Faith and Family (NAPSA)—‘“Full of Grace,” Dorothea Frank’s new novel, is full of her trademark Southern charm, wit and sassy dialogue. When her dysfunctional (but irresistible) parents move from New Jersey to Hilton Head, 30something heroine, Maria Graziela Russo (call her “Grace”) relocates to Charleston, immediately falling in love with its antebellum allure. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Italian tem- DOROTHEA BENTON pers flare when : { y F fj As as r ~~ Grace and Michael (a doctor specializing in stem cell research) move in together. atctcecstme As she makes “““@) the regular pilFullOf Wace. grimages to her family for holidays, she can’t help but wonder when the people she loves most in the world will come to accept the man whohas wonherheart. Grace has the job most everyone dreamsof: planning amazing vaca- tions and corporate retreats. But when Michael is diagnosed with an insidious and often inoperable form of brain cancer, her employer asks her to plan a pilgrimagefor local Charleston churchgoersto the sites of some of the world’s most celebrated and debated miracles. When Grace and Michael experience a miracle of their own on Mexico City’s most hallowed ground, the stage is set for a major changein faith. Reading “Full of Grace” is like embarking upon a mile-a-minute heart-to-heart with the author about family, love, life and the search for the perfect state of grace. Visit her at www.dotfrank.com. Frank’s new hardcover, “The Land Of Mango Sunsets,” is available now wherever booksaresold.
