The best word I could find for The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall is thoughtful.  I know that is strange and I am certain I have never described a book as thoughtful before, but it fits so well. The Dearly Beloved is the story of Charles and Lily and James and Nan, two couples with minister husbands.  The book tells their complete stories from their meetings in college, their marriages, and their lives as co-ministers at a New York City church in the turbulent 60’s.  […]