Just think of the small things in your life that have made a difference. Our lives are made up of small things we may never consider as important. This endearing novel keeps its focus on a single penny that surrounds the life of Jenny Blake. She is a very strong 14-year-old girl growing up in the 1950s in St. Louis, Mo., a part of the segregated South. I was only 6 years old in the summer of 1955, but the memories of my community in the later 1950s and 1960s were so similar. Even her special friend Mrs. Shaw is similar to my special friend Miss Mary -- blessed friendships for us all.

"The Penny" is a touching story that closely resembles the life and the struggles of the author. It is a story about overlooked greatness that is found in the most insignificant places. Joyce Meyer is better know for her inspirational non-fiction works and her worldwide ministry known as Joyce Meyer Ministries. She has a television and radio program, has authored more than 80 books, and conducts conferences throughout the year helping those individuals who are hurting. Her mission is to spread God's word to millions. This is her first fiction novel co-authored with Deborah Bedford. 

This is a touching story of overcoming pain and brokeness and forgiving those who have caused the pain. It will stir memories of those loved and lost, past friends and special times of laughter and tears, and those events that changed our lives forever. This story may be set in 1955, but the experiences of Jenny are the experiences of many today. Jenny Blake will grab your heart in the first few pages and take you on a poignant journey. All of this because of one old copper penny.