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Through The Storm.......2007-04-03
After reading Indigo and learning about Raimond and his brothers, I was hoping to read more about them. I enjoyed reading about the budding romance and attraction between Sable and Raimond. I tell you Ms. Jenkins' really knows how to make a story come to life. She makes you feel like you're right there in the heat of all the action and the drama. She entertains as well as educates. I can't say I've ever enjoyed a history lesson so much as when I'm reading one of her historical fictions. Also while reading this particular story my heart ached for the characters. And the trials they had to go through in order to maintain their freedom. Once again, the worst thing about a Beverly Jenkins' book is that you never want them to end. Keep 'em coming, Ms. Jenkins!
Entertaining and educational.......2006-10-12
Every time I read a Beverly Jenkins novel I learn something new about African American history. She put her foot in this book.
Wonderful Book.......2006-09-06
I thought this book was a well written and wonderful book. I had to re-read this book with my book club. We all enjoyed the book, we all cried at different parts. Sable was strong and relied on her strength, Raimond was a bit spoiled, like most men. However, he was able to get over himself and love Sable. The part of being re-captured back into slavery was quite sad, but love prevailed and I am truly happy that Raimond found her. Great book, filled with so much history. Love th bibiliography as always.
Through the Storm.......2006-06-27
I enjoyed this book so much. While reading this particular story my heart ached for the characters. What they had to endure in order to remain free. Children stolen from their parents and forced to work. Homes and schools burned to the ground. Always living in fear. But in the end love prevails and families remain strong through it all. Another wonderful book.
Kudos to Ms. Jenkins ... again!.......2006-04-26
What can I say, Bevely Jenkins' books just get better and better. It amazes me how she can go from modern to historical and still deliver an awesome story. Sable and Raymond are magical together. I don't want to give anything away, just buy the book. I can't wait to receive "Winds of the Storm" in the mail which is about Raymond's little broher, Archer.
The worst thing about Beverly Jenkins' books is that you never want them to end. You get so caught up in her stories that you actually feel as though you are there -- very real, very descriptive, very good! Keep bringing them on!
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On May 10, 1996, a paralyzing storm killed 12 climbers on Mt. Everest, disfigured many others, and put the peak back on its lofty throne. While the disaster on the South Face has received nearly all of the publicity, most notably in Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air and Anatoli Boukreev's The Climb, The Other Side of Everest details a novice's remarkable ascent through that same storm on the colder and more difficult North Face. With alarming details, author and cameraman Matt Dickinson describes the horror of the extreme altitude and crippling storm: the hunger, pain, fear, and exhaustion. At one point, the party comes face to face with failure: "As we stepped over the legs of the corpse to continue along the Ridge, we crossed an invisible line in the snow--and an invisible line of commitment in our own minds." For most of the journey, it must be said, Dickinson is uncomfortable with himself and his surroundings. But his honesty is refreshing. Through his travails, he develops a reverence for a mountain that demands respect, and as a result, the occasional moments of epiphany so central to the genre still retain a ring of truthfulness. Adventure buffs will welcome this addition to the Everest library. --Ben Tiffany
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This dramatic tale of the storm that hit Mount Everest in the spring of 1996 will resonate with anyone fascinated by life on the outer edge of physical and psychological limits. Before the killer storm subsided, some climbers reached the summit, others abandoned their quest, and twelve people froze to death. Matt Dickinson, a filmmaker and a novice climber, chose that fateful May for his first ascent of Everest, up the treacherous North Face. His story is one of discovery, tragedy, and personal triumph--told, literally, from the other side of the world's tallest peak. It will be cherished by all readers eager to experience adventure, from their armchairs to their own base-camp bivouac.
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Riveting "Thin Air" story from another angle.......2007-07-26
One of hundreds who gathered at the foot of Everest during the ill-fated climbing season of spring 1996 which claimed the lives of 12 (eight during the famous storm described by Jon Krakauer in "Into Thin Air"), British adventure filmmaker Matt Dickinson had no intention of summitting. He had never been higher than 20,000 feet and had summitted only twice - a Himalayan trekking peak and an Ecuadorian volcano.
"To serious Himalayan mountaineers these were mere nodules, amusing warm-up molehills to be conquered before breakfast.
Climbing them had been extremely difficult."
He was there to document British actor Brian Blessed's third attempt at Everest. Now almost 60 and overweight, Blessed intended to follow the route up the North Face that his hero George Leigh Mallory and partner Andrew Irvine had disappeared from in 1924.
But neophyte Dickinson did summit. He and mountaineer Alan Hinkes, who had been hired to do the summit filming, were the only members of their expedition to do so and Dickinson's book, "The Other Side Of Everest" describes events on the North Face during that fateful season.
The book is a page-turner but it's hard to imagine a book about Everest that wouldn't be. Drawn by a challenge incomprehensible to most of us, all climbers risk death from cold, high winds, altitude sickness, dehydration, and sudden weather changes to say nothing of the forbidding terrain and chronic illnesses brought on by the inhospitable climate.
"The air is dry, adding to the draining effects of altitude. Throats become sore. Lips become cracked. Fingers split and get infected. Minds start to wander, thinking of home - thinking of anything but the terrifying mountain that sits above the valley.
I was excited to be at Everest Base Camp, but I can't say I liked it."
And this is only the beginning. Dickinson's persistent nausea, throbbing headaches and throat infections (during the 1924 expedition a climber nearly choked on the lining of his own larynx) only grow worse as they climb. Falling rocks, sinkholes and avalanches add themselves to the lengthening list of dangers, headed, as always, by altitude and dehydration which not only sap strength but cloud judgment.
Moving approximately one kilometer an hour, the team reaches an intermediate camp and chips ice for water. "I managed to get my gloves wet in the process of collecting the water and by the time I got back to the tent, the fabric had frozen as hard as iron. I had to prise my fingers apart with my other hand to remove them from the saucepan handle."
The water must then be boiled lengthily. Here, on Everest, water sources are badly polluted. Each new camp presents itself littered with food packets, discarded equipment, toilet paper and human waste. Years of it.
None of this sounds like any fun, to say the least. But though Dickinson doesn't say when it happens, probably doesn't know, his desire to summit takes hold. His team of five, including Blessed and Hinckes, reaches Advance Base Camp for their summit push May 9, the night before the killer storm.
Although the day dawns clear, the team leader nixes a summit try, citing unstable weather, much to Dickinson's frustration. This is not the last time he questions the judgment of those more experienced. But Dickinson honestly, disarmingly, describes his own obnoxious rashness - fuming as the day proceeds bright and sunny and the nearby Indian expedition's lead climbers head for the summit.
By 4 p.m. the weather had deteriorated. "Now I was extremely grateful that we were still at Camp Three." Three of the Indians returned, while three went on. And then the storm struck. Dickinson's description is full of drama and confusion - worry over the Indians, sporadic, fragmented radio reports and in the morning the astounding news from the South Face that 10 climbers were missing, including top guides Rob Hall and Scott Fischer.
As others have, Dickinson mulls over the motivations and actions of those who were on the mountain - the Japanese team that passed the dying Indians without helping, Hall breaking his own rules to help a client summit, Boukreev's descent from the summit. His conclusions, formed after his own summitting experience, are sympathetic and well reasoned.
But the crux of this book is Dickinson's obsession to summit despite the storm and after his team leader has aborted Blessed's attempt. The description of this nightmarish climb by a man who clearly had no real idea what he was getting into - yet would not stop - is mind boggling.
His summit drive begins with the death of an experienced climber in a tent beside him, crosses over the bodies of those who died years - and days - before, continues in the dark in winds strong enough to pluck a man off the sheer cliff edge, persists after the discovery of frozen water supplies signals inevitable dehydration and triumphs despite high altitude sickness.
It's riveting and completely alien. Dickinson's excitement is palpable. Every minute of this trip grows more gruelingly unpleasant and terrifying than the moment before. It's hard to imagine how anyone would not seize the chance to abort, given so many reasonable opportunities to do so.
Dickinson does not involve himself in the argument about neophytes on Everest (for obvious reasons) and he does not even have much to say about the piles of litter that so clearly disgust him. He concentrates on the challenge of Everest and the pull that makes some people risk their lives and health to climb it. While most of us will never quite comprehend their desire, the vicarious fascination of the climb is reward enough.
Holds up well to "Into Thin Air".......2007-05-15
I enjoyed this book as much as "Into Thin Air". It was interesting to hear how the author, a fit, experienced trekking guide, learnt how to climb on this expedition. His descriptions of the expedition politics of the several groups there at the same time was nonjudgemental, and provided real insight to the difficult decisions that were made.
A 10-Plus!! One of the Top 10 Everest Books Ever.......2007-05-05
If you're obsessed with Everest like a lot of us, you must NOT miss this book. I am booked for a 19 day trek through Nepal to Everest Base Camp this October just to see this great mountain in the flesh. It will be a humbling experience to walk where the "star mountaineers" have come to climb and die.
I haven't read it for a few years and it is loaned out now, but when I get it back I'm reading it again.Dickinson is not a professional climber which makes it all the better to read. I believe he had not climbed a mountain higher than nearly sea level since he lives in the UK. I think his level of training to tackle this mountain was jogging or something to that affect.
His narrative of driving through the brown, lifeless Himalaya valleys was riviting ,especially his description of the lone monk walking across this frozen desert clad only in a worn-torn blanket and barefoot. He puts us in the valley literally with word pictures. Also the description of being on a sheer frozen miles-down cliff on the north side of Everest with only a few inches of shelf to put a tent and no sounds of life but the sharp call of a lone raven circling the cliffs. I could just SEE what he was telling us and I could smell and taste the cold.
The fact that he made the summit when the "experts" could not or got killed is amazing. I don't remember many pictures in this book if any, but it's a book that must be put in your Everest collection.
Different, and excellent!.......2007-01-05
The south side of Everest gets most of the press, it would seem. Yet it's the north side that pioneers Mallory and Irvine nearly succeeded in scaling, in 1924; and the North Face had its full share of climbers during the now infamous spring 1996 season. Among those climbers was British film director Matt Dickinson.
From the expedition's start, this is a different adventure than the one so famously recounted by Jon Krakauer in Into Thin Air. Dickinson, pursuing an adventure filming project that has his wife delivering him to the airport in tears, takes his readers along through the lengthy trip that brings Western climbers to Base Camp on Everest's Tibet side. For this 30-something father of three young children, who has never before climbed above 20,000 feet, summiting Everest personally seems like a fool's project. He's there to make a film. Not to come down with a life-threatening case of "Summit Fever" - but that happens to him just the same, in the wake of the May 10 blizzard that catches so many expeditions unaware on both sides of the mountain.
What makes this tale different from other author/climbers' accounts of May 1996 on Everest isn't just the fact that it offers a first-hand narrative of what happened before, during and after the storm on the North Face, where lives were also lost. It becomes truly intriguing as Dickinson's expedition, and others on the North Face that spring, pick up the pieces of their storm-savaged tents and equipment after the disaster. As climbers' bodies fail them, when the weather finally allows the expedition to proceed, and one by one they fall back, Dickinson finds himself joining forces with the only other expedition member able to continue.
This is a grittier work in many ways than those written by more seasoned mountaineers, because so much of what those other authors find familiar - and only to be expected - is new to Dickinson. It's therefore a great read for those of us who love climbing books, but wouldn't dream of ascending a snow-clad peak ourselves. The one thing that annoyed me was the editors' insistence on converting metric measurements for American readers, every single time a measurement was mentioned. We Yanks aren't quite that dumb, I think, and it quickly became so irritating that it kept jolting me out of the story. That's my only real criticism of an otherwise first-class book.
The Other Side of Everest: Climbing the North Face Trough the Killer Storm.......2006-11-29
The other side of Everest is a pretty good book. It's a little bit shaky and confusing in the beginning but it gets better. The book is about this guy, Brian, who wants to climb Mt. Everest. This will be his third attempt to climb Everest, failing to do so in the times before. Brian asks a guy named Matt Dickenson, the writer of the book; to film him climbing. Matt has photographed and made many other movies about wild adventures before, but never something like Everest. He has climbed some other smaller mountains before also. Because he is away so much filming things his wife and him are having some problems. She says that if he goes he would be risking his life, and would be away from his kids and her for a long time. Matt decides that it would be good to be apart from his wife for a while, to let things cool down, so Matt gathers a team and a month or two later, they head off to Everest. During the weeks before he leaves he builds his body and prepares to climb. After arriving at the mountain they start to acclimate. They do that by climbing up to Advance Base camp and back down to Base camp. They do this a couple times then start off for the attempt at the summit. It is soon realized; by some of the experienced climbers on the team, that they are moving too slow and if they keep going at this pace, that they will most likely die. They have to make a choice; either to take a chance and keep going or turn back, with Brian failing once again. During the narrative, there are other little stories about the other teams that are climbing Everest. The author, Matt Dickenson, has a nice flow to his writing; although in some parts it gets kind of confusing. Also there are some black and white pictures that Matt took, which are interesting to look at. Matt uses lots of descriptive words that make great images in my mind. Will Brian and the team keep going? Will they make it to the summit? Read The Other Side of Everest to find out.
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On September 11, 1939, Max Liebster, a young German Jew, learned firsthand what it meant to be an enemy of the Nazi State. After his arrest, followed by four months of solitary confinement in a Nazi prison, Liebster plummets headlong into the nightmare o
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Not ALL "Jehovah's Witnesses".......2007-06-27
While this gentleman's stand is certainly commendable and his story moving, there IS one aspect of the whole "Jehovah's Witnesses" in the concentration camps issue which is never touched upon by these books, but is very important.
Those in the camps referred to as "Jehovah's Witnesses" were in fact Bible Students (Bibelforschers); many whom were NOT affiliated with the WT, then or after. They were all labeled with the same "purple" triangle and lumped together. These faithful Bible Students who suffered and died in these camps too, NEVER associated with the Watchtower organization and were NEVER "Jehovah's Witnesses", a name not yet adopted at the time in Germany. Out of respect for these individuals this distinction SHOULD be made.
Sincerely,
(Bible Student - NOT JW)
Worthwhile reading.......2007-04-19
There's not much I can add to the other reviewer's comments other than to say it's gratifying to know Max and his wife Simone (her autobiography is twice the length of her husband's and also worth reading) are still faithful and loyal Jehovah's Witnesses to this day.
Some witnesses survived the Nazi concentration camps only to succomb to materialism or immorality during the post-war times.
Max wasn't the only Jew to become one of Jehovah's Witnesses. I surmise that a Jew is more likely to become one of Jehovah's Witnesses than they are to become a Mormon. That would make an interesting study.
Better not bitter.......2007-01-10
Max overcame many obstacles to become a fine citizen. Many would have lost hope or became bitter. Truly a fine example for others facing hardships. I also read his wife's (Simone Arnold Liebster's book).
Excellent.......2006-08-10
I do not get to do pleasure reading often. I saw a newspaper article about this man who is still alive & speaking to groups around the world. I thought it might be interesting. What a powerful story of courage to challenge what he had been taught growing & believed was the truth while trying to preserve his own life. I think this is a must read for all that are interested in Nazi Germany. My children will read this book to see what faith in God really means.
A Sad But Beautiful Story.......2006-06-02
First off I am a Jehovah's Witness, and I LOVED this book. While it does have many sad moments, the overall story is beautiful!Why is it beautiful? Because amid the harshest cruelest of circumstances, it is possible to still expierence hope, faith, and love, when one applies Bible principles.
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- A Gentle Thunder - Review by Trish New, author of The Thrill of Hope and State Street Journal
- The Thunder Rolls
- A Thunderous Ovation for Lucado
- I answered You With Thunder... Psalm 81:7
- I am truly blessed by Max Lucado's books
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A Gentle Thunder: Hearing God Through the Storm
Max Lucado
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How far do you want God to go in getting your attention? Don't answer too quickly. What if God moved you to another land? (As He did Abraham.) What if He called you out of retirement? (Remember Moses?) How about the voice of an angel or the bowel of a fish (Gideon and Jonah.) God does what it takes to get our attention. That's the message of this book: the relentless pursuit of God.
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A Gentle Thunder - Review by Trish New, author of The Thrill of Hope and State Street Journal.......2006-10-30
Lucado is a unique writer of the evangelistic angle. In A Gentle Thunder he uses the gospel of John as a touchstone and each of his vignettes describes God's voice and our response in a unique way. He uses the ordinary and the unusual to creatively demonstrate God's faithfulness. Wile E. Coyote, hummingbirds, Cinderella, New Yorkers and a waiter/cat are a few of the unique characters that Lucado portrays in this book. Lucado's vintage Bible character portrayals, some rare moments he experienced as a missionary in Brazil, and the metaphysical side of a wedding reception with no cake makes the ancient come alive and the everyday become exciting. Lucado poignantly portrays how God will do whatever it takes to get our attention, but leaves the choice to us. That's the message of this book: the relentless pursuit of God. Despite the use of scripture and religious overtones, many people have been helped by Lucado's writing.
Trish New, author of The Thrill of Hope, Concepts to Ponder and South State Street Journal, Secrets of The Heart.
The Thunder Rolls.......2004-03-09
This book allows us to see God's word applied to situations we have been in and can relate to. Further proving the awesome power He has!
A Thunderous Ovation for Lucado.......2001-05-03
Max Lucado has written a devotional masterpiece that can attract the attention of any philosopher who is searching for the meaning of life or give insight to any clergyman who is in search of material that can supplement his or her preparation for a thought-provoking sermon.
I am generally wary of those who attempt to use individual biblical quotes to postulate their personal opinions and then formulate themes that they call daily devotions. In other words, beware of those who attempt to use scripture to "fit" their points-of-view.
Lucado, on the other hand, does the opposite. He presents a variety of stories that range from moral tales to historical accounts of triumphs and disasters, all of which parallel the fables and parables of ancient times, and while reading each chapter, one should conclude that if there is any point that Lucado is trying to get across, it is not for his own personal benefit; instead, it is this: we fail to realize that there are so many modern-day events in our world that make the works of the gospel writers just as relevant today as they were in the past and that many of these happenings brought to life are just as applicable to the so-called ordinary individual as they are to the famous figures who headline our daily news.
I answered You With Thunder... Psalm 81:7.......2001-03-17
In this Book you will find God does whatever it takes to get our attention, alot of times not in the way we would expect Him to, but He does whatever it takes to pull us back to Him over and over again.
We may never understand what it is exactly He is doing with us, but we can trust His Heart and trust Him to do what is right.
If you need a reminder of His Love and an assurance of His strength and an example of His Kindness then this is the Book for you!
You will be blessed with His Gentle Thunder!
I am truly blessed by Max Lucado's books.......1999-09-05
This book and the author are anointed.Max Lucado has answered many questions for me as well as encouraged me.I am ordering this audio book for my dad.I have purchased and read at least 10 of Max's books and can't wait to read another.
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When You Walk Through a Storm
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No Rain, No Gain: Growing Through Life's Storms
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Jolly Holly Day! 'Tis the season to celebrate winter in Sunny Patch, and Miss Spider and her gang are geared for tons of snow-filled adventures. With an eye-catching foil cover and amazingly detailed illustrations rendered in 3-D CGI, this holiday story will be treasured by readers of all ages.
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not true David Kirk........2007-05-12
Unfortuneately, this book was a huge let down. More for me than the kids. The thing i love about David Kirk's books are how fun they are to read out loud. The words are so perfect and roll right of your tongue.
This was just a TV show retold in prose. Very boring. The kids didnt see to mind, but I(Mom)was totally let down.
Dashing Through a Book Version of the Television Story.......2006-11-10
"Dashing Through the Snow" is a book illustration of the television story byt the same name, written by Nadine Van Der Velde and Scott Kraft. The book version, adapted by series creator David Kirk, features Miss Spider, Squirt and Bounce.
The three have been out doing an errand for Holly Day and now need to get back to the Cozy Hole in time for the celebration. Unfortunately, it's snowing outside and when the snow gets intense, things may be too rough for them. Will they be able to persevere to make it home in time?
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very well written !.......2006-07-03
very well written ! couldn't put it down and it gave a real understanding of that type of event
Authentic voice from the survivors.......2005-09-22
This is a collection of stories gathered from first hand survivors of the Great Galveston Hurricane that occured on September 9th in 1900. There are letters that were written in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane, as well as memoirs written in the years that followed. Oral histories are transcribed, so that you "hear" the voices of those that went through the storm and the recovery efforts. Many of the sources were collected from the Rosenberg Library in Galveston. The letters and the memoirs are reproduced in their original form, which only adds to the pure authenticity of the horror and despair of the residents of Galveston.
The book begins with excerpts from a daily journal kept by Isaac Cline who was the U.S. Weather Bureau meteorologist in atime when meteorology and it's vital importance was in it's infancy. What follows are horrifying accounts of the total destruction of what had been a city in the midst of an economic boom, the 3rd richest city in proportion to it's population, a railroad center, a banking center, and a huge exporter of cotton, wheat, cattle and corn. As the economy boomed, the citizens of Galveston turned away from the possibility of a major hurricane striking them.
When the hurricane did strike Galveston, the city was nearly wiped clean. Estimates of the dead start conservatively at 6000 and as high as 12000. Marshall law was declared in order to quell the looting and other forms of civil disobedience that occured. Rumors ran rampant in the streets after the storm creating fear and panic to a decimated population. The death toll was so immense that bodies of the deceased were brought to the beach in any form of conveyance available and stacked in piles. Seeking the missing family members and friends was a hideous labor. Insurmountable odds faced those that searched the stacks of the dead.
As recovery efforts progressed it was realized by all that a complete reorganization of the local government was critical to the future of Galveston. The new government that was chosen streamlined the decision making process and it also provided clearly defined lines of responsibility. while Galveston did rebuild both physically and financially, it took careful planning and a realistic look at it's future.
There are over 70 photographs showing the aftermath of this catastrophic storm and the destruction wrought upon Galveston.
This book adds a clear and vivid account of the lives of those that survived this storm. This is a remarkable book that brings us a look at the human spirit of people whose lives are forever impacted by disaster and yet manage to continue on despite the hardships and vast loses.
History at its Best.......2001-07-14
This is the best book available on the Great Storm of 1900 and its effect on Galveston, Texas. An unbelievable amount of research obviously went into it. Very well written. Highly recommended.
SILENT STORM.......2001-06-24
I bought this book on the basis of a National Public Radio story which promoted it in an in-depth study of the devestating 1900 hurricane that killed thousands in Galveston, Texas. The radio spot spared no expense with the sound of hurricane force wind surrounding the historic taped voices of survivors describing a night where death pounded on the door. It made a much better radio show than it does a book. The problem is, the eyewitnes accounts are all in cloudy retrospect, some were taped seventy-plus years afterwords and are shaky historic accuracy. The book is a compilation of various communications from victims and survivors; personal letters, weather reports, diary entries, newspaper headlines and the mighty storm soon becomes as redundant as a 'Weather Channel' report. If the authors had found a grocery list of a victim, it would be included. Surely this hurricane which killed over 5000 people in an American coastal community in 1900 was more horrific than the drab, hearsay accounts given here. There is no journalistic quality. Even the photographs show page after page of what appears to be the same pile of wooden rubble.
The Best Book on the the 1900 Storm.......2000-09-08
This is a must-own book if you're interested in the great storm of 1900 or Galveston history generally.If you're going to buy just one Texas history book this year this is definitely the one to get. Despite the fact that the scholarship and research that went into this book is first rate,it is highly readable and you can almost hear the voices of people who experienced first hand the tragic events of this greatest of American natural disasters.The pictures and maps in this book are also woven together in a marvelous fashion. The Rosenberg Library in Galveston is to be commended for using its collection to put together this extraordinary book, which tells a powerful and moving story.This is history at its best.
Ed Cotham Author of Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston
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AN EMOTIONAL JOURNEY FROM GRIEF TO HEALING.......2007-09-15
"Through Every Storm" is the perfect title for this heartfelt, heartwrenching novel by author Sharlene MacLaren. A young couple loses a beloved child in an unforeseen tragic occurrence, and the devastation to their spirits, and their marriage, is captured in sensitive, compassionate detail through the pages of this emotional story. When the marriage has all but died as a result of neglect and emotional distance, a precocious seven-year-old comes into their lives and touches hearts frozen in grief and bitterness.
Ms. MacLaren captures the spirit of each character beautifully. It's obvious that she has a heart for children; Timmy's character was delightful, and brought back memories of my own children at this age.
Her insights into a marriage tested in a way that (thankfully!) few must endure are poignant and dead-on.
This was the first book by this author that I have had the opportunity to read. I won't be signing off tonight until I have the remainder of the books in her catalog on order!
Highly recommended!
Wonderful Book!.......2007-07-17
This was the first Christian Romance novel that I have read, and I adored it! I was so sad when the book ended, because I really became attached to the characters. Sharlene MacLaren did an incredible job bringing the characters to life. I loved that just like all of us, the characters were not perfect. I was constantly stealing moments to read. I can't wait to read another one of her books!
Through every storm.......2007-03-08
It's a very realistic and everyday reality book. Anyone looking for a wonderful christian story, this is it.
Page-turner debut book!.......2007-02-02
MacLaren's debut book is a page-turner. A compelling plot, her characters are deep, both fragile and strong--especially the little boy, Timmy. MacLaren portrays the genius child with a depth of insight I found completely believable. He was still a child with childish ways, in spite of his brilliant mind.
Without giving away the end, both Maddie and Jeff find their way back to God in a manner I found natural and in harmony with the story. I applaud MacLaren for not overwriting this. This heartrending tale unfolds at just the right pace and carries the reader through to a very satisfying end. Novel Reviews gives Through Every Storm a high recommendation.
Reviewed by Ane Mulligan
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Out of the Mouth of Babes!.......2007-01-15
All the adult advice in the world fails to help Jeff and Maddie Bowman recover from the death of their daughter. Almost fulfilling the statistical data on divorce for bereaving parents, their world is further turned upside down by a little boy, Timmy.
Timmy is staying with Jeff and Maddie while his mother continues to cope with the effects of chemotherapy for cancer. But Timmy is highly energetic and speaks straight from the hip. What he has to say, told with such frank honesty, hits Maddie the most initially and she can't respond in the usual victim way, no matter how real that is.
Timmy initially and then others teach Maddie that there is a Comforter who is far bigger than the awful event she has endured. She in turn begins to change and the results touch her husband, who has already filed for divorce, and produce many more totally unexpected effects.
It has been said that when one most needs love, one should give it to someone else in need of it. For that is the nature of the God Maddie newly learns to trust and to whom she responds, so naturally receiving healing in the process.
This is a beautiful story which Sharlene MacLaren has crafted with sensitivity and frankness.
Constantly engaging with a fast-moving plot, Through Every Storm will touch the hearts of every reader - in expected and unexpected ways!
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal on January 14, 2007
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