<p>Having justly earned her reputation as a master storyteller Lee Smith's name evokes images of authentic country folk struggling through some of life's most arduous tests. <i>Saving Grace</i> adds a stunning spiritual dimension. </p><p>The daughter of a snake-handling preacher who ignores the needs of his destitute family Florida Grace doesn't think much of Jesus. He's the reason she's lived in squalor most of her life. He certainly doesn't keep her womanizing zealot of a father on the straight and narrow. In fact Jesus hasn't been there for her through her failed marriage or the death of her son. But in one shining moment everything changes when He calls out to her and she returns to her roots to heed His call. </p><p>Narrator Christina Moore gives perfect voice to the vulnerability and wisdom of a young woman on a turbulent spiritual journey. The endearing heroine and the poetic language present a quandary: you want to savor this book a chapter at a time but you can't put it down.</p>