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Lynn Austin
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Fans of inspirational fiction eagerly devour historical novels from Christy Award winner Lynn Austin. In All Things New, the acclaimed author weaves a tale set in the aftermath of the Civil War. Josephine Weatherly and her mother, Eugenia, return to their Virginia plantation, but their once-grand home has lost its lustre. Jo’s father and brother are dead, and the war has left her remaining brother broken and embittered. Bonding with Lizzie, one of the few remaining servants, Jo struggles to rebuild her life - and her faith in God.
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An engaging tale full of warmth and wisdom, The Quilter’s Apprentice is the first novel in best-selling author Jennifer Chiaverini’s Elm Creek Quilts series. Sarah McClure takes a job helping elderly Sylvia Compson prepare her family estate for sale. Sylvia, a master quilter, agrees to share the tricks of the trade with Sarah. As the two women grow close, Sylvia shares her family’s tragic past, compelling Sarah to look at her own life more closely.
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East London, 1888 - a city apart. A place of shadow and light where thieves, whores, and dreamers mingle, where children play in the cobbled streets by day and a killer stalks at night, where bright hopes meet the darkest truths. Here, by the whispering waters of the Thames, Fiona Finnegan, a worker in a tea factory, hopes to own a shop one day, together with her lifelong love, Joe Bristow, a costermonger's son. With nothing but their faith in each other to spur them on, Fiona and Joe struggle, save, and sacrifice to achieve their dreams.
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Wow. Wow wow wow!
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The Choice
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Lancaster County has always been her home - but where does her heart belong? One moment Carrie Weaver was looking forward to running away with Lancaster Barnstormers pitcher Solomon Riehl - plans that included leaving the Amish community where they grew up. But the next moment she was staring into a future as broken as her heart....
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Literary Amish Story
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The Trouble with Patience
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Simple
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This first book in the Tucker Mills Trilogy from beloved author Lori Wick follows Jace Randall as he leaves his childhood home to help his Uncle Woody Randall run the saw mill in Token Creek. Jace diligently focuses on work until he meets the visiting niece of local storekeepers. Jace pursues her until she finally agrees to attend a picnic with him and take a chance.
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Moonlight on the Millpond
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In 1917 Dr. Grace Treverton arrives in Kenya determined to bring modern medicine to the African natives. Her brother, Sir Valentine Treverton, has his own dream for the British protectorate: to establish an agricultural empire to rival any in England. The aspirations of the wealthy Trevertons collide with those of the Mathenge tribe, an African family that has lived on the land for years. Grace soon finds a deadly rival in Mama Wachera, an African medicine woman who fights to maintain native traditions against the encroaching whites.
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Beautifully written
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- Laurel
- 12-25-12
Awesome Story!
Would you consider the audio edition of All Things New to be better than the print version?
Great story and performance! I'm listening to it for a third time in a row!
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-31-20
ANOTHER GREAT BOOK!!
Lynn Austin did it again. Great clean christian book. I highly recommend this book. The story line drew me in from the beginning. I could not stop listening. Narrotor is great. I love Lynn Austin's books. This book is worth the credit.
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- Kathryn Johns-Hughes
- 04-28-21
Excellent book
Loved this story and an awesome narrator!
Can’t wait to start another Lynn Austin book.
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- Linda Sue
- 12-13-21
Traveling Nana
I thought this was an excellent book! Especially in the times we are living right now of alleged white privilege and racism. This story helps to reveal the mindset of generational superiority and horrible treatment of Black people. God’s hand is the one who delivered the Black people from slavery with the defeat of the Confederate army. My favorite part of the storyline is that God is the only one who can fully change the mindset of racism when we yield our lives to him and see that HE created all men equally and loves us equally. Forgiveness is a big part of the story. We cannot hold people accountable for the sins of the past.
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- Kathy Beliveau
- 07-18-20
Excellent post Civil War inspirational
Alls changed in the southern states after the war ends. Many are willing to change but many others are bitter, angry and vengeful. It was a great read to see how two families handle the new way
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- Kindle Customer
- 09-12-22
Very well done handling a tough topic
It's hard hearing about the hatred and racism of the period during and after the civil war but it was handled expertly. The narrator did an excellent job with the southern and slave accents. It made it easy to follow with the characters.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-17-24
good but
Beautiful and interesting story, Well written and fluid. There is too much faith in God and too little rationality. Or rather, any wise insight of the believing characters is immediately attributed to God who supposedly protects personally. Also, the critical issue of giving blacks their freedom is a bit dim. There were many places where I thought it should have been much more emphasized. For example when one of the characters asks why did we need this terrible war? The answer that should be is because it is intolerable for human beings to be slaves of other human beings. As if they are objects and can be sold and bought. The narration was amazing. The different characters were easily distinguishable and the southern accent was excellent.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-16-24
Look to the Future
JWright
This was my first experience with a Lynn Austin novel, and I now know that Ms Austin is a wonderful storyteller!
We see the events through the eyes of three characters. One voice is that of a matriarch trying to return life to “the way it used to be.” Another voice is her daughter who knows that life as they knew it has changed forever. The third voice is that of a former slave girl who wants to enjoy her freedom, but is still fearful because of the past. Their voices detail a story of loss, grief, and faith.
My favorite character is Otis who represents the voice of reason and understanding.
The story is well worth the time!
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- Vera Cowart
- 03-11-15
Trust in God
Beautiful heartwarming story. It gives you the answer to life's problems. Trust in God. I really enjoy Lynn Austin's writings.
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- Shane Paulson
- 09-26-22
Such a good book!!
I absolutely love this book. It is so well written and the narrator is so good! The southern accent that the narrator did really helped portray the story. This is a must-read!!
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