OM DENNE EPISODE
Jessica welcomes author Jessie Mattis to discuss A Mess of Dreams, the first novel in her Middle Fork series. Jessica and Jessie explore how historical fiction can challenge readers to look beyond stereotypes and see the person behind a label. They also discuss Lorene's friendship with Ruby, Amos’s difficult family choices, and the book’s moving message about trusting God through pain.
Jessie is giving a copy of A Mess of Dreams to one lucky listener! Enter the giveaway here!
Chapters:
(00:00) Introducing Jessie Mattis
(02:00) The premise of A Mess of Dreams
(03:31) How readers can connect with a teenage protagonist
(06:52) Amos, his father, and the German POWs
(07:58) Generalizations, judgment, and seeing people as individuals
(11:45) Jessie’s research into German soldiers and prisoners of war
(13:11) Lorene and Ruby’s friendship
(16:50) Amos’s difficult decision
(19:34) A moving passage about grief and trusting God
(28:59) A preview of A Breath of Hope
(32:54) Fun questions for Jessie
(36:46) Where to find Jessie and sign up for her newsletter
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Show notes are available at www.abakersperspective.com (within a week of the episode going live)
