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Mrs. Thistlethwaite and the Whippersnapper: Tillamook Tillie Kindle Edition

by J.B. Hawker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
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At the ripe and ready age of 85, and always on the lookout for new experiences, adorable Tillie Thistlethwaite signs up for a senior citizens self-defense class, never imagining how soon she will be called upon to apply the techniques she learns.

Mrs. Thistlethwaite and her special friend, Slim Bottoms, strike a blow against domestic violence in this second book in the Tillamook Tillie series.
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    November 21, 2017
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About the Author

Raised in the northern end of the Sacramento Valley in California, J.B.Hawker's early life was framed by mountain ranges. While her physical vistas were bounded on almost every side, her imagination was free to soar without limits.

"I've made up stories my whole life," said Hawker when interviewed. "While other children might need a flashlight to read under the covers after bedtime, I simply made up my own stories, many of which lasted multiple nights, having intricate details and characters drawn both from my life and my imagination."

After twenty years serving small churches from Alaska to South Dakota as a pastor's wife, she returned to her California roots to start over in mid-life as a single business woman and author.

J.B. has published many articles on faith and ministry as well as programming materials for women's ministry.

"Hollow" the first book in the Bunny Elder series and winner of the BRAG Medallion Award, was her first published fiction.

J.B. has three grown sons. Her oldest, the father of her three beautiful granddaughters, lives in northern Italy, the setting of the second book in the series, "Vain Pursuits", featuring the on-going adventures of Bunny and Max. "Seadrift" takes Bunny to the Oregon coast where their story continues.

"...and Something Blue" concludes this series with Bunny and her new husband sailing off to Australia and, as usual, drifting into a series of inadvertent adventures.

 

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B077PF2875
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 21, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1960 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

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J.B. is a woman of a certain age with a lot of living behind her, who looks forward to all the great adventures ahead.

J.B. mines the richness of her history as a pastor’s wife in small communities all over the Western United States to people her not-quite-cozy mystery/thrillers. (If you’ve ever attended a small town church, you may even recognize some of the characters.)

Writing from a Christian perspective, her stories include men and women at all stages in their faith walk, along with some truly scary villains.

J.B. hopes her readers appreciate main characters who struggle with their faith as real Christians do and that non-believers will get a peek at Christian life beyond media stereotypes.

After twenty years serving small churches from Alaska to South Dakota, J.B.Hawker returned to her California roots to start over in mid-life as a single business woman, inspirational speaker and award-winning author.

J.B. has published many articles on faith and ministry.

"Hollow" the first book in the Bunny Elder series and winner of the B.R.A.G. Medallion Award, was her first published fiction.

J.B. has three grown sons. Her oldest lived for many years in northern Italy, giving J.B the opportunity to visit this beautiful country, the setting of the second book in the series, "Vain Pursuits" also a B.R.A.G. Medallion winner.

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Roberta Franklin
5.0 out of 5 stars A heart-warming story
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2018
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Actually, I was expecting a murder mystery here, but the more I got into this story about domestic problems of all sorts, the more I realised that those things can be just as scary and dramatic – let alone the fact that they’re reality, for millions of people. This is by no means an average social drama, though; the heroine alone, Mrs. Tilly Thistlethwaite aged 85, makes sure of that!

A whole array of lovable characters round up the cast – Slim, her faithful and patient admirer, her lady friends, the local pastor and his sister, the cop who has had experiences with Mrs Thistlethwaite before, and the energetic ex-Marine fitness trainer called Hope. We learn about the drama of Wendy and her husband, who regularly mistreats her; when her neighbour Beth suggests taking part in a self-defense course, she agrees, hoping it will give her more self-confidence. When Brett finds out about it, though, he cracks up, goes into town and attacks the fitness trainer he blames for everything – but Mrs Thistlethwaite from the Seniors Self-Defense class attacks him with her cane and scares him away! He hides in the woods, where he turns into a wounded beast, dangerous and vengeful…

A lovely story, very cleverly told from various points of view, even that of the ‘baddie’, with a nice sense of humour amid all the grim goings-on, and most of all a heart-warming kindness in an unobtrusively Christian way. There’s not a moment of boredom in it, and it definitely makes us want to read more of Mrs. Thistlethwaite’s adventures!
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Godiva 2000
4.0 out of 5 stars This is a very enjoyable book to read, I normally read mystery and thriller books, so this provided a great contrast. Mrs Thisle
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2017
This is a very enjoyable book to read, I normally read mystery and thriller books, so this provided a great contrast.
Mrs Thislethwaite (Tillie) is a lovely character and the sort of person you would love to meet in real life, and she is surrounded by a group of more or less eccentric, but loveable friends, all the characters are very well written and quite believable.
The first book in the series was a mystery, but this is a straightforward story about fighting back against domestic violence. This doesn't mean that this is a bleak book though, there are lots of lighter moments to keep the whole story very positive.
Overall an excellent read to raise your spirits.
I did receive a complimentary copy of the book from the author, but I have voluntarily written this review based on my own opinions.
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lghudson
5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017
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The second addition to the Tillamook Tillie Mysteries surely does not disappoint! Mrs. Thistlethwaite “Tillie” and and her wonderful friends are back and better than ever! Hawker is masterful in spinning this tale with a lesson! She uses Tillie to prove that age isn’t a detriment to saving and rescuing people (physically and emotionally), evil is lurking all around (sometimes right next door) and rallying people to work together (friends, family members, Law Enforcement Agencies, Women’s Shelter and others) can solve major mysteries. I was provided an ARC of this book by the author. The opinions expressed here are completely my own and without influence.
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J. Miles
5.0 out of 5 stars 2nd in a series
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2019
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A retired school teacher keeps coming across dead bodies and ends up solving the murder her own special way. I really enjoy this series as the writing style is different. I believe it to be a gentle style.
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pmjm
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story - I can't wait for the next one!
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2018
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I love Mrs. T! These books are just delightful.
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Christine M. Pierce
5.0 out of 5 stars fun
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018
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Funny
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mima48
5.0 out of 5 stars What a great read for this genre
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2017
What a great read for this genre. A well written must read. I volunteered to read an advance copy for an honest review.
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