Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas is historical fiction set in a Colorado mining town in the 30’s.  Dallas brings the harsh reality of living in a mining town to life.

The story focuses on the unlikely friendship between 86 year old Hennie Comfort and 17 year old Nit Spindle. As Nit spends her first year in the town, and Hennie spends her last, Hennie decides to pass all her stories on to the young girl, often told while quilting together.

My grandmother grew up in just such a town and we used to hear her stories about it when I was little. Dallas is a wonderful storyteller and a wonderful writer. I loved every moment of this book.