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Christine Sunderland is a well-known writer from the San Francisco Bay Area. Her novels frequently draw from the European past.
Christine's First Novel, Pilgrimage
"Novels set in the present... but layered in the past."
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Press Release
In Pilgrimage, Madeleine Seymour will never forget what happened twenty-two years ago in her own backyard. She’s still riddled with guilt. Hoping to banish the nightmares that haunt her and steal her peace, she travels to Italy with her husband, Jack, on a pilgrimage. As a history professor, Madeleine is fascinated by the churches they visit... and what they learn about the lives of the martyrs. But can anything bring her the peace that her soul longs for? - Press Release [pdf]
What Readers Are Saying About Pilgrimage
"I just purchased three copies of Pilgrimage to give to friends who I know will be inspired by your words. I have been reading Pilgrimage slowly to make it last and now I can finish it knowing that another is on the way."
Jacqueline Harrington,
Danville, California
"I feel that I have been on pilgrimage with Maddie! Having been through a rough time these past few years, I could relate to her need for healing, and her experience at Sant' Antimo brought tears to my eyes. In addition to the story, though, I appreciate your ability to speak so movingly and authentically about the beauty and power of Anglicanism, and also the way you wove history and saints' stories into the narrative, giving a lively sense of the "great cloud of witnesses" and our lives as part of the complex and beautiful tapestry of Christianity."
Susan Prudhomme,
Freelance Writer and Novelist, Napa, California
"For me, the point in the story that brought tears to my eyes …was when Maddie said, 'I knew what to do. It was so clear. It took the cloth out of my bag…then I looked for Jack. I ran into the bright square, waving my linen like a flag of peace, or surrender or victory.' May Maddie's 'flag of peace' move from the pages of (this) book, stream from homes, flow down streets and cross over the borders of our troubled world so that all may come to the truth of how God loves, as Maddie puts it 'He loves through real things.' "
Father Seraphim,
Missionary, Sierra Leone, Africa
"I loved the descriptions of the countryside and the colors and crevices in the old churches … the rolling hills and sounds of people praying, singing, chanting, eating, drinking … it was so real, so visual, so captivating!"
Tina Pomroy,
Oakland, California
"Some books can be taken in quick gulps, like drinking a glass of cold water on a hot day, and other books need to be sipped and savored. I think Pilgrimage may be a 'sippin' book."
The Rev. Donald True,
Louisville, Kentucky
"Let me state that it was most enjoyable and meaningful. It does a marvelous job of education … especially the theology of the Mass and the history of the Church. I also enjoyed the bit of mystery woven throughout, as well as the patience of the husband during the pilgrimage. This book can hopefully reach Protestants and Roman Catholics in order to promote better knowledge and understanding."
The Rev. Dr. Robert Rawson,
Wimberley, Texas