I read a great book today--Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson. It was written in 1980 and won the Newberry Medal.
I was drawn to it because of the title. Having spent this spring studying The Patriarchs with Beth Moore, Jacob and Esau and their story is pretty familiar. This book is about twin sisters--the older who feels like she lives in her younger sister's shadow. It takes place on a small island on the Chesapeake Bay and the writing matches the setting beautifully.
Here's a quote that I loved:
But I had never caused my parents "a minute's worry." Didn't they know that worry proves you care? Didn't they realize that I needed their worry to assure myself that I was worth something?
If you've not read it, go get a copy.
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