God, Mt. Fuji, and sweet tea: a wife’s journey to save her marriage

Reviewed by:

Ceil Carey, retired public librarian and long time book discussion leader

REVIEW INTRODUCTION

Title:

God, Mt. Fuji, and sweet tea: a wife’s journey to save her marriage

Author:

Janet Paige Smith

Publisher:

Elk Lake Publishing Inc.

https://elklakepublishinginc.com/

Date:

2021

Format:

Paperback

Length:

152 pages

Overview:

Janet Page tells a compelling story of her family’s move to Japan in an attempt to save her marriage. Her husband agrees to leave his beloved farm and each of them commit to teaching elementary school for two years which segues into three. Two sons accompany them, one son is serving in Iran. And this is her account of those three years, the struggles, the joys and the changes in their family. How God allows the bitterness in the author’s heart to heal and the love for her husband to rekindle. She learns to trust God with her marriage and family.

Rating:

3 out of 5

Suggested audience:

Adult readers who enjoy biographies

Christian impact:

Janet’s faith is an important component of her story, particularly trusting God to save her marriage.