Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

This book took me forever to finish, but I'm glad I did.  It won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and I have the book she wrote after it, called Home.  John Ames, the preacher in Gilead Iowa is the narrator, and the entire book is an open letter to his young son which he writes as his health fails.  It's a lovely book, I really enjoyed it, though it was hard to get into, and difficult to finish.  But then, I get distracted easily.  John is a great narrator, telling the story of his life and beliefs through a series of stories and thoughts.  I'll let you know if I ever get to Home.