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Christian Fiction November 2020
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| Something Worth Doing by Jane KirkpatrickWhat it is: an inspiring, well-researched biographical novel about 19th-century women's rights advocate Abigail "Jenny" Scott Duniway.
What it's about: Born in Illinois, Jenny travels the Oregon Trail with her family to the Willamette Valley, where she becomes a teenaged school teacher. She then marries, has six children, supports her family by opening a millinery shop after her husband is injured, and in 1871 starts a newspaper focused on women's rights.
For fans of: novels featuring determined women dealing with life-changing events and societal constraints. |
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| The Stone Wall by Beverly LewisStarring: Anna, who's part of the Beachy Amish (they drive and use electricity), who spends the summer with her more-strict Lancaster County Amish relatives, like her grandmother did decades ago.
What happens: Anna works with a handsome Mennonite giving tours and looks for a stone wall her grandmother, who has Alzheimer's, cryptically mentioned. She also volunteers at a horse-riding therapy barn and makes friends with a young Amish widower there.
Reviewers say: "a resplendent tale of love, loss, and faith" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| The London Restoration by Rachel McMillan1945 London: Married at the beginning of World War II and separated for years, Diana and Brent must get to know each other again. But Diana worked as a codebreaker at Bletchley Park and can't discuss her work, and Brent, who was on the front, suffers terrible nightmares.
What happens: MI6 recruits Diana, an architectural historian fascinated by Sir Christopher Wren's work, to use her knowledge to help root out a Russian spy using churches and church services to send messages.
What sets it apart: the sweet love story between an already married couple; the architectural and historical details; the evocative settings. |
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| The Sowing Season by Katie PownerStarring: 63-year-old Gerrit Laninga, who's had to sell his Washington State farm after years of hard work that cost him close family relationships; studious 15-year-old Rae Walters, who's been diligently following her parents' plan for her life...but can she keep it up?
What happens: When Gerrit finds Rae hiding in his barn, they connect and are able to help one another in unexpected ways.
Why you might like it: This poignant debut novel thoughtfully examines intergenerational friendship, change, and the power of forgiveness. |
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| Noel Street by Richard Paul EvansStarring: Elle, who's a waitress in a small mountain town, a widow whose husband died in Vietnam, and the mother of a mixed-race son; William, a recently returned Vietnam POW working as a mechanic.
What happens: In 1975 Utah, Elle, who's estranged from her family, begins a friendship with William after he works on her old car.
Series alert: This is the "memorable, thought-provoking" (Booklist) 3rd in the Noel Collection; the 4th entry, The Noel Letters, just came out. |
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| Shepherds Abiding by Jan KaronStarring: Father Timothy Kavanagh, a retired Episcopal priest in the small North Carolina town of Mitford; Cynthia, his beloved wife.
What happens: In this comforting 8th installment in the beloved Mitford series, cerebral Father Tim takes on a special Christmas project -- restoring an old nativity scene -- and discovers the joys of faithfully laboring with his hands to create something beautiful for someone he loves.
Reviewers say: "goes down like hot cocoa by the fireplace" (Publishers Weekly). |
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