Diamond Due

Thaddeus Bloom is the only person Bertha Biddle wants to spend the rest of her life with. However, he doesn't seem to notice her. When a fancy lady from Boston comes to town, Bertha thinks she can find out how to get Thaddeus to love her. What she doesn't realize is that she has the power.

So in setting out to find the answers she makes friends with Annie, also known as Bessie. Annie's story is sad but she still has so much kindness that she shows to others.

There is also a story of Sarah and Henry woven throughout this book.

What I learned from this book was friendship, how God uses us to reach others, and hardships do come but we can overcome them. Little did I know in the midst of reading this book I would be praying for my brother-in-law with a brain aneurysm. But this book prepared me before this hit and lifted me up faith wise.

Also within this story you can see how race can sometimes hinder friendships, but one has to do the best they can and realize everyone is not the same. There is good in every race.

I read this book in 3 days and could not put it down. Marcia is an excellent storyteller and told life's problems just as you would feel them yourself. You feel like you are walking through the pages.