NEW BOOK ALERT: Accomplished Georgia author Pamela Bridgeman Bartell releases pair of novels in span of two days
Andre Johnson 
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. (John 10:10/NKJV)
WHEN GOD SPEAKS
As Pamela Bridgeman Bartell vividly recalls, her featured book project started out as a simple short story, of sorts.
But God had other ideas.
“A month ago, the Holy Spirit nudged me to expand (two of my) books into novellas,” Bridgeman Bartell, during a weekend interview with Making Headline News, said, recalling the awe-inspiring surrounding the makeup of two of her fascinating written works to date.
The titles: What The Living Ask: A Novel of Faith, Family, and the Cost of Mercy and Pathfinder: A Novel, both of which made ceremonious debuts in February 2026.
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As part of Making Headline News’ Salute To Women’s History Month 2026, Bridgeman Bartell spoke at length about how she wasted little time composing a pair of faith-based novels —approximately three months, to put it more precisely — that figure to help advance the kingdom for years to come.
“It started as a short story in 2002, the year my mother died,” said Bridgeman Bartell, referring to What The Living Ask: A Novel of Faith, Family, and the Cost of Mercy. “In fact, chapter seven is the short story.”
Approximately one month removed from witnessing her second novel in a span of two days come to fruition, Bridgeman Bartell’s What The Living Ask: A Novel of Faith, Family, and the Cost of Mercy is now accompanied by 48 pages, a lyrical, emotionally resonant literary novella about end-of-life choices, family fracture, and the moral weight of devotion, according to a detailed synopsis of this author’s book via Amazon.com.
“Set between sunlit kitchens and sterile hospital corridors, it explores conscience, dignity, and the cost of keeping your word when the people you love disagree about what “life” truly means,” said an Amazon spokesperson for Bridgeman Bartell’s What The Living Ask. “Perfect for readers of literary fiction with spiritual depth and ethical complexity.”
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Basically, when Margaret Riley asks her son to promise he won’t let machines prolong her life, Evan believes he understands. He doesn’t,” according to an in-depth intro of What The Living Ask via Amazon.
Consequently, as illness closes in and the hospital room grows quiet with decisions no one wants to name, Evan becomes the one person her family looks to — and the one they may never forgive. His siblings grieve in different languages: prayer, anger, avoidance, control. Evan grieves in silence, holding a promise that feels holy one moment and impossible the next.
And then there’s Pathfinder: A Novel, Bridgeman Bartell’s first of two 2026-released novels that is comprised of 74 pages.
SALUTING WOMEN WHO SHAPE OUR WORLD
By all accounts, Pathfinder is a literary spiritual novel, one that vividly explores themes of faith after institutional hurt, spiritual exile, and moral courage in quiet places, according to a thorough intro via Amazon.com.
“Fans of reflective religious fiction and spiritually nuanced character-driven stories will find resonance here,” said an Amazon spokesperson for Bridgeman Bartell’s Pathfinder.
Moreover, such a riveting, intriguing read reminds Bridgeman Bartell’s audience that some callings are discovered only after exile, per Amazon.
Once celebrated as a prophetic voice within the church, Rebekah Pierce is cast out after naming what others refuse to see.
Stripped of ministry, platform, and permission, she navigates ordinary days in search of meaning, authority, and a sense of belonging that no longer exists within familiar walls. Yet a quiet encounter in an unexpected place begins to reorient her understanding of faith, vocation, and the cost of honesty.
HEAVENLY NUDGE
Then as Rebekah moves beyond institutional authority, she crosses paths with people wrestling with their own inner fractures — a musician who no longer plays, a seminarian afraid to speak truth, a young intern learning the cost of attention, and a leader who remained long after others left.
In these contemplative moments, she discovers that calling does not end with rejection; it transforms.
A native of Sylacauga, Alabama — a rural Talladega County establishment that is comprised of roughly 12,578 residents, according to latest U.S. census — Bridgeman Bartell made her authorship debut in 2012 with the release of A Healing Journey: Journaling For Emotional and Spiritual Wholeness, a book that is spinoff of her practice (A Healing Journey Counseling & Consultation)
Consequently, she introduced Love By Heart, her sophomore written work that debuted in 2013.
After a 10-year authorship hiatus, Bridgeman Bartell released two books in 2023: Harness The Power of Language and Establishing Order In the Church.
Two years later, she graced the pages of two more books: Unfailing Love and Wells of Wisdom (an anthology in which she was a co-author).
When asked what the single, most underlying reason she deemed it necessary recently to compose a pair of novels, Bridgeman Bartell said:
“As a licensed clinical social worker in private practice, I encounter many individuals struggling with the end-of-life decisions addressed in What the Living Ask and the church hurt explored in Pathfinder.”
As for the divine message she’s aiming to send to her readers by way of her life-altering novels, Bridgeman Bartell was rather forthright and to the point.
“God’s love is redemptive and unfailing,” Bridgeman Bartell says without hesitation. “In 1975, God commissioned me to, ‘Teach my people love.’ Along with teaching and counseling, He specifically ordained me to write.”
And the rest, as they say, was history.
After all, God had other ideas.
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MORE ON PAMELA BRIDGEMAN BARTELL
For more information about Cartersville, Georgia Author Pamela Bridgeman Bartell, to inquire about her books, or to schedule her for a speaking engagement, book signing, or public appearance, connect with her via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pamelaabridgeman; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgeman9359/; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SacredPathwaysToWholeness. Send email to: pamelabridgman@gmail.com.
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