When Mockingbirds Sing - 9781401688219

What marksthe boundary between a miracle from God and the imagination of a child?

Leah is a child from away, isolated from her peers because of herstutter. But then she begins painting scenes that are epic in scope, brilliantin detail, and suffused with rich, prophetic imagery. When the eventforeshadowed in the first painting dramatically comes true, the town ofMattingly takes notice.

Leah attributes her ability to foretell the future to an invisiblefriend she calls the Rainbow Man. Some of the townsfolk are enchanted with her.Others fear her. But there is one thing they all agree on—there is no suchthing as the Rainbow Man.

Her father, the town psychologist, is falling apart over his inabilityto heal his daughter or fix his marriage. And the town minister is unraveled bythe notion a mere child with no formal training may be hearing from God moreclearly than he does.

While the town bickers over what to do with this strange child, thecontent of Leah’s paintings grows darker. Still, Leah insists that the RainbowMan’s heart is pure. But then a dramatic and tragic turn of events leaves thetown reeling and places everyone’s lives in danger. Now the people of Mattinglyface a single choice:

Will they cling to what they know . . . or embrace the things Leahbelieves in that cannot be seen?