A Wonderful Story of a Loving Family
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Bannerman, a white Scot living in India, wrote a children's fantasy about a young Black boy and his loving family. Negative attacks of this work reveal people who use the material as mirrors to guilty souls that live in irrational fear. Their solution to handle this state is empty appeasement and shallow references to stereotypical Black history. This ignores the rich heritage of "unpopularized" Black cultural artifacts. Authors of one race can write about characters of another without being racist. Racist symbols are picked from many non racist sources. The racist use of the word "Sambo" and the similarity of the illistrations to "Blackface" style is after the fact and unfortunate. The book "The Story of Little Black Sambo" is really a loving attempt to reach across a racial divide and can be used in a positive way today.
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This is a beautiful story,one I enjoyed very much. Some of that is because the story line was similar to things happening in my family.
If you read this story "as a quick read " you will have yourself a pleasant story yet miss out on the richness brought by this author .This is not simply a much used tale of lovers reconnecting after long years apart. It is the portrayal in simple non preaching terms betrayal, hopes and dreams lost,disappointment and relationships fractured evev if thise cracks are plastered over. And what I truly love about this story is thethread of faith which even when dimmed reaches out to draw the prodical daughter home to love and forgiveness. Strong characters ,the restoring of family relationships, the recovering of the important values of life the love of Brenna and Luke and their willingness to trust again yes this is a moving motivating and enjoyable story. For some of us dealing with divorce and remarriage can be a problem yet it shouldn't be if we understand two things. Marriage vow says whom God has joined  let no man put assunder.but many marriages haven't truly been joined by God and no amount of wishing on our part will make things work. This story allows us to accept that God will forgive us our mistakes and give us a second chance at happiness.
Thank you for a beautiful story and several hours of pleasant reading. I thoroughly recommend this novella particularly for Christmas gifts .
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Delia has done a wonderful job of bring forth a beautiful story of faith,love,and growing. A woman who had lost both family and hope of having a family of husband and children,due to her age and looks,finds all that she has been praying for. The hardships she and her new family goes through,the building of their faith,and overcoming the scandals and those who would try tearing them apart,is a truly awesome story. Heart warming. True to the area of time.well worth visiting.
3199084
This was a great story about family, love and strength.  While reading the book, I felt as if I knew the family personally.  I would recommend this book for someone who wants to read, a feel, what a family bond and love is all about.
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`A Gift from Chloe' is a book close to my heart. Not only is it a wonderful story, but an inspiring one also. I have had the pleasure of knowing all the kitties in the story, including Chloe, and it warms my heart to think and believe that a loving spirit can still reach from the beyond to bring love and healing to a family that has suffered from their loss. That in some way, our beloved `children of fur' are still looking down and watching over us all. I know readers of all ages will enjoy reading this book not only for themselves but also to read to their children.
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I loved this book. At first I was a little confused as it begins with teenage Kip and his twin brother Francis in story one and then jumps to Stanzi in the present,  but when I realized how it is written I quite enjoyed this style of reaching straight to another generation and then back again to the previous character in each chapter. It covers a great many years beginning at the start of WW2 which is how the cover photo takes place. Kip is the mainstay of the book really and with his parents and brother Francis and sister Connie. The story of this family and the neighbours in all the stories, unfolds gradually reaching to the explaination of the photo.  It is quite a heart warming novel and we read the hardships and joys these families live through.  It's hard to write too much about the story lines without revealing too much. There are some very sad moments but all in all I found I was so glad I read it and I am sure most readers would find it hard to fault.  The Author discovered this photograph and decided to write to a book based around it.
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This is absolutely a down-to-earth story of courage and independence of a family willing to blindly take on a dream adventure.  The hardship and struggles were so real.  Also the love and togetherness of this sweet family brought about the most exciting adventure any child (or father and mother) could possibly have.  The loving aunt who was always sending them packages of wonderful items that each could enjoy really touched my heart. And the father and mother who undauntedly fought hardships to take care of the family.

Thank you, Lindy, for putting this together so masterfully.  I can't do the book justice; I can only say that I enjoyed reading every page.
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A truly beautiful story that will have you praying for this precious family.  In their suffering and hardship, they point readers back to our Holy and Righteous Creator, Redeemer of Suffering, Good Father, and Healer.
You will not be able to pull yourself away from the story.  One of the BEST reads in a long time.
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I love this family and the books are hard to put down. This is the story of strong supportive family, with love and faith in each other and togetherness. They each have their own lives, trials and some secrets, but in the end it's the family that always gets them to the other side. The characters are strong and easy to relate too.
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Daughters for a Time is a wonderful, heartwarming story about family, adoption, love and loss. The author has a way of making her characters seem very real. I couldn't put the book down. I loved it so much, I bought ten copies to give as gifts!
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Such a beautiful story about what family really means, and it's often not the people with whom we are related that make the best family members. I really loved this story, and my 13 year-old son did as well.  Despite moments of heartbreak, you are left feeling hopeful and warm inside since the strength of a mother's love and the bond between her and her son triumph.  It made me stop to think about children who have parents in prison and the hardships they bear due to their parents' mistakes. There is always more than meets the eye, and often, we forget to think about those left behind.
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I  loved the story of the  family  and  their  new  life in  a
Small town after after the death of the father and husband. It was a very  inspirational  story.
2415690
ABSOLUTELY an enjoyable story to read.  It's just loveable, family oriented, good loving story.  Read the last two chapters twice
1754503
A look at a proud family willing to make great sacrifices in the face of a lost way of life.  An enchanted read!
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It is a heartwarming story of a German immigrant family. It is at times funny and then you find yourself shedding a tear. It is about the ways of a family and continuing with the next generations and family values. An enjoyable read. I would recommend it.
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Kari L. Burke has written a wonderful story about the real world struggles of a large family and the challenges of living their faith when times are at their most difficult.  She has a smooth writing style that allows the story to flow effortlessly and brings you right into the struggles of O'Brien family when faced with having to lead by example and trust in God's plan, even when the obstacles seem insurmountable.

Burke's story celebrates a deep respect for life and the difficulty all people of faith have when trying to act selflessly in a world that rejects such an approach.

Every mother, especially of a large family, will enjoy Burke's insight into the delicate balancing act of being a mother, wife, confidant and friend.  Their family pressures with money and in-laws, work and the unexpected bumps that occur in a marriage is something with which every couple can identify.

It's an enjoyable book that is both touching and inspiring.
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While reading this precious book, one gets the impression that the "pet" names given to Cotton are clearly ones given out of love as we often do to human children.  It is interesting that, Cotton, the little dog in the story, concentrates on the various names he hears and assumes they all apply to him, and actually they do.  What is My Real Name is a loving story for all ages and a tale of dedication, devotion and happiness. A clever ending accompanies the book as  honest questions are asked of the reader.  A great family book to have in hand when considering adopting a fur baby.  Both adults and children should go over the questions together when the time comes to expand the family.
Nice photography accompany this tender book by Malinda Mitchell.