When Mountains Move
A Novel
by Julie Cantrell
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Pub Date Sep 01 2013 | Archive Date Dec 31 1969
David C Cook | David C. Cook
Description
It is the spring of 1943. With a wedding and a cross-country move, Millie’s world is about to change forever.
If only her past could change with it.
Soon after the break of day, Bump will become Millie’s husband. And then, if all goes as planned, they will leave the rain-soaked fields of Mississippi and head for the wilds of the Colorado Rockies. As Millie tries to forget a dark secret, she hasn’t yet realized how drastically those past experiences will impact the coming days.For most of Millie’s life, being free felt about as unlikely as the mountains moving. But she’s about to discover that sometimes in life, we are given second chances, and that the only thing bigger than her past … is her future.
A Note From the Publisher
Julie Cantrell is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Into the Free, which won Christy Awards for Best First Novel and also for Book of the Year 2013. Cantrell has served as editor-in-chief of the Southern Literary Review and is a recipient of the Mississippi Arts Commission Literary Fellowship. She and her family live in Mississippi where they operate Valley House Farm.
Advance Praise
" Millie’s voice remains the center of new emotional dynamics, and it will linger with readers after they close the book."
- Publisher's Weekly
“If, like me, you are an arm-chair adventurer, you will love this beautifully written story about a young woman who treks to Colorado in 1943 to start a ranch with her new husband. Plagued by hardships often found in that era, and a deep secret with the power to destroy everything, Millie’s journey culminates on a mountain where she faces an impossible choice. Julie Cantrell’s lyrical writing and her engaging story captivated me for days. I loved When Mountains Move!”
Kellie Coates Gilbert, author of Mother of Pearl
“Julie Cantrell is a masterful storyteller. When Mountains Move is a gripping tale, full of charm and heart. Because the novel is true to Millie’s point of view the reader is pulled at once into her world, her difficult decisions, and her reasons for choosing as she does. Each of her choices leads to another, and each ending brings a new, unexpected beginning. Reading When Mountains Move is like experiencing the Rockies in late spring: each peak exposes the reader to new heights, amazing beauty, and unexpected adventure. The result is a riveting tale that captures the reader’s attention and holds it long after the last page. This is an engrossing, drama-packed novel about forgiveness and second chances. Millie is a heroine readers young and old will believe in.”
Michel Stone, author of The Iguana Tree
“Julie Cantrell hits another homerun with When Mountains Move—a gripping story of the uneasy trials of a new marriage and the hardships of ranching in the rough terrain of the Rockies. The biggest threat, though, is not the mountain lion that prowls in the shadows, but a harrowing secret from the past. Julie’s storytelling talents took me to the brink of emotion, and I came out on the other side cheering! Don’t miss this stunning sequel to Into the Free!”
Carla Stewart, award-winning author of Chasing Lilacs and Sweet Dreams
“Julie Cantrell’s characters challenge the landscape, both internal and external. When Mountains Move is a beautiful journey of hope, healing, and triumph against the odds. Set against the stunning backdrop of the American West, it’s one for your keeper shelf.”
Lisa Wingate, national bestselling author of The Prayer Box and The Sea Glass Sisters
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780781404259 |
| PRICE | $14.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Kathy H, Librarian
"When Mountains Move," by Julie Cantrell, is a heartwarming story of personal hardships, love and forgiveness. The story opens with the wedding of the young couple Millie and Bump. At the end of the ceremony, Bump's father offers the prayer: "When times get hard, Mr. Anderson said, as they will, and when marriage becomes strained, as it will, and when Kenneth and Millie are so desperate they want to give up and walk out, may they find strength in You, Lord. May their faith draw them back to one another, and at the moments when they need it most, may they remember the love they feel today." These few words are a foreshadowing of the days and years ahead for the young couple.
Millie and Bump leave Mississippi, and past secrets, to start a new life in the wilds of the Colorado Rockies. But their past comes back to haunt them. Millie suffers great angst unsure of how to tell Bump her dark secret. Will he leave her? Forgive her? Accept her? Together they endure many hardships, both physical and emotional, before the healing process can begin.
Cantrell's book is a sequel to her debut novel, "Into the Free." While they are both standalone novels, I recommend they be read in order to fully appreciate the richness of the characters and their relationships to Millie. "When Mountains Move" is an engaging story. I don't usually read this genre (Christian) but I thoroughly enjoyed both of Cantrell's books and look forward to future writing from her.
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