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  • A Promise for Ellie

  • Daughters of Blessing, Book 1
  • By: Lauraine Snelling
  • Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
  • Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (257 ratings)

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A Promise for Ellie

By: Lauraine Snelling
Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
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Publisher's summary

After two long years, hardworking dairy farmer Andrew Bjorklund is thrilled to see his fiancée, Ellie Wold, again. But when materials to build their new home are delayed, Andrew grudgingly postpones the wedding. While Ellie works at the post office, Andrew finishes their new barn. Soon a tragedy threatens their future and forces them to fully rely on God.

Lauraine Snelling, an award-winning author of over 50 inspiring books, set this compelling novel in Blessing, North Dakota, circa 1900.

©2006 Lauraine Snelling (P)2006 Recorded Books LLC
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Great Book

I really enjoyed this book. I haven't listened to any of the others in this series, but it stands well on its own. The narrator is good, too.

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Enjoyed the book and characters!

Would you listen to A Promise for Ellie again? Why?

Yes. I always seem to hear something I missed in the first listening.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The mother. She sees herself through the struggles of her son and his fiance.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Peter discovered why his nemesis was in the barn before it burned. Humbling.

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Amazing book!

I loved this book from beginning to end! The story and narrator were perfect. I highly recommend!

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Excellent book!

I love the narrator! She does the voices and the Norwegian accents perfectly! Makes the characters come alive!

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Really Good Book!

What did you love best about A Promise for Ellie?

Another good, clean, Christian novel! Stina Nielsen was a very good reader and the story kept me interested. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it highly.

What does Stina Nielsen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I loved her accent!

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Great Book

What about Stina Nielsen’s performance did you like?

Stina Nielsen is a very talented narrator, changes her voice for each character

Who was the most memorable character of A Promise for Ellie and why?

Ellie was my heart went out to her.

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Enjoyable story real people’s problems

Read many of the Bjorkand family’s stories. This one was about grown up Andrew and Ellie. Andrew as a child made me laugh a lot. Funny but caring little kid.

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Amazing story! But there are glitches in the audio

The story is fantastic as all of the Red River stories have been. However, the audio version has some pretty major glitches in that the chapters do not live up at all! I hadn't been having any of these problems with the previous books. For example, the audio will have a pause and then say, "Chapter 35" and it's only halfway through chapter 18, and if you set a timer for the end of a chapter, it will stop mid-sentence or even mid word!

But this did not take away from my enjoyment of the novel. Andrew especially needs to grow up and mature some before he can marry his Ellie, and some very hard life lessons and difficult circumstances serve to help him do so.

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Not the 1st in the Series

When I ordered this book I did not realize that it was the 3rd or 4th in the Blessing series. Fortunately, I had already read the previous books awhile back and understood most of the references. If you like Snelling, you'll like this book.

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Gripping tale

Narrator wonderful. Storyline filled with twists and turns that moved the story along at an interesting level.

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