Hot Apple Cider: Stories to Stir the Heart and Warm the Soul (Hot Apple Cider Books)

Need a comforting hug? These short, uplifting stories will remind you that no one is ever truly alone.

In this best-selling collection of 44 true stories with a sprinkling of fiction and poetry, Canadian writers share their feelings of loneliness, depression, fear, or anger, as well as the peace they felt when they poured their hearts out to God.

In 2008, author N. J. Lindquist and journalist Wendy Elaine Nelles teamed up to create 30,000 copies of a new gift book for World Vision Canada events. They found thirty published authors who were willing to take a chance, and the result is this gem of a book.

The writers bared their souls and talked about their times of personal trials and loss as well as unexpected victories and joys. Take a short break from your busyness and rejuvenate your soul with these heartfelt reminders of faith, hope, and joy.

A few samples:

• On holiday deep in the Australian outback, a middle-aged woman discovers her husband lying comatose in their van.
• After losing his devout grandmother to breast cancer, a young doctor questions God’s will.
• A lonely waitress stuck in a small town wonders how God could possibly use her.
• A missionary in Africa, dedicated to serving God, has a horrific car accident that leaves him brain-damaged.
• An adopted 8-year-old who feels alone meets a very unusual 80-year-old man.

Hot Apple Cider: Stories to Stir the Heart and Warm the Soul is the heart-warming first book in the stimulating Hot Apple Cider Books inspirational series. If you like touching glimpses into the past, laugh-out-loud moments, and writers who express God's grace, then you'll adore these varied and emotionally renewing compilations.

"If you’re looking for inspiration, something to breathe in for reassurance that you’re not alone, something to remind you to hear God’s voice in acts of compassion, spend an afternoon with Hot Apple Cider. It could change your life.” - Jane Kirkpatrick, award-winning author

Note: There is also a companion Discussion Guide, with questions related to each story.