Karen Zacharias | Karen Zacharias

Christian Bend

"Literary fiction worth its salt should speak to the human condition. CHRISTIAN BEND does not disappoint and will leave you on your feet, tears streaking your face, cheering for more."...
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BURDY

"Prepare to be captivated" Karen Karbo, author of Julia Child Rules: Lessons on Savoring Life
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Benched

Benched: The Memoirs of Judge Rufe McCombs (Mercer Univ. Press), 1997. Nominee: Georgia Author of the Year
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After the Flag has been Folded

"I adored this book. It is told with such grace and humor and wisdom." Jeannette Walls, author of the NYT Bestseller THE GLASS CASTLE
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Where’s Your Jesus Now?

"Witty, intelligent and a poignant analysis of organized religion today." -- Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump
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Will Jesus Buy Me a Doublewide? ‘Cause I need more room for my plasma TV

“I love a writer that’s not afraid to walk with real people and speak the truth of their lives. Keep shining your light Karen!” -- Jeff Foxworthy
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Mother of Rain: A Novel

"A brilliant gem of a novel. Zacharias is a wonderful writer." --Lee Smith, author of MRS. DARCY AND THE BLUE-EYED STRANGER
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Karly Sheehan: True Crime Story Behind Karly’s Law

"A must read. Compelling and heartbreaking. ANN RULE/ New York Times bestselling author
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My Confession

Twitter is not going to shut him down. Not for the love of God, man or country. So it is going to be up to the rest of us. We the people. We are the engine that drives Twitter. Without us, there is no platform.[..]
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27 05 , 2020 1 Comment
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Let Us Remember

It's Memorial Day, but it is also my son-in-law Cristhian's birthday. Happy Birthday, Cris! I haven't seen Cris and Shelby and Nico in months. So Saturday, the first nice day we've had weather wise in a week or more, I decided I would drive over[..]
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25 05 , 2020 3 Comments
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Cornbread, Calvinists & Covid

I made cornbread. The old-fashioned kind. You know, with corn meal and flour, not the kind that comes out of a Jiffy or Dave's box. There was a time when I knew how to make cornbread from heart, the way I do my biscuits. Today,[..]
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18 05 , 2020 5 Comments
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Was there a Mrs. Jesus?

I have long been a fan of Sue Monk Kidd ever since I read The Secret Life of Bees. Did you read it? Some years ago I was at a book event in Charleston. I think it may have even been at The Citadel, along[..]
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13 05 , 2020 9 Comments
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Writing Memoir with Author Ann Hite

Editor's Note: I first met author Ann Hite through her book Ghost on Black Mountain. It was one of the best ghost story novels I had read in decades. Ann and I share a love of Appalachia and the stories that come out of the mountains.[..]
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06 05 , 2020 5 Comments
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The Banjo Player

He was standing next to a pick-up with New Jersey license plates with a banjo strapped around his neck and a face mask pushed up on his head. "Look for the people who wear face masks," someone suggested. "They will be the people who believe[..]
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29 04 , 2020 2 Comments
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Guest Post from TZ: Trump’s Own Words Condemn Him

Editor's Note: The following is a post by Tim. He wrote it out of an abundance of frustration with loved ones, and those he does not personally know, who continue in their blind devotion to Donald J. Trump. Tim presents his argument as to why[..]
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23 04 , 2020 1 Comment
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FEMA: Trump’s Illegal Cartel

If you watched 60 Minutes on Sunday, you heard the desperation in the voices of medical professionals who are having to treat #Covid19 patients with what one nurse declared was "medical waste." She was referring to the inadequate PPEs they have to keep reusing because[..]
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13 04 , 2020 8 Comments
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Surround Me with Your Boundless Love

Editor's note: The artwork via Antioch Church in Bend, Oregon. The artwork is their Easter ministry. It is an outdoor drive-thru display depicting the message of the Gospel. As grandson Sawyer said, "God died for our sins. God is big." Yes, God is very, very[..]
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11 04 , 2020 1 Comment
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