Excellent I like Joan chittister's books and this is one of her best
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Love the book.  I have a bird a can relate to the pet part.  I am sharing the chapters in a faith group and everyone love hearing about the book
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I have a deep appreciation and love for joans work...its amazingly clear, simple and here., I haven't reviewed many books in my life, but iv reviewed All of joans...all positive, all fantastic and all worth every penny spent.
some days I can only read 2 or 3 pages, as the words just stop me dead....amazing stuff....clarity
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This is the 4th book that I have read by Jae.  She is an excellent story teller.  She has an usual was a telling her story in the setting of American history.  Hidden Trues is the second book in the series (Backwards to Oregon was the first.

Her book tend to be long but I feel that helps her to develop the plot and deepen and enrich the author's writing.  I personally prefer longer books becasek there is more essence to the character development

So, If you like historical romance novel this is a book for you.  I do suggest that you Backwards to Oregon first.  If you like Radclyffe, you will enjoy Jae.
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i read this book a year ago when i was in 7th grade and it was just  excellent. i am a great fan of agatha christie's books and i like all her  detectives - hercule poirot, miss marple, tommy and tuppence.  i like tommy  and tuppence mysteries because it's so energetic. it's very different from  poirot or miss marple who just hears the story, finds clues - mostly  psychological - and solve the crime. Tommy and Tuppence actually run  around, make a lota mistakes, etc. etc. fun to read. and i loved this book  because it was very strange yet creative begging --> because of what  tuppence heard an old lady asking a weird question, they get mixed up in a  wEird mystery. like all her novels, this one also has UnexpecTed ending..  and.. i don't see why some ppl don't follow the plot. it's pErFectly  clEAr.. and it just happens i can kinda guess the plot even if it's  supposed to be "unexpected", when u read her novel a lot.. well,  I highly recommend this one who's looking for some break from our lovely  Poirot or Miss marple.
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Excellant book one of her best I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Nora Roberts, this had a great story line
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An excellent book that is easy to read. It had many surprises in the story line as do all of Brunstetter's books. I could easily read more stories in this story line.
Brunstettters stories always have such good thought provoking lessons in them as well. I enjoy the questions at the end of the book also.
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This is one of your best books and I have read quite a few of them.  I learned a lot of thing in Ohio that I never heard of before.  Will be taking advantage of this book when my husband retires especially the food places.  My husband is a foody.
Debbie from Ohio
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It's been nine years since Sister Cecely ran away from St. Frideswide's priory. She returns on a rainy night just before Easter, with a small son sheltered under her cloak and a heart blazing with renewed hatred for the nunnery and the life there that she left behind. She cannot let the sisters who did penance for failing to keep her safe nine years ago know that, though. Before them, and especially before Domina Elisabeth, she must pretend that she is returning repentant and ready to dedicate her child to the Church. The lover with whom she lived in pretended matrimony is dead, and Cecely has come to the last place on earth she expects that his family will look for her - because she has a plan. One that has nothing to do with repentance.

This most recent of the many Dame Frevisse mysteries is the third that I have read. While I don't seek them out to purchase, when I run across one I snatch it up with glee because they are terrific stories. I am no fan of mysteries in general, but these books have two things going for them that (in my view, at least) mysteries in general do not. First, they are character driven. Second, their medieval setting is meticulously accurate and utterly real. This one is the best so far, the sort of book that I read far too late into the night and then wish I hadn't finished so quickly.

--Reviewed by Nina M. Osier, author of 2005 EPPIE winner REGS
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This was  probably one of my favorite Jennifer Chiaverini books.  It had several stories running through it and a surprise ending.  The way she wove the stories of three families together was very interesting.
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Wonderful book...I recommend it .joan Cruz is one of the best!! she is one of my favorite authoresses. Read and pray.
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I enjoyed this book a lot. The way she wove all the scenarios together was artistic. I recommend this book
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I really like all of Joan Wester Anderson's  books. I think she is a very good author. I find her books very uplifting and a true reminder of God's amazing love.
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I found this book at a used book store in England recently. I am a fan of Rosamunde Pilcher( The Shellseekers)  I was told that if  I liked her then I would enjoy Marcia Willett.  They were right!  This is an excellent book.  In the very best tradition of Pilcher theis story involves great characters and wonderful descriptions of the landscape and great interactions with dogs!! The story centers on a woman who left her husband and daughter for another man and he leaves her.  She deeply regrets her affair and seeks to return to her family who can't forgive her. In the course of this she moves to a seaside cottage rentfree so that she can take care of an elderly lady who lives in the house.
The rest of this great story involves several other characters and the relationships that develop when the lady dies leaving her estate to unknown relatives.  Please get more of these books she has written several other books!
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This is one of the best true crime books I have read in a while.  I have read other Kathryn Casey books and they have always been good but this is the best one so far.  There are a lot of true crime authors around but very few GOOD ones and this one is at the top of the list!!
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Joan Chittister is a retired (can Nuns retire?) Nun who is a beautiful writer. In The Gift of Years, she has written 40 some short essays on different aspects of aging such as Relationships, Joys of age, Fears the elderly face, Wisdom, Sadness, Dreams, Learning, Religion to name just a few., Very insightful. I learned so much from this book. This book is enjoyable for many adult ages, not just the elderly.
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This is the best.  Ordered copies for all the ladies in my Life Group at chirch.  They will enjoy it,
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I am a mother of two and I has been a long time comming. I have not found an author this good in a long time. every book of hers that I pick up is wonderful.
this is a great book. enjoy it