Happy Book Release Day to All That We Carried

Happy book release day to Erin Bartels, whose new novel, All That We Carried, hits shelves today. This beautiful book follows two very different sisters as they embark upon the adventure of a lifetime.

All That We Carried

Ten years ago, sisters Olivia and Melanie Greene were on a backcountry hiking trip when their parents were in a fatal car accident. Over the years, they grew apart, each coping with the loss in her own way. Olivia plunged herself into law school, work, and a materialist view of the world. What you see is what you get, and that’s all you get. Melanie dropped out of college and developed an online life-coaching business around her cafeteria-style spirituality. A little of this, a little of that, whatever makes you happy.

Now, at Melanie’s insistence (and against Olivia’s better judgment), they are embarking on a hike in the Porcupine Mountains of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. In this remote wilderness they’ll face their deepest fears, question their most dearly held beliefs, and begin to see that perhaps the best way to move forward is the one way they had never considered.

A Michigan Notable Book Award winner, Erin Bartels loves highlighting the beauty of the state in her work. Here, she draws on her own experience hiking with her sister to bring readers an exploration of grief, faith, and the bonds of sisterhood. This hopeful, uplifting story feels especially appropriate as we all face separation from friends and family.

Pick up your copy of All That We Carried today, at your favorite brick-and-mortar or online retailer. Happy reading!