EPISODE · Feb 26, 2021 · 43 MIN
[BOOK CLUB BONUS] William Kent Krueger’s “This Tender Land”
from For The Love With Jen Hatmaker Podcast · host Jen Hatmaker
Calling all book nerds! Are you looking for a place where your book-loving heart can flourish? Join us at jenhatmakerbookclub.com, and become one of our sisters in nerdiness. For January 2021, the Jen Hatmaker Book Club read the novel This Tender Land by the author extraordinaire William Kent Krueger. Chock full of intrigue and adventure and drama, this unforgettable story of four orphans who travel the Mississippi River on a life-changing journey during the Great Depression just absolutely transported us. During this episode, Kent dives into the real-life research behind the Lincoln Indian Training School, and how Mark Twain and The Odyssey played a huge role in shaping the story. Kent gives us a peek into the family that he created among the brave runaways and how their bond shifts as they heal together throughout the novel. ***Join the Jen Hatmaker Book Club sisterhood today! jenhatmakerbookclub.com ***Thank you to our sponsors!Audiobooks.com | Sign up for your FREE 30-day trial! Go to jenhatmaker.com/podcast, and find the audiobooks.com link in today's show notesWagon Coffee | Save 10% off all of coffee choices with code FORTHELOVE at wagoncoffeeroasters.com
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Calling all book nerds! Are you looking for a place where your book-loving heart can flourish? Join us at jenhatmakerbookclub.com, and become one of our sisters in nerdiness. For January 2021, the Jen Hatmaker Book Club read the novel This Tender Land by the author extraordinaire William Kent Krueger. Chock full of intrigue and adventure and drama, this unforgettable story of four orphans who travel the Mississippi River on a life-changing journey during the Great Depression just absolutely transported us. During this episode, Kent dives into the real-life research behind the Lincoln Indian Training School, and how Mark Twain and The Odyssey played a huge role in shaping the story. Kent gives us a peek into the family that he created among the brave runaways and how their bond shifts as they heal together throughout the novel. ***Join the Jen Hatmaker Book Club sisterhood today! jenhatmakerbookclub.com ***Thank you to our sponsors!Audiobooks.com | Sign up for your FREE 30-day trial! Go to jenhatmaker.com/podcast, and find the audiobooks.com link in today's show notesWagon Coffee | Save 10% off all of coffee choices with code FORTHELOVE at wagoncoffeeroasters.com
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[BOOK CLUB BONUS] William Kent Krueger’s “This Tender Land”
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