Some Kind of Normal / Heidi Willis / 226 pages

Some Kind of Normal by Heidi Willis is a moving, emotionally gripping tale of faith and love.

Set in the Texas Hill Country, Some Kind of Normal asks the question “How far would you go to save the life of someone you love?” Would you turn your back on your church? Your family? Can faith and science share the same space?

When, after a bout with the flu, her daughter develops diabetes and nearly dies, first from a diabetic coma and then from a rare insulin allergy, Babs Babcocks struggles with both her faith in God and her faith in medicine, ultimately deciding it is up to her to save her daughter’s life. All that stands between herdaughter’s life and death is a tenth grade education, a zealous group ofBaptist ladies, and 1.8 million Google hits. 


Some Kind of Normal will appeal to readers of gripping, emotional stories and to those who enjoy reading about life in a small town. Similar titles include: Between Friends by Kristy Kiernan, Not My Daughter by Barbara Delinsky, and Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian.  

This is a wonderful book, but you might have to search for it!