Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip: A Novel
Aidyn Kelley is talented, ambitious, and ready for a more serious assignment than the fluff pieces she's been getting as a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star. In her eagerness, she pushes too hard, earning herself the menial task of writing an obituary for an unremarkable woman who's just entered hospice care.
But there's more to Clara Kip than meets the eye. The spirited septuagenarian may be dying, but she's not quite ready to cash it in yet. Never one to shy away from an assignment herself, she can see that God brought the young reporter into her life for a reason. And if it's a story Aidyn Kelley wants, that's just what Mrs. Kip will give her--but she's going to have to work for it.
Debut author Sara Brunsvold delights with this emotional multigenerational story that shows that the very best life is made up of thousands of little deaths to self. You'll want to be just like Mrs. Kip when you grow up!
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"Brunsvold's first novel is a moving story that brings attention to the history of Kansas City's refugee resettlement efforts during the 1970s. With a truly compassionate protagonist, Brunsvold reverently creates a space for readers to reflect on living with vivacity and dying with dignity."--Booklist
"Clara's vivaciousness in the face of death makes her a captivating protagonist, and readers will appreciate her poignant reflections on faith and renewal."--Publishers Weekly
But there's more to Clara Kip than meets the eye. The spirited septuagenarian may be dying, but she's not quite ready to cash it in yet. Never one to shy away from an assignment herself, she can see that God brought the young reporter into her life for a reason. And if it's a story Aidyn Kelley wants, that's just what Mrs. Kip will give her--but she's going to have to work for it.
Debut author Sara Brunsvold delights with this emotional multigenerational story that shows that the very best life is made up of thousands of little deaths to self. You'll want to be just like Mrs. Kip when you grow up!
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"Brunsvold's first novel is a moving story that brings attention to the history of Kansas City's refugee resettlement efforts during the 1970s. With a truly compassionate protagonist, Brunsvold reverently creates a space for readers to reflect on living with vivacity and dying with dignity."--Booklist
"Clara's vivaciousness in the face of death makes her a captivating protagonist, and readers will appreciate her poignant reflections on faith and renewal."--Publishers Weekly
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The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by @sara_brunsvold 📚
Friends, this has been my FAVOURITE book of 2022!!! 📚
Mrs. Clara Kip is a woman who is nothing short of extraordinary, and yet, she claims to be exceedingly unimpressive.
If there's one thing Clara would have you know about herself, it's that she did her utmost to leave the love Jesus first gave her, in her wake.
Clara's song and story is one of praising her Saviour, the God of new life.
Because of her deep affection and love for Jesus, her ordinary life of grief and loss, is turned into something of great wonder and hope.
Despite the burden and cost, Clara loved in Jesus' name, knowing that loving others in His name is never wasted.
"What was it about Mr. Slesher that made you connect with him?"
"The fact that he's a human."
"I mean specifically."
She turned to the girl. "That’s as specific as it gets.”
'The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip' will challenge and inspire you to love your fellow humans more passionately.
There aren't enough words to accurately describe the overwhelming beauty, depth and hope found within the pages of this book, and any attempt to do so will simply fall short.
"The heart is designed to give far more love than the brain can calculate and to endure far more loss than the body anticipates."
This story reminds us that living a life that embodies sacrificial love is a life that dies a thousand times to self. Not only is this the most extraordinary way to live, but it's also the most extraordinary way to die.
It would be impossible to read this book and not be moved.
“She had left in possession of every treasure Mrs. Kip could impart. Her story and her journals. Her friendship and her counsel. Her admiration of a city and her adoration of the Psalms. Her humility – and her desire to follow God wherever he led.”
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