<b>In the fifth novel in #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Jan Karon's beloved series, fans old and new will discover that when it comes to Mitford, absence only make the heart grow fonder... <p/></b>Mitford's longtime Episcopal priest, Father Tim, has retired. But new challenges and adventures await when he agrees to serve as interim minister of a small church on Whitecap Island. He and his wife, Cynthia, soon find that Whitecap has its own unforgettable characters: a church organist with a mysterious past, a lovelorn bachelor placing personal ads, a mother battling paralyzing depression. Whitecap has more than its fair share of challenges, but in the end, Father Tim and Cynthia find that Mitford is never far away when circumstances back home keep their phone ringing off the hook...<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jan Karon<br><b>Publisher:</b> G.P. Putnam's Sons<br><b>Published:</b> 04/01/2000<br><b>Pages:</b> 432<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.62lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.77h x 5.11w x 0.78d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780140270594<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.5<br><b>Point Value:</b> 20<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>54929 / New Song<br><br><b>Award:</b> Christy Awards - Winner<br><b>Award:</b> Gold Medallion Book Awards - Winner<br><b>Award:</b> Christianity Today Book Award - Winner<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Jan Karon</b>, born Janice Meredith Wilson in the foothills of North Carolina, was n