The Baker/Revell catalog arrived in my mailbox a couple weeks ago, and I paged through it and instantly fell in love with this cover. I even showed it to my mom and sisters (I have six!) and sent a link to a friend.The few paragraphs excerpted from All the Tea in China made me want to read it more. Though I knew Jane Orcutt was an author, I wasn't familiar with her work, but the excerpt made me feel I'd discovered another Deeanne Gist or Jane Austen.
Then came the news - Jane Orcutt died Sunday after a battle with leukemia.
Several bloggers have given glimpses of Jane's life:
Charis Connection
Robin Lee Hatcher
Donita K. Paul
B. J. Hoff
I feel as though I've lost a friend I never got to have.
2 comments:
Oh this is so terribly sad..I have not familiar with Jane Orcutt nor her novels until passing by your Blog, which is my first time here..
I feel compelled to purchase " All the tea in China"
Katie, I saw the news about her death through the ACFW loop but knew little about her writing. The cover is intriguing. I'll have to pick it up sometime. Thanks for sharing!
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