Love Comes Softly (#01 in Love Comes Softly Series)
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It's 19th century America, and newly wed 19-year-old Marty Claridge heads West with her husband in search of land and hope for the future. But when their dream turns to sudden tragedy, Marty's courage and faith are tested to the...
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It's 19th century America, and newly wed 19-year-old Marty Claridge heads West with her husband in search of land and hope for the future. But when their dream turns to sudden tragedy, Marty's courage and faith are tested to the utmost.
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Nineteen-year-old Marty Claridge starts west with her adventurous, boyish husband, Clem, seeking to claim land and hoping for good fortune. But when the venture turns suddenly to tragedy, Marty is left alone with her great loss. And coupled with her grief and heartache is the grim reality that there is no way to return home.Clark Davis and his little girl, Missie, are also in great need. Clark's wife has died, leaving him to care for Missie and the farm at the same time. His offer to Marty comes with good intention, but will courage and faith be enough to bring them to true love?A Compelling Love Story Set in the "Little House on the Prairie" Era.
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Love Comes Softly introduced the characters of Marty and Clark Davis, whose tragic circumstances brought them to a ???marriage of convenience??? on the frontier prairies during the mid 1800s. The story of how Clark??'s patient, caring love mirrored that of the heavenly Father, drawing Marty to faith and to love, has captured the hearts and imaginations of over one million readers on Book One alone
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PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 195898
- Product Code 0764228323
- EANÂ 9780764228322
- Pages 240
- Department General Books
- Category Fiction
- Sub-Category Romance
- Publisher Bethany House Publishers
- Publication Date Apr 2003
- Sales Rank 9196
- Dimensions 212 x 139 x 16mm
- Weight 0.249kg
Janette Oke
Janette Oke was born in Champion, Alberta, Canada, during the depression years. She graduated from Mountain View Bible College in Alberta where she met her husband, Edward. They married in 1957 and served in churches in Calgary and Edmonton, Canada, and Indiana. Oke writes historical novels which portray the lives of early North American settlers from many walks of life and geographical settings. She also writes engaging children's stories and inspiring gift books that warm the heart. Oke published her first book, Love Comes Softly, in 1979. This book experienced immediate success and became a series. She has won a number of awards including the Gold Medallion Award, The Christy Award of Excellence, the 1992 Presidents Award for her significant contribution to the category of Christian fiction from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, and in 1999, the Life Impact Award from the Christian Booksellers Association International. Her books have been translated into fourteen languages. Oke has published some 75 books including, The Canadian West, Seasons of the Heart and Women of the West. Her most recent releases include a beautiful childrens picture book, I Wonder...Did Jesus Have a Pet Lamb and The Songs of Acadia series, co-written with T. Davis Bunn. - Publisher.
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