When Mockingbirds Sing

Journey to Mattingly, VA, and discover what marks the boundary between a miracle from God and the imagination of a child.Leah is a child from Away, isolated from her peers because of her stutter. After her family moves to Mattingly, she begins painting scenes that are epic in scope, brilliant in detail, and suffused with rich, prophetic imagery. When the event foreshadowed in the first painting dramatically comes true, the town takes notice.Leah attributes her ability to foretell the future to an invisible friend 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 such thing as the Rainbow Man.The town minister is unraveled by the notion that a mere child with no formal training may be hearing from God more clearly than he does.While the town bickers over what to do with this strange child, the content of Leah's paintings grows darker. Still, Leah insists that the Rainbow Man's heart is pure.Then a dramatic and tragic turn of events leaves the town reeling and places everyone's lives in danger. The people of Mattingly face a single choice:Will they cling to what they know . . . or embrace the things Leah believes in that cannot be seen?Includes a sneak peek at Coffey's novel The Curse of Crow Hollow"Baseball fans will love the behind-the-scenes peek into a night game in the Major Leagues, but even non-baseball fans will be pulled into the beauty and tension of Coffey's writing, the lovely and tragic Blue Ridge Mountain settings, and his compelling characters who make both selfless and heartbreaking choices. This is a powerful story of grief, love, forgiveness, and holy mystery, and I loved it. Billy Coffey is a master storyteller." -Lauren K. Denton, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Hideaway, for Steal Away Home"Billy Coffey is one of the most lyrical writers of our time . . . we leave his imaginary world hungry for more, eager for another serving of Coffey's tremendous talent." -Julie Cantrell, New York Times bestselling author of Into the Free and Perennials"Billy Coffey is a minstrel who writes with intense depth of feeling and vibrant rich description." -Robert Whitlow, bestselling author of The List and The Confession