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by Jenny Wingfield - Fiction Every first Sunday in June, members of the Moses clan gather for an annual reunion at a sprawling hundred-acre farm in Arkansas. And every year, young preacher Samuel Lake brings his beloved wife and their three children back for the festivities.
Jul 30, 2011 · Jenny Wingfield wrote the screenplays for the 1991 film The Man in the Moon (Sam Waterston, Reese Witherspoon) and 2002's The Outsider (Naomi Watts, Tim Daly).. Fans of those movies will be happy ...
Jul 12, 2011 · Her first novel, The Homecoming of Samuel Lake, was released by Random House on July 12, 2011. The book has also sold in the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Israel, Norway, Spain and Russia. Wingfield’s other passions are watercolor painting, animal rescue and organic gardening. She lives on a farm, surrounded by rescued dogs, cats and ...
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Jenny Wingfield grew up “pretty much all over Louisiana”. The daughter of a Methodist minister, she learned early on that being a preacher’s kid could mean moving a lot. After high school, she attended Southern State College (now SAU), in Magnolia, Arkansas, earning her B.A. in English. Later on, she taught English and Language Arts in ...
But just as the reunion is getting under way, tragedy strikes, jolting the family to their core and setting the stage for a summer of crisis and profound change. With the clear-eyed wisdom that illuminates the most tragic—and triumphant—aspects of human nature, Jenny Wingfield has created an enduring work of fiction.
Jenny Wingfield lives in Texas with her rescued dogs, cats, and horses. Her screenplay credits include The Man in the Moon and The Outsider. The Homecoming of Samuel Lake is her first novel.
Born in Fountain Hill, Arkansas, Jenny Wingfield was a preacher’s kid who grew up “pretty much all over Louisiana”. She graduated from Southern State College in Magnolia, Arkansas, and for several years, taught English, French, and Language Arts. Her screenwriting credits include The Man In The Moon, The Outsider, and Hallmark Hall of ...
