Small Change: The Secret Life of Penny Burford by J. Belinda Yandell - ISBN: 9781581824148
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In this deceptively simple story, an ordinary wife leaves an extraordinary legacy, reminding readers of the true spirit of charity, the effects of poverty, and the tragic self-silencing that limits the richness of some women‘s lives.

Small Change: The Secret Life of Penny Burford

The Secret Life of Penny Burford

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  • Paperback

    150 pages

  • Release Date

    8 December 2004

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Summary

As a young girl, while helping her minister father distribute Christmas baskets and toys to underpriveleged families, Penny Burford‘s life was touched and changed. As a result, in 1965 adult Penny takes a single nickel from her husband, Roy’s, overflowing mound of change on the bedroom dresser. With that single act, she changes the course of her life—and the lives of untold others. Penny has never kept a secret from her husband, but as her hoard of castaway change grows, she discove…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781581824148
ISBN-10:1581824149
Author:J. Belinda Yandell
Publisher:Cumberland House Publishing
Imprint:Cumberland House Publishing,US
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:150
Release Date:8 December 2004
Weight:154g
Dimensions:14mm x 129mm x 200mm
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Critics Review

“People who lead secret lives can be fascinating, but when Penny Burford’s secret life is revealed, it is not only fascinating but a joy and a discovery that will enrich the life of each person who reads this wonderful book.” –Earl Hamner, creator of “The Waltons ““Small Change is a little book with a great big heart, the story of a woman who has something important to say to us all. I want to read it aloud to my family at Christmas. Maybe every Christmas.” –Linda Ellerbee“Small Change is a little book with a great big heart, the story of a woman who has something important to say to us all. I want to read it aloud to my family at Christmas. Maybe every Christmas.”

About The Author

J. Belinda Yandell

J. Belinda Yandell, winner of the 2001 Audio Book Club competition, is a lifelong afficionado of the written word. A native of Savannah, Georgia, she is a graduate of Agnes Scott College and lives near Nashville, Tennessee.

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