Gary Smalley (born March 16, 1940, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was a renowned Christian author, speaker, and family counselor. Known for his insightful approaches to relationships and personal growth, he dedicated his life to helping individuals and couples cultivate healthier, more fulfilling connections.
Kari Baxter Jacobs is furious, hurt, and confused. Her husband Tim, a respected professor of journalism, is having an affair with a student. Stunned, Kari returns home to the Baxter family to sort things out. But when an old flame shows up, she is more confused than ever. How can Kari forgive her husband? What remedy could possibly ease the pain? A betrayal. A broken marriage. Will Kari ever love again? The gifted writing team of Gary Smalley and Karen Kingsbury brings us a profound story of redemption.
Convinced she could make it on her own, Ashley Baxter has kept the most important people in her life at a distance--her family, the man who loves her, and the God she is sure can never forgive her.
Now, just as she begins to open her heart, the events of September 11 rip into Ashley's world and she is led to heartbreaking and hope-filled decisions that will forever change her life.
Brooke Baxter has achieved everything this world has to offer--a prestigious career, a beautiful home, and two wonderful children. Her recent return to her faith is an encouragement to her family. But if she faces tremendous loss, can her fledgling faith and her rocky marriage survive?