Then Came Faith: Book One ("Then Came" Series) (Volume 1)

by Louise M. Gouge

Paperback, 2017

Status

Available

Call number

813

Series

Then Came Series (1)

Genres

Publication

Louise M. Gouge (2017), Edition: 3, 293 pages

Description

An edgy novel that runs many parallels with the current day tragedy of Katrina to the aftermath of the Civil War. Moreover, this gritty novel from a gifted writer addressees the greater healing that begins in life, when we are courageous enough to lay aside our preconceived notions and personal prejudices. The Civil War is over; Elizabeth wants to help the South heal and repent of its past?ndre swears never to forgive the North for what they did to his family.

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LibraryThing member judyg54

This was a big book (373 pages) and I thought it would take me awhile to read, but once I got started, it didn't take me long at all to finish. It kept my interest and made me want to keep reading. The author does such a good job of making you see both sides of the North and South views after the

Civil War had ended. I didn't agree with the one side, but I could at least understand where they were coming from. As the back cover states, this is "a gritty novel . . . . addressing the greater healing that begins in life, when we are courageous enough to lay aside our preconceived notions and personal prejudices".

The Civil War is over and Juliana is headed South to help heal the hurts and teach those who were once slaves, how to read and write. When she first arrives she receives help from a southern gentleman named Andre. Juliana and Andre keep crossing paths and both of them hold very different views on this war that is over. But both are also very drawn to one another. Both of them show "courage and resilience in the face of fierce opposition and the triumphant dignity of the human spirit". I look forward to reading the other two books in this series, "Then Came Hope" and "Then Came Love".

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