The sign on the gate says “prayers for sale,” but Hennie Comfort gives them out for free to neighbors and visitors alike in Middle Swan, Colorado. This mining town in the grip of the Great Depression needs all the prayers Hennie can give, with the constant dangers of the mining dredge, freezing winters and poverty holding the lives of the inhabitants in perpetual uncertainty.

An 86-year-old widow, Hennie finds a particular reason to pray when she meets newcomer Nit Spindle, a young wife whose husband works the dangerous dredge and who recently lost her first child. Through her prayers and many personal stories, Hennie brings the girl into the supportive community of the mountain town. Along the way, she deals with the pieces of her own life story, which, to her surprise, has not come to a close quite yet.

Lovers of tall tales from the old mining towns of Colorado will adore this book. Prayers for Sale is the newest novel by Sandra Dallas, the best-selling Denver author of Tallgrass and New Mercies. This book is available at most major retailers or to buy here click on the title.