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Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (2010), Edition: First Edition, 592 pages
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In a saga set from the 1950s to the present, the rift between mother and daughter is examined.
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LibraryThing member FloridaMom1234
I really enjoyed reading this book. I had a hard time putting it down. I was very glad that Hildie and Carolyn finally resolved their differences in the end, although it was a very sad ending and quite unexpected. It was sad that Marta was never able to resolve the conflict between her and her
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daughter before she died. Another excellent book by Francine Rivers! Show Less
LibraryThing member junehill
very good book , i enjoyed it very much.
LibraryThing member Organicshoes
“Love one another, Jesus said. Sometimes it took a lifetime to learn how. Sometimes it took hitting rock bottom to make someone reach up and grasp hold and be lifted from the mire to stand on a firm foundation.”
In the conclusion of Francine Rivers Marta’s Legacy Series we continue to learn
Rivers tackles these things head on, showing that through generations families can remain disconnected but it does not have to stay that way. Relying on Jesus, we need to let go of our pride and conquer those things head on. The things that tear a family a part do not need to be passed down but repaired, with Jesus there is no reason to let the hurts and pains of one generation to continue on to the next.
Francine Rivers has created a story of redemption and forgiveness we can all learn from. This book will not only captivate your attention but encourage you to open the line of communication with your entire family.
In the conclusion of Francine Rivers Marta’s Legacy Series we continue to learn
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about Oma, Hildemara Rose her daughter Carolyn and daughter May Flower Rose. Rivers continues to weave a story that links you to the characters but also teaches you lessons about your everyday life. Every family has the traits they pass from each generation to the next, sometimes unknowingly and sometimes we choose to pretend to not see what is happening.Rivers tackles these things head on, showing that through generations families can remain disconnected but it does not have to stay that way. Relying on Jesus, we need to let go of our pride and conquer those things head on. The things that tear a family a part do not need to be passed down but repaired, with Jesus there is no reason to let the hurts and pains of one generation to continue on to the next.
Francine Rivers has created a story of redemption and forgiveness we can all learn from. This book will not only captivate your attention but encourage you to open the line of communication with your entire family.
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LibraryThing member greenspoint
Loved this book. What great books Francine Rivers writes.
LibraryThing member theadawn
Wonderful book full of a lot of twists and issues and yet it all came together in a natural way in the end.
LibraryThing member lifespringworc
Carolyn, having had her freedom as a college student ruined by a family tragedy and disappeared for two years in San Francisco during the 1960s, reemerges as the mother of a daughter and moves in with her grandmother, and years later, Carolyn's daughter, May Flower Dawn, tries not to repeat the
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familial past which has been causing hurt among her relatives for generations. Show Less
LibraryThing member HeatherLINC
Well, this was certainly better than the first book, but I found the mother-daughter relationships irritating at times. While all the men in the women's lives were sweeties, May Flower Dawn was the only female character I really liked although Marta did grow on me as she grew older and wiser. I
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found the others self-centred and cold towards their daughters, and at times I wanted to shake them. However, this book did bring me to tears at times at the suffering, hurt and finally forgiveness that the women shared. Show Less
Original publication date
2010