Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp Black & African American Christian Fiction The invitation is a summons—a

The invitation is a summons—a call to embrace victory and ruin

) He feels sad and left out when his friends are zooming around and he can't keep up

Battered and broken in body and soul

the ruler of Castellane’s criminal underworld

and other fascinating tales of the past and present

Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp Black & African American Christian Fiction The invitation is a summons—aNATIONAL BESTSELLER Maria von Trapp. You know the name and the iconic songs, but do you know her real story? This dramatic novel, based on the woman glamorized in The Sound of Music, brings Maria to life as never before. As immersive, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive as the musical . . . This one is not to be missed.Allison Pataki, author of Finding Margaret Fuller In the 1950s, Oscar Hammerstein is asked to write the lyrics to a musical based