Lynne J. (Doughgirl) reviewed on 2/3/2010 + 138 more book reviews

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Kate Braestrup grew up as a member of an athiest family, but started embracing religion and spirituality after she married. Her husband, a Maine trooper, frequently talked about going to seminary and becoming a minister. After her husband was killed in a car accident, Kate decided to go to the seminary instead. Kate's original intention (as had been her late husband's intention) was to become a chaplain working with the Maine police. But she ended up working as a chaplain to Maine's game wardens.

Like me, you may be asking why game wardens would need a chaplain. Were they just going to pray for the animals? But as it turns out, there is a real need for the chaplain. Like my home state (Minnesota), parts of Maine are heavily forested, with plenty of hikers, hunters, campers and fishermen - and even families just there for a picnic. If someone doesn't come home when expected, the game wardens get a call and a search is initiated. Kate gets a call also. She's there to be with the families and support the wardens and the searchers - whatever the outcome.

If you think this book is going to be preachy because it is written by a minister, you would be wrong. Kate is a Unitarian-Universalist minister, which is a liberal religion. This book is much more about spiruality than religion. I loved Kate's attitude toward life - and death.

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