| Blessing in Disguise Repackaged Edition Contributor(s): Snelling, Lauraine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764201964 ISBN-13: 9780764201967 Publisher: Bethany House Publishers OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: Her first mistake was emigrating alone. Was this one even worse? Augusta Bjorklund, after discovering her intended bridegroom married someone else, decided to leave her broken heart in Norway and start a new life in America. But knowing no English, Augusta misunderstands a ticket agent's directions in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in the harried confusion, she boards the wrong train. Her Bjorklund relatives eagerly await Augusta's arrival in North Dakota. When the train reaches the town of Blessing with the woman nowhere in sight, the worried family hopes she will be on the next train. But the following morning only her trunk shows up. Arriving at the end of the line, Augusta is met by a handsome young rancher, Kane Moyer, who is waiting for his Norwegian mail-order bride???. She told him she was headed for Blessing. Why will he not take her there? |
| 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 #: 53294 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Her first mistake was emigrating alone. Was this one even worse? Augusta Bjorklund, after discovering her intended bridegroom married someone else, decided to leave her broken heart in Norway and start a new life in America. But knowing no English, Augusta misunderstands a ticket agent's directions in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in the harried confusion, she boards the wrong train. Her Bjorklund relatives eagerly await Augusta's arrival in North Dakota. When the train reaches the town of Blessing with the woman nowhere in sight, the worried family hopes she will be on the next train. But the following morning only her trunk shows up. Arriving at the end of the line, Augusta is met by a handsome young rancher, Kane Moyer, who is waiting for his Norwegian mail-order bride.... She told him she was headed for Blessing. Why will he not take her there? |
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. |