Cracking Grace

Cracking Grace is a fantasy that explores the very basic concepts of spirituality-through the eyes of Audrey, a young girl who has just lost her mother-and through the eyes of Mary, a cemetery statue. As Audrey questions the loss of her mother, Mary forms her own questions. Aided by her faithful companion and information gatherer, a bluebird named Bluebell, Mary sets out on a mission to learn more about the world around her. As Audrey's father slips into madness, Audrey and Mary develop an unlikely friendship after discovering how to communicate. Other residents of the cemetery include the cynical Jesus; two wisecracking gargoyles; and the eccentric ghost of Mrs. Grant-a woman trapped in the cemetery after committing suicide. Cracking Grace is the story of loss and of newfound relationships for a young, wounded girl. It's the story of a father unable to accept the death of his wife; and of a woman trapped in stone, longing to be a mother and determined to understand her existence.Stromp, Steven is the author of 'Cracking Grace' with ISBN 9781847286864 and ISBN 1847286860.