Beverly Fox has released her first fictional novel called Piper’s Call. The book chronicles the journey of one woman through the devastation of losing her husband in a hunting accident to a closer relationship with her God and her growth as a person.
Although writing was never a passion for Fox, she always enjoyed reading and literature. As an adult she felt the urge to write – an urge that she believes was directly from God.
“I felt directed to write and knew it needed to be a Christian writing,” she said.
“Then I wrapped it in a story that draws a more widespread readership.”
The primary character begins a conversation with her God as she struggles to find direction in her life as a single woman.
What begins as a straightforward rescue mission rapidly becomes complicated.
A chance meeting with a woman facing her own challenges in a life of poverty, medical issues and a teenage son on the brink of following a bad path, Kim Piper faces new issues and draws on her emerging strength to assist this woman to a better life.
Drama, empathy, trial and error all draw the reader deeper and deeper into a compelling story.
Fox admitted her own faith was the primary prompt for this book.
“I wanted to write something that would trigger people to think about God,” she said.
“I wanted the interplay with the main character and God to bring God to the average person with scripture references, but in a manner that would perhaps get the average reader thinking.”
And those conversations between Kim and her God are anything but dry and dusty, they are modern and challenging, just about as casual as one might get with God.
“I wanted to present the conversations with God in an intimate, personal and approachable way,” Fox said.
“I believe God hears no matter what the language.”
Piper’s Call is published by Christian publishing company Essence. Fox has no illusions of her book making any best seller list but she has hopes for its impact on those who read it.
“I know this book has been a spiritual journey for me and I hope this helps people in their relationship with God,” she said.
“So in a small way, it’s a bit of a ministry and the book is relevant to both men and women and the value of having a daily relationship with God.”
Piper’s Call is the first in a trilogy Fox has planned. All three books feature Kim Piper and all three titles give a little insight into the focus of the book.
Piper in Crisis is scheduled to be released in the fall of this year.
Piper’s Call is available at Cariboo Keepsakes, the second Saturday of each month at the Farmers’ Market, from the author at piperscall@hotmail.com, online at essencebookstore.com and other online retailers.
