Etienne

Tom Foster and Noah Webster have been together for three years. In that time, Tom has completed his doctorate, Noah has begun working on his master's, and both men have come into their own as performers. Suddenly international recognition becomes a reality instead of a dream. They even perform at the dedication of a concert hall at the University of Aragoni.<br><br>But it's not all smooth sailing. They still have to battle Noah's Uncle Joe over the division of property he owned with Noah's late father. Tom's father has been distant ever since Tom chose music over law school. And Noah's mother's attitude toward his relationship with Tom leaves something to be desired. With their busy performance schedules, will Tom and Noah be able to make peace with their parents and get a fair deal?

The Performers

“I talked to Sylvia Blanchard first,” John said, “and, if anything, you understated how strongly she and the others feel about praise music. Then I had a long conversation with Stuart and explained to him that this is a very traditional congregation, and he needed to bear that fact uppermost in his mind. I’m really grateful that you gave me a heads-up on the situation.”


They packed the car Saturday afternoon and were on the road to the mountains as soon as the service was over on Sunday. They’d arranged for the builder to give a set of keys to Joe and Donny, who in turn had met the delivery truck from the furniture company and told the driver and his helper where to place the furniture—they’d selected and ordered furniture when they’d flown to Asheville to close the loan. They made good time, arriving at their new retreat while there was still plenty of light.


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