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  8. Mariah did not blame God for her problems, but she no longer felt worthy of His love. Have you or someone you’ve known had difficulty embracing forgiveness? How did that affect your relationships and/or self-esteem?

  9. Go back and read the first two words and the last two words of the book. Any thoughts on why the author may have chosen them?

  10. If you could ask the author one question, what would it be? (Note: Feel free to e-mail any such questions to julie@julieklassen.com and she will do her best to answer them.)

  about the author

  JULIE KLASSEN loves all things Jane – Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. She is a fiction editor and novelist. Her book The Silent Governess won a 2010 Christy Award and was also a finalist in the Minnesota Book Awards, ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards, and the RITA Awards. Julie is a graduate of the University of Illinois. She and her husband have two sons and live in St. Paul, Minnesota.

  Books by

  Julie Klassen

  FROM BETHANY HOUSE PUBLISHERS

  Lady of Milkweed Manor

  The Apothecary’s Daughter

  The Silent Governess

  The Girl in the Gatehouse