{"title":"Sheri Reynolds","description":"\u003cp\u003eSHERI REYNOLDS is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of multiple novels, including \u003cem\u003eThe Tender Grave\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Homespun Wisdom of Myrtle T. Cribb\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Sweet In-Between\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReynolds’s novel \u003cem\u003eThe Rapture of Canaan\u003c\/em\u003e was an Oprah Book Club selection. Her play Orabelle’s Wheelbarrow won the Women Playwrights' Initiative competition in 2005. She holds degrees from Davidson College and Virginia Commonwealth University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReynolds teaches creative writing and literature at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC, where she serves as the John C. Cobb Endowed Chair of Humanities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSheri Reynolds’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-homespun-wisdom-of-myrtle-t-cribb","title":"The Homespun Wisdom of Myrtle T. Cribb","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Sheri Reynolds returns with a “nontraditional devotional”—at once a hilarious and inspirational novel packed with profound advice from the journey of the unforgettable Myrtle Cribb.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMyrtle T. Cribb, a special-needs teacher from Virginia’s Eastern Shore, is captive in a dysfunctional marriage. 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