The Divine Proverb of Streusel by Sara Brunsvold

 

Shaken by her parents' divorce and discouraged by the growing chasm between herself and her serious boyfriend, Nikki Werner seeks solace at her uncle's farm in a small Missouri hamlet. She'll spend the summer there, picking up the pieces of her shattered present so she can plan a better future. But what awaits her at the ancestral farm is a past she barely knows.

Among her late grandmother's belongings, Nikki finds an old notebook filled with handwritten German recipes and wise sayings pulled from the book of Proverbs. With each recipe she makes, she invites locals to the family table to hear their stories about the town's history, her ancestors--and her estranged father.

What started as a cathartic way to connect to her heritage soon becomes the means through which she learns how the women before her endured--with the help of their cooking prowess. Nikki realizes how delicious streusel with a healthy dollop of faith can serve as a guide to heal wounds of the past.

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About The Author

 Sara Brunsvold creates stories that speak hope, truth, and life. Influenced by humble women of God who find his fingerprints in the everyday, she does the same in her life and her storytelling. Sara’s recognitions include the 2020 ACFW Genesis Award for Contemporary Fiction. She lives with her family near Kansas City, Missouri, where she can often be spotted writing at a park or library. Learn more at www.sarabrunsvold.com.

 

My Review

 

A read that quickly became a page turner and made me really think.

Anger at there father, two sisters, and the feeling of helplessness, they want to be there for their mother, and she does move in with Heather, but Nikki is really struggling, and wow, I was surprised how far she went.

In the end she really went home, not to own but to her father's ancestors, and ended up staying with his brother, Uncle Wes.

All at once she dives deep into her heritage, so rich, and the local community. There are pictures, of her grandparents, and her Dad and Uncle, but there is so much more. People whom share there memories, and culture with her. Then there is the Lutheran Church, part of the family forever. She also stumbles on a book that is filled with recipes. We soon learn why the current family never tried these recipes, and could very well understand.

This is a story of determination, finding oneself, and the biggie forgiveness, and a strong love of family.

I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Revell, and was not required to give a positive review.