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From the more routine duties of settling into a new church to dealing with a number of deeper domestic issues–including a single mother’s spiral into depression and a reclusive next door neighbor in need of kindness–Father Tim’s new parish presents a welcome challenge. All the while, of course, the folks back home keep him informed of goings-on in Mitford–the biggest being the recent arrest of Dooley Barlowe, a mountain boy whom Father Tim had taken into his home and heart five years earlier. As in past Mitford episodes, things have a way of working themselves out, but not before Father Tim and his accompanying cast learn a few more valuable lessons about life. Full of the homey atmosphere and heartwarming truths–not to mention the endearingly quirky characters–that are Karon’s trademark, A New Song is a delightful celebration of the communal ties that bind. –Stefanie Hargreaves