The Road Home

by Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen

Book Overview

For Las Vegas widow Naomi, memories of a Pennsylvania Dutch childhood are an ache from the distant past. Now she lives a life of loneliness and regret, her sole consolation being Ruth, her daughter-in-law. But when hard-living claims both of her boys, Naomi and Ruth head back east to Naomi's old farm.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764205889
• ISBN13: 9780764205880
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 395 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

The Road Home is a "must read"

Superbly written!Spellbinding! Another #1 best seller for Tommy Tenney. This book exceeded all of my expectations. I have read every one of his books over the years & this really is a must read for everyone, even if you have not read any other of his books..It is an incredible journey across the country,one of forgiveness, redemption,and love.An incredible tale, who could imagine a cocktail waitress and Mennonite having such a deep friendship? He does a great job of making the book historically and geographically accurate..The book transcends cultural and religious divides.I had pre-ordered this book, when I received it I began reading it and could not put it down. This book really was a labor of love. Do yourself a favor and buy it, read it, then pass it on, as I have done, for others to receive the blessings from this incredible book!!

The Road Home

The Road HomeFrom the moment I started reading this book I did not want to put it down! It is so well written that I got lost in it feeling the pain and heartbreak of Naomi and Ruth. I went back to things I had forgotten in my own past,all of the happy moments I had shared with my family while growing up,as well as some pain but I had overcome with the lord!. It also was great knowing that you really may stray from things that you were taught as a child but can and do desire to go back to! It also helped me go back to my love of reading again! I have been reading my bible but really didn't read much else. I regained that again! Thanks Tommy Tenny and Mark Andrew Olsen! This book is well worth the price and I would love to see it as a movie!!

On the Road Home

The Road Home is a wonderful modern adaptation of the Bible story of Naomi and Ruth. From the Old Testament book of Ruth, Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen have given new life to this Sunday school story. I have had the pleasure of reading an advance reading copy given to me by Mr. Tommy Tenney. The novel is set in present-day Las Vegas, Nevada where Naomi and her two daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orpah, are all widowed. As part of their grieving, the three pile into Naomi's 1976 Impala make a stop at a place called Dead Horse Point near Moab, Utah. Here, Naomi recalls precious family memories as Ruth and Orpah spread the ashes of their beloved husbands. With not much of life to return to in Las Vegas, Naomi decides to leave the shimmering Sin City and pilgrimage back to her humble hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Naomi, planning to make the trip cross-country alone, drops Ruth and Orpah off at a bus station in Moab. Ruth, refusing to let her mother-in-law make the trip alone, jumps off the bus and joins Naomi for what will be a life changing journey for both. The Road Home is full of adventure, emotions and hope. If anyone is looking for a book to read this Fall season, this is the one.

Incredible

This book by Tommy Tenney is an incredible book! The characters were so realistic and easy to grow attached to. I was amazed at how fast-paced it read. The plot moves along with great-ease and it just gets better and better! This book really portrays loyalty and edifies the reader with a sense of duty in remaining strong in difficult times. Definitely the best fiction I have read in ages.This will surely become a film someday.

i cried.

life hits hard, and this story is life at its hardest. between the death of the two brothers, and the struggles afterwards, i felt like my heart had been ripped out. i felt like i was Ruth, like i went through everything she did, because this book is written so beautifully, so poignantly. it grabs you and pulls you into the scene. the descriptions are so perfect you forget you're reading a book and find yourself watching the movie playing in your mind. i'd recommend this book to anyone and everyone in a heart beat! oprah: eat your heart out. this should be your next book club nominee.