Georgia on Her Mind (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #15) (Steeple Hill Cafe) (Paperback)

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"Rachel Hauck is a hilarious and powerful new voice in Christian chick lit." -- Kristin Billerbeck, bestselling author of What a Girl Wants and She's All That

"Really fabulous chick lit is hard to find, but Rachel Hauck delivers just that." -- Colleen Coble

Product Description

How do you emcee your class reunion when your life is on a Tilt-A-Whirl?

Until 10:30a.m., Monday, February 6, Macy Moore was Miss Most Likely To Succeed, a corporate executive on the fast track, with a marriage-material boyfriend and a cool city condo. By noon she was as good as fired . . . and dumped. How in the world could she go home to Beauty, Georgia, now?

Thank goodness for the Single Saved Sisters. With loyal friends Lucy, Adriane and Tamara by her side, Macy retreated to the House of Joe for coffee, consolation and consultation. Could they help her put her life back on the right path?

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Steeple Hill; Presumed 1st Edition edition (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373785747
• ISBN-13: 978-0373785742
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #524,118 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HILARIOUS!!!, August 2, 2006

By	Ane Mulligan "editor, Novel Journey" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In a word ... HILARIOUS. Georgia on Her Mind is a rollicking good book, filled with memorable characters on a rollercoaster ride with life. Macy has a lot to learn and a lot to get over, and her faith walk reminded me a lot of my own--three steps forward; two slippery-slide steps back.

Hauck portrays Macy's dilemmas, and the way she handles them--or doesn't--with a fresh voice, having fun with the characters and the story. There were times I wanted to slap Macy upside the head and tell her to get a grip and get over it, but then so did her girlfriends. Rachel Hauck had me completely invested in the lives of her characters. I needed to know how they got through all the "stuff".

Macy's search for God's will is like ours. I don't get lightning strikes or verbal directions from God. Neither did Macy. She had to keep looking, make mistakes and guess, hoping to discover the right way for her. Just like you and me. But Hauck doesn't hit you over the head with the spiritual thread; it's just part of who Macy is. Not in-your-face or shouting get what I'm trying to teach you, Georgia on Her Mind is a good book, worthy of standing up against any chick lit out there.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, Quirky, and Touching; a Great Read!, October 28, 2006

By	Scott Weberg - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ok, first off, I am a GUY and I normally don't read this chick lit stuff. Give me a thriller that involves violence and imminent death and I'm happy.

But I met Rachel at a writers conference and decided to give her book a try. I'm glad I did! It was a travel day for me, and I ended up laughing out loud enough that I'm sure the person in the seat next to me on the plane was wondering what I was reading. I honestly almost missed a flight because I was so into Macy's story that I didn't hear them announce that my plane was boarding!

It's true that Georgia on Her Mind doesn't have the rough language and other gratuitous junk that's all around us in the world today, but these characters seem true to my experiences, and their story is believable. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and Macy was a kick to hang out with for a few days. Drag's character was anything but a drag, and provided the perfect addition to the rest of the cast.

If you like this chick lit stuff, get this book! Even if you don't, give it a try - it can't hurt to put down the violent and imminent death books every now and then for something different! The only problem for me is that now I will have to read ANOTHER non-death-and-destruction book very soon, since I see that Rachel's Lost In NashVegas is just out too.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great new voice in Chick lit! Highly inspirational!, September 13, 2006

By	Michelle Sutton (Arizona) - See all my reviews

Georgia on Her Mind is a totally inspirational title. Not the title itself, but the story behind it. I love it when a book makes me sigh at the end and say to myself, "Now THAT was a great story." Georgia on Her Mind made me do just that.

I did get a bit frustrated with Macy a few times, but she just did what most of us do...ask for advice and then do something different anyway. And the appearances thing really rang true for me. I'd climbed the government ladder to become the youngest supervisor for the State at 28 (in my division) only to decide to spend more time with my family and less time at work when I was 30, so that year I felt like I'd taken a zillion steps back in my career. But I'm still glad I listened to God. The joy we find in life is not measured by our status or the value of our possessions. To me, Georgia on Her Mind is a fantastic illustration of that lesson.

Not only was this story laugh-out-loud funny in many places, but I found it quite touching and insightful as well. Sometimes God hooks us up with the most unlikely people that we would never choose to be friends with. Then we find out the person is searching for Him. How exciting it is to lead someone to Christ. It's one of the most satisfying things in a Christian's life, to know that they introduced someone to a peace that surpasses all understanding, to mind-boggling joy and agape love.

That's what Georgia on Her Mind did for me. It made me want to love people enough to take the time for them and truly listen to what they are saying so I can be sensitive to what God wants me to do. Of all of the chick lit I've read in the past few years I think this has impacted me the most spiritually. I highly recommend this debut novel!