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Christmas At Harmony Hill: A Shaker Story (2013)

by Ann H. Gabhart(Favorite Author)

4.05 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0800719824 (ISBN13: 9780800719821)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Fleming H. Revell Company

review 1: I really enjoyed this informative and compelling novel about the Shakers, whom I knew very little about. I did not know they don't date or marry the opposite sex; they separate men, women and children; I wonder how they grow their faith when there is no procreation! I knew they lived a simple life but the extent that they go to to be simple is baffling! I liked the main character, Heather, who arrives to live with the Shakers in a "sinful" condition. She chose to learn the good things from the Shakers that would enrich her life and to reject the things she felt were devisive. I appreciated the author's development of Heather's complicated family relationships with her husband, father, siblings and aunt. This novel deals with deep hatred, forgiveness, unconditional love... more, and unbelieveable stress.
review 2: Sophrena has lived in peace and harmony for 25 years as a vital member of the Shaker community. And yet, after she turns 50, she begins to experience some doubts about being there. When her great-niece arrives needing a place to stay until her husband comes home from the Civil War and she delivers her baby, Sophrena wonders if this is part of God’s plan for her or a plot of the devil to distract her from her mission in life. What Sophrena finally decides to do may surprise you. This heart-warming tale has an engaging storyline and likable main characters. The novel is entertaining in its simplicity. And perhaps that is the one flaw in the novel: it tends to be superficial. It lacks information about the Shakers’ religion. Also, the characters, especially the secondary characters, were not well developed. Despite these shortcomings, the novel is an enjoyable read. less

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