When a Sparrow Falls

Leaving her family's small farm to work in the thriving city of Zurich, 13-year-old Molly is thrilled to discover a new life. But she deeply regrets leaving her mother, Anna. Molly doesn't fully comprehend her mother's past, who for decades has suffered from the deaths of seven children and her husband. But Molly senses how much her mother needs her. Though life in the big city proves to be an adventure, Molly's journey toward adulthood takes a sudden turn. She contracts a bone disease that leaves her in agony. As her suffering deepens, Molly begins to truly appreciate her mother and the pain she's known for so long. At their own critical crossroads, Molly and Anna both yearn for a healing balm--one emotional, the other physical--but are powerless to know where to find it. Molly and Anna's parallel progression toward hope, healing, and faith reminds us that the gentle shepherd, who knows when even a tiny sparrow dies, is involved in the many details of our lives. This timeless, true-life story captures the essence of rural and urban Switzerland in the late 1800s. Along the way, poignant miracles illustrate the fulfilling joy of music, the enduring love of family, and the healing power of God's love.