters have inspire not just my writing, but my life. And by returning, I've found barrels of joy in reading stories of life and hope in Christ by talented writers. I also love the plain speaking poets of today like Garrison Kellior and Stuart McLean. However, my list of new favorites grows daily as there are so many amazing voices to enjoy.

    Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know:  I'm a write who is always a little bit in love with readers. I think about readers all the time. I fuss over them in my mind, wanting the best for them. It is very meaningful for me to hear from you.

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