Saint Maybe by Anne Tyler

Have you ever wondered how something you have said or done might have effected the lives of others? In this book, young Ian Bedloe's words drive his brother to suicide, leaving his young widow and three small kids helpless. In his guilt and despair, Ian comes across The Church of the Second Chance, an odd Bible based faith that practices penance for misdeeds. For Ian's penance he must set aside his education and his girlfriend to raise the orphaned children. In Ian's quest for God's forgiveness he learns there is a lot more to being forgiven than penance, and also a lot less.

Anne Tyler is very well known for An Accidental Tourist. I've read several of her books now and they never fail to disappoint. Most writers seem to just have one good book in them, but Tyler just keeps on going. This plot could have easily been turned into a religious cheese-fest, but Tyler stays away from both religion as we know it and the fondue pot. She illustrates well how quick we are to jump to conclusions about others, and the consequences that can result from our assumptions. I highly recommend this book.

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