In Speaking of Dinners, you will journey alongside Annie as she navigates appalling struggles and discovers an inner strength she didn’t know she possessed, you will witness Brenna’s fear and courage as she battles illness that destroys self-worth, and you will laugh at Aunt Pearl’s reference to breasts as “dinners” as she lends wisdom and fosters faith that interweaves through generations. Through layered dialogue and secrets coming to light, the novel invites readers to see what happens when creativity bolsters confidence and honest words fuel smoldering strength. In a majestic setting of Appalachian Mountains, humor, friendship, love, and faith open doors to courage, creativity, transformation, and self-reclamation. This is a story of vulnerability and power, injury and laughter, and of finding one’s voice both outwardly and at heart.