Summaries and Quotes

Summaries and Quotes

Shouting At God!

Summary

When tragedy strikes, lifelong friends Matthew, Ben, and Eleanor must cross the bridge to adulthood before they are ready.

Quote

Matthew: “I met Debbie England at Freshman Orientation. She was unlike anyone I had ever met. She was from Chicago, where the hustle and bustle of a big city made her strong, capable, and durable. My small-town upbringing gave me a sheltered, simple life. She was the city mouse to my country mouse, and I was amazed at how much she knew about the world and how life works. We were the same age, but somehow she seemed… older. If she heard me say that, she’d probably slug me, as good friends pretend to do. She liked that I could whistle through my hands, and I liked that she could park any vehicle anywhere at any time. I taught her to love sunsets, and she taught me to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit in my head. Our differences drew us together like magnets, close enough to discover the one thing we had in common—a deep faith. Every evening, Debbie walked past my window at her Chicago pace, and I noticed she wasn’t just walking. She was walking and talking. And she wasn’t just walking and talking. She was walking and talking and shouting. And she wasn’t just walking and talking and shouting. She was walking and talking and shouting…at God.”