A Song I Knew by Heart Author:Brett Lott During a cold Massachuttes winter, a tragic car accident leaves a mother childless and her daughter-in-law a widow. Naomi and Ruth are now each other's only comfort. Naomi lost her own husband eight years ago, and now she has lost her son. Carrying a deep secret in her soul, Naomi decides to return to her childhood home in coastal South Carolina... more ». When she tells Ruth her plan, she receives an unexpected reply: " Where you go, I will go." So the two women plan the journey together, arriving at a place that is flooded with love they are nearly too fragile to accept. Surrounded by the warmth of their new found family, Naomi and Ruth begin to find themselves reawakened-and open to the possibility of redemption.« less
This book is based upon the biblical story of Ruth and Naomi in a current setting. It is a very touching and poignant tale of two women through their joy and suffering and the faith and hope they have in one another.