Summer of Light

Written by W. Dale Cramer

Narrated by Ed Sala

W. Dale Cramer, multiple Christy Award-winning author of Bad Ground and Levi's Will, delivers a Romantic Times Top Pick tale of a reluctant Mr. Mom who discovers what matters most. After a series of bizarre events, ironworker Mick Brannigan finds himself knee-deep in laundry- and considering a retreat to his hopelessly littered kitchen. He soon learns important lessons from unlikely sources. ". a beautiful story filled with humor, gritty reality, subtle truths, warm-hearted prose and touching characters."-Romantic Times

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Mar 11, 2008
• ISBN: 9781449803681

Reviews for Summer of Light

[patmat_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wish I could give this book double the number of stars I was allowed to give it! This is a great read about a dad who has become aware of the disconnect with his children and about the time he spent reconnecting (not always happily!). At times you will laugh and at times you will actually tear up, but you will not ever be bored. The story of a dad just trying to be the best dad he can be and the bumbling way he sometimes goes about it is awesome. The back story of how all this affects his wife, including her ambivilence of him being a stay-at-home dad after a while, just adds another layer to the story.

[sunshine608 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great read. Espicially since the author lives somewhere where in my backyard! ( References to Arts Clayton, Tara Blvd. & Jonesboro). The story was great and there were some awesome quotes and or phrases that literally made me stop, read them over and over again and put the book down to think about them. Great book. Highly recommeded.

[debs4jc · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Meet Mick Brannigan, a thirty-something construction worker. After a bizarre accident, circumstances beyond his control force him out of his role as a respected tradesman and into the ignominious position of a stay-at-home dad. Wife Layne returns to a law firm, and while she pushed for Mick to stay home, she still chafes at their role reversal--partly because she'd rather be the one staying home, but mainly because she's not at all confident that he is up to the task of training and shaping the character of their three young children. Mick dives in to manage the house and children, five acres of land, and a menagerie of animals including a goat and a diabolically intelligent dog, and he and Layne discover new depth and truths about what's important in life. This was a delightful read, Mick tends to bumble along and get himself into crazy predicaments--like when a chainsaw goes haywire, a tree goes bezerk, and a house goes kaput. His relationships with a homeless man, a snobby neighbor, and his experiences in learning photography are all memorable. At the same time, the lessons her learns about how to be a good dad and trust God bring this book to a higher level. I highly recommend this for all lovers of Inspirational fiction.