A wonderful story of strength
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A wonderful story of strength, courage and hope. Anyone can find encouragement by reading this story and watching God's sovereign hand work in Rob's life. I would say it is a must read for everyone no matter what your situation in life is.
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A story of courage, love, faith and strength in the face of fear and uncertainty can truly uplift any heart and spirit of anyone who reads this book. I could not put it down once I started reading. It is one of those books you must have in your library.  I am glad I got mine to keep and reread.  This is one story that ought to be made into a film. I highly recommend it to any one who loves a truly good book!
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This is an amazing book about how low people can go and what amazing strength that a young girl can have and what she must overcome. It is basically a story of hope. It was almost impossible to put it down once you start reading it.
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Loved reading how Auggie's life struggles were felt by those around him as well as himself.  A great story of courage and strength...with a little humor and compassion.  A good read for children and adults.
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An amazing story of survival; courage in the face of severe adversity and clinging to hope when all seems hopeless.  A lesson for all of us as we face our own struggles big or small.  I enjoyed hearing Louis Zamperini tell his compelling story in his own words.  I could not put this book down from page one until the very end.  Mr. Zamperini overcame his many demons from his long ordeal, and with God's help, went on to encourage others by telling his story. If you read UNBROKEN, you will also enjoy reading this book.
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I thought this was a beautiful, heartbreaking, and deeply human story. It was tough knowing that it was a memoir and the characters that you loved were truly hurting in this world. (And others, whom you despised, should have been hurting and weren't.) But it was also an incredibly inspiring story of a mother's strength and even the strength of a select few beside her. It had a great love story that kept me up several nights past my normal bedtime. I truly wanted to read and know that Laura would get a breakthrough! I turned every page, anxious for another small win, working in her favor. This story teaches faith and resilience. It also teaches you to feel incredible gratitude for being blessed with a healthy family. No one should have to endure such tough challenges. My eyes have totally been opened.
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4.5 out of 5 stars

I'm not a huge fan of nonfiction, but this was a beautiful story of love, loss, and perseverance like no other. I will always remember this story because of the power it holds in just being brave and sticking with it when it feels like you have nothing left. They say a good story can heal the soul and I think this is one of those stories. It is very bible heavy and if that aspect of the story wasn't so in your face, I would have given it 5 stars.
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This book effectively relays an amazing story of personal struggle and the overcoming power of God. Gracee skillfully unfolds her life of loneliness, love, disappointment that culminates in healing and a dependence on God. Gracee tends to pull you into her life, as you begin to live her life with her, in the retelling. I recommend this book for anyone who has faced hardships in their life.  It will both encourage and challenge you.

This book is well written. It has a good style and formatting and it is easy to read. You will not need to wade through poor phrasing or structure to gain the meat of this incredible story.
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This book is an amazing story of strength, love, perseverance, loss and spirituality in the wake of physical and emotional hardships.  Erin is an amazing writer!  It is an incredible story, that will inspire you whether you are going through hard circumstances in your own life or not.  Once you start reading it, you won't want to put it down (I read  it in 3.5 hrs with a lot of tissues).
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The author did a fantastic job of retelling Sarah Wakefields story of captivity by Indians. What horrors she faced with her two very young children. I admire her strength and courage as she endured with the help of the Indian man, Chasta and his elderly mother, Ina. After much trial and tribulation she is reunited to her less than perfect husband,who is an abuser. Chasta was unjustly hung along with other Indians who were involved with the killing of whites. This is a powerful story of a very strong woman who survived an unhappy marriage and her many days of Indian captivity. I was sorry to come to the end of the tale.
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What a wonderful story!!! The story was about the epic struggle to survive amidst great adversity and the strength of the human spirit that helps us to experience joy in the end.

Bryony was a young woman who had lost both of her parents and was grandmother and was now living with her grandfather and two younger sisters on a tenant farm in Arkansas in 1930.  World War I was over and the Great Depression was just beginning.  Their area was in the midst of a great drought and times were beginning to look very bleak.  Bryony, wanting to take care of her family, goes to the landowner's mansion to beg for leniency and ends up being offered a job as a housemaid to work off her grandfather's debt.

Michael, is the landowners only son.  Michael served in the Great War in France and was sprayed with mustard gas.  A decade has gone by and he is still struggling with the loss he experienced, both emotional and physical.  He has shut himself off from the rest of the world.  The only thing of joy that he has is his art.  He had discovered a love of sketching and drawing intricate and detailed botanicals.  It provides solace to his soul and helps him escape the censure of his father who only wants him to take his place as the heir of the plantation.

There is so much depth to this story and so much adversity and challenge to overcome.  There are secrets that destroy if they ever are discovered.  This story is about the journey of so many and the relief they experience when the sweetest rain finally comes.

I was given this book in exchange for an  honest review.
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This is a story of a small child who must learn to live again after the  tragic loss of her mother.  She must face her grief alone as her father  distances himself from her, expecting her to deal with it with the help of  her aunt and cousins.  The story is so well done that you feel her pain  right along side her.  I found myself calling to her to comfort her as her  mother would do.  She goes to the depths of despair, all the while  believing in the goodness of the Lord and the love of her mother, and that  is what saves her in the end.  I felt as though I had been through an  emotional wringer and had come out better for it, and my faith in the human  spirit was strengthened by the spirit of a little child. I loved it!  END
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This is an amazing story of courage and strength that was very sad, but in the end so inspiring how these 3 siblings overcame such pain and dysfunction. Heather is a great writer. I couldn't put this book down!
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THIS IS A WONDERFUL STORY. I LOVED THE MESSAGE OF NOT GIVING UP.A GREAT LESSON ON HOW ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH PERSERVERANCE,,
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A wonderful uplifting story. Wow! Intensely emotional and inspiring. Well written with great characters and story, just make sure you grab some tissue before reading.  This story captures your attention along with your heartstrings.  I volunteered to leave a review after reading an Advanced Reader Copy.
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I didn't want this book to end. What a beautiful story of strength in the human spiri to not give up and that we are not an island, we must pull together to the finish line.
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What a wonderful story about courage and determination!

I love the way the author portrays Brooke, someone who survives abuse and becomes stronger because of the situation. I am reminded of the difficulties women faced when left at the hands of men who are totally inconsiderate and do not know God.

The author wove a thrilling story about the events that actually occurred in history, but puts the reader right in the midst of the unfolding drama. At least, I was right there, ready to learn how to shoot with Brooke. I cringed when the men were taken to another town for trial and when Brooke was abducted by the cold-hearted, greedy murderer.

This is a great read for those who don't know Jesus or are willing to get to know Him in a personal way--driven by the relationship.