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Susan MeissnerWaterBrook / 2009 / ePubOur Price$10.994.5 out of 5 stars for White Picket Fences: A Novel - eBook. View reviews of this product. 22 ReviewsAvailability: In StockStock No: WW12401EB
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Jeannie DonaldsonStatesboro, GAAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Truth behind the "White Picket Fences" of life.August 28, 2012Jeannie DonaldsonStatesboro, GAAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for White Picket Fences.A wonderful story of truth and restoration. We learn the secrets in the lives of several people and learn the mystical way they overlap in each other's lives. We are drawn into the personal lives of the Janvier family, their niece, her father, and two old men in a nursing home, and as their stories are told we discover the unexpected thread joining them together in a marvelous way that only God can be orchestrating.
In my opinion, the author does not make use of the many opportunities to speak of God, use prayer, or teaching in the situation that present themselves in this story. Certainly not like the books I am accustomed to read. It is not what I would have classified a "Christian Fiction", but certainly a great story of the power of God over the circumstances of our lives.
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Patty Le Blanc5 Stars Out Of 5November 28, 2009Patty Le BlancThis review was written for White Picket Fences.I really enjoyed this book. There were all kinds of aspects to it that made it interesting including suspense, anger, mystery, and even some history. My favorite character was Tally. She has lived an interesting life with her father Bart, but she still seems pretty grounded and level-headed. I kind of relate to her in some ways, which I guess is why shes my favorite character. I would definitely highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good book. I do have to say that I was disappointed in a few cuss words placed in there. Maybe it's just me, but when I look for Christian fiction I expect to not read a book with that in it. Other than that, I loved the book.
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M. PieperMount Dora, FLGender: female5 Stars Out Of 5March 29, 2010M. PieperMount Dora, FLGender: femaleThis review was written for White Picket Fences.Sometimes our deepest family secrets are the ones we refuse to admit--even to ourselves. Sixteen-year-old Tally Bachmann forces more than one issue when a sudden death and an absentee father thrust her into a new environment. Her sudden encounter with what appears to be the perfect suburban life of the Janvier family (her San Diego aunt, uncle, and cousins) exposes her own wounds. But it also brings to the surface the hidden hurts of her new family members as they struggle to relate to one another and to a girl they barely know.Powerful storytelling draws us in. Believable characters keep us reading. Layers of intrigue--including an unusual link to the Holocaust--add depth. And an underlying theme of redemption provides needed impetus to look behind our own white picket fences and seek relational transparency. Bravo to this award-winning author and White Picket Fences for another thoughtful read.
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Sonia5 Stars Out Of 5November 14, 2009SoniaThis review was written for White Picket Fences.This book is a must read. Following Tally, finding out about Chase's past, and reading the interview from the holocaust survivors, this is a MUST read. Could not put the book down, it was too good.
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Christy Lockstein5 Stars Out Of 5November 13, 2009Christy LocksteinThis review was written for White Picket Fences.White Picket Fences by Susan Meissner is a powerful novel about how the past shapes the future. Amanda Janvier gets more than she expected when she allows her niece, Tally, to stay with her family after her brother/Tally's father disappears. Amanda has worked hard to keep up the illusion of the perfect family, but Tally's arrival exposes the cracks in the foundations, and a school project between Tally and Amanda's son Chase brings up long hidden secrets and wounds which will leave them all permanently changed. Meissner's books are lyrical and haunting telling truths about the present by creating parallels in the past. With fully-fleshed characters and realistic dialogue, her stories captivate both the reader's heart and mind.
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