Corey Stewart, Author

The Wisdom of the Olive Tree won 1st place in the 29th Annual CIPA Awards!

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What’s left when everything that matters to you falls away?

And more importantly…will you be brave enough to find out?

When a senseless accident and a jarring discovery strip Beth Steeler of all the roles that define her — mother, wife, essayist — rebuilding her life will mean facing the past….and learning what forgiveness really means.

  • A fantastic debut novel that grabbed me on the very first page and never let me go.

    Amazon reader

  • Corey Stewart tackles meaningful questions about life in a way that is accessible, thought-provoking, and at times, laugh-out-loud funny.

    Lisa Paul Hodges

  • The Wisdom of the Olive Tree perfectly captures what makes Italy so enticing: the history, the landscape, and the way the past is never actually past.

    Lisa McNicol Forehand

  • Corey Stewart's writing transports me to distant lands, both geographically and metaphysically.

    Bess Auer

  • Love, loss, food, friends, faith, in no particular order but everywhere in large doses. I have read and re-read this book to make sure I took in every word. Best book I have picked up in years!

    Amazon review

  • This novel is so rich with Italian history, culture, food, and scenery that I felt as though I'd spent months in Tuscany and Umbria, traveling alongside the author and the main characters.

    Book Club Reader

  • Corey Stewart blends irreverence and reverence in a touching and often hilarious way that celebrates family, friendships, and faith. Her sharp wit and wise words keep me coming back again and again.

    Susan Hofmann Johnson

  • Did not want to put this one down! The characters pulled me right in and brought me on a sweet, heartbreaking, heart warming, heart wrenching ride. I feel like each one is a close friend.... Please write another book, I'm waiting to read it!

    Reader Review

  • Anyone with a passion for reading will appreciate Corey Stewart's ability to create characters who make you feel that you've met them beyond the pages, and to describe scenery in a way that makes you feel you've been there before.

    Lynn Waddell Minasian

  • Just....WOW!

    Jim Hastings