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Songbird [Mass Market Paperback]

Lisa Samson
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)


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Book Description

May 1, 2005
In Lisa Samson's moving novel, the wife of a popular televangelist discovers a family secret that threatens to destroy her marriage and her husband's ministry.


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About the Author

Lisa Samson lives in Bel Air, Maryland. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: FaithWords; First Edition edition (May 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446615188
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446615181
  • Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.9 x 6.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,062,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lisa Samson was born in Baltimore, MD. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband Will. Lisa is the mother to three kids, has a cat named Miles, and three chickens: Violet, Camille, and Charlotte.

Lisa's been writing for almost two decades now and doesn't plan on quitting anytime soon. She also runs Luminary, a creative support service for novelists.

Grapefruit juice, potato chips, art, eating good food, watching AMC shows on Netflix, and good conversation with friends and family make her extremely happy. Tomato juice, blue tortilla chips, math, running, watching news tv, and silly conversations about whose kids are better . . . not so much. She loves to paint and read and watch good movies.


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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Lisa Samson writes from the heart August 7, 2003
By lor369
Format:Paperback
Lisa Samson has written some great books, but this is by far her best. In this books, she touches on several themes. One, Charmaine, the main character, is struggling with her mother's abandonment and her desire to find a home. Second, this book deals with mental illness, such as depression and schizophrenia.

Lisa Samson is a Christian writer. Yet, through her book, she expresses that it is OK to get help for mental illness, and that depression, etc. is not because you are weak or have a sin problem. The church has a misunderstanding on what mental illness is about, but she disposes of the myths in her book.

This book is one of the best I've read on the subject of depression (also, read Karen Kingsbury's "When Joy Came to Stay".)

Lisa has a way of creating well-developed characters with depth and who are multidimensional. Some Christian writers create "goody-goody" characters, but Lisa creates characters that are easy to relate to and who aren't perfect. You couldn't help but love Mrs. Evans, Grandma Min, Grandma Sara, Ruth, and some of Charmaine's other friends. And you can't help but hate people like Richard, Grace, and her parents. And of course, you end up feeling sorry for Charmaine's mother.

Lisa writes with such depth, and is so easygoing in her books that I feel like I hearing my best friend talk to me. She also sprinkles humor throughout the book.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars My lands... November 2, 2004
Format:Paperback
this is a wonderful book. Myrtle Charmaine Whitehead Hopewell is a lady every woman should know. She's someone you could put on your houseshoes with and eat food with your hands. Her life has been hard, jagged even. Yet Charmaine still manages to love, despite being abandoned by her pretty waitress mother at age eleven or a string of other tragedies that follow every time she tries to care, to stay. Her love is preserved in part by a special gift, tied up with a bow and placed in her throat by God himself, the voice of a songbird.

Lisa Samson never ceases to amaze me with the quiet strength her characters possess as they erase the lines between secular and sacred bringing the reader to a better understanding of humanity as a whole. So many times in this book, I saw something of myself or people I know. No wonder this won a Christy Award. It's magical.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Insight Into A Common Problem December 7, 2004
By Edie O
Format:Paperback
Once again Lisa Samson was unafraid to tackle a murky subject, this time depression. To medicate or not to medicate, that is the faith question. She writes so honestly and right where we live, yet does it with a lot of style.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner !
What's not to love about a Lisa Samson book. In most of her books, I feel like I am right there in the middle of the plot(s). Read more
Published 16 hours ago by L. Rosa
2.0 out of 5 stars Not my favorite Lisa Samson
I am a big fan of Lisa Samson. I have read practically all her books and speak highly of most of them. This one, however, disappointed me. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kristin
4.0 out of 5 stars Edgy Inspirational Fiction
This is one of the edgiest and most riveting of the Christian fic fare I have ever read. Not since Dale Cramer's debut have I been so impressed by an author boasting faith in their... Read more
Published on October 13, 2010 by rachel
5.0 out of 5 stars A new found author
I think that I have found a new favorite author. Just finished "Songbird" and before that "The Church Ladies" Lisa Samson writes stories about real problems and feelings that... Read more
Published on June 12, 2010 by "chickie'
5.0 out of 5 stars Songbird
I picked this book up on my way out of town. Honestly, I grabbed it because it was a mass-market paperback and would fit into my purse. The Christy Award was also a plus. Read more
Published on March 3, 2007 by V. Hunsucker
5.0 out of 5 stars A book that feeds your soul
Songbird by Lisa Samson is hands down one of the best Christian fiction books, no I take that back, one of the best books I've ever read. Read more
Published on April 2, 2006 by Christina Lockstein
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming!
This book is completely unlike the usual lightweight Christian fiction I've encountered before now. Myrtle Charmaine is like a member of your family by the first page. Read more
Published on August 7, 2005 by Hope M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Anyone who doesn't think that this book is more than wonderful, is CRAZY! I laughed at Charmaines joyous moments! I cried at sad moments! Read more
Published on January 26, 2004
4.0 out of 5 stars So colorful it was made for the big screen!
Myrtle Charmaine is only 11 when her mother leaves her to fend for herself. Years of moving from state to state leave Charmaine longing for a place to call home. Read more
Published on November 11, 2003 by "somakiss"
5.0 out of 5 stars LIKE A HAUNTING MELODY
SONGBIRD reads both like a Southern folk poem and a motor home drive on a windy, bumpy road headed for a river baptism. Read more
Published on September 1, 2003 by Janet Bly
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