| Tender Mercies Repackaged Edition Contributor(s): Snelling, Lauraine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764201956 ISBN-13: 9780764201950 Publisher: Bethany House Publishers OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: She never intended to stay. So why is leaving so hard? The fertile prairies of Dakota Territory have finally begun to yield the bountiful harvests the pioneers have dreamed about since leaving their homes in Norway. The tiny community of Blessing is beginning to expand and thrive, its hardy citizens at last enjoying a measure of prosperity. Mary Martha MacCallister comes to Blessing from Missouri to visit her brother. She volunteers to help at the schoolhouse and, with her gentle southern charm, quickly wins the affection of all. Pastor John Solberg, rejecting the persistent efforts of matchmaking mothers, develops a friendship with Mary Martha and discovers she shares his love of books and children. But then the message arrives that she must return home to care for her ailing mother. When she leaves, she says she'll write???. Everyone has come to love her. Is this good-bye forever? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Christian - Historical - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Religious - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Red River of the North (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.70 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Evangelical |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 53302 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: She never intended to stay. So why is leaving so hard? The fertile prairies of Dakota Territory have finally begun to yield the bountiful harvests the pioneers have dreamed about since leaving their homes in Norway. The tiny community of Blessing is beginning to expand and thrive, its hardy citizens at last enjoying a measure of prosperity. Mary Martha MacCallister comes to Blessing from Missouri to visit her brother. She volunteers to help at the schoolhouse and, with her gentle southern charm, quickly wins the affection of all. Pastor John Solberg, rejecting the persistent efforts of matchmaking mothers, develops a friendship with Mary Martha and discovers she shares his love of books and children. But then the message arrives that she must return home to care for her ailing mother. When she leaves, she says she'll write.... Everyone has come to love her. Is this good-bye forever? |
Contributor Bio(s): Snelling, Lauraine: - Lauraine Snelling (www.laurainesnelling.com) is the award-winning author of more than 70 books, fiction and nonfiction, for adults and young adults. Her books have sold more than 5 million copies. Besides writing books and articles, she teaches at writers' conferences across the country. She and her husband make their home in Tehachapi, California. |