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Customer Reviews for Harvest House Publishers Distant Music, A - eBook
Harvest House Publishers Distant Music, A - eBook
In the first book of the Mountain Song Legacy series readers step into a small Kentucky coal mining town in the late 1800's where hope is found in the hearts of two young girlsthe vibrant, redheaded Maggie MacAuley and her fragile friend Summer Rankin.
When Jonathan Stuart, the latest in a succession of educators, actually wants to continue teaching in the oneroom schoolhouse, then Maggie and Summer know that he is special. So when Jonathan's cherished flute is stolen, the girls try to find a way to restore music to his life.
Sorrow and joy follow in the days to come, and through it all Maggie, Jonathan, and a community rediscover the gifts of faith, friendship, and unwavering love.
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Review 1 for Distant Music, A - eBook
This review is fromA Distant Music, Mountain Song Legacy Series #1.
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Date:June 8, 2010
Vera Humphrey
I was raised in a WV coal mining town and it was so easy to put myself in this little town (at a much earlier date, of course). The people were real, the situations were real. I loved the portrayal of Maggie's father. If you believe that God can and does heal and intervene, you will find this book totally believable. If you don't, just ignore those beautiful sections, and you will find it believable anyway. Hoff was a new author for me. I plan to read the whole series. ENJOY!
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Date:November 1, 2009
Inge Hanson
all three books of 'the mountain song legacy' were great. the author combined history and real life. The main characters lead by example and not by preaching. I am tired of books which practically quote the whole bible.I recomend it highly.
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Date:September 10, 2009
Beth
This was an excellent book. I felt like I was right there with the characters while I read this book. I could not put it down. It was one of the best books I have ever read. Beautifully written!
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Date:June 12, 2009
Barbara Lewis
This is a wonderful story full of the HARD life of the people in a coal mining town during the late 1900's. If you love local history as well as a good feeling inside, you will enjoy this book.
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Review 5 for Distant Music, A - eBook
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Date:March 30, 2009
A taste of life in the mining country of Kentucky. You see life as it was hard and often packed with heartache. This author holds your interest and wanting more.
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Review 6 for Distant Music, A - eBook
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Date:March 19, 2006
Jill Eileen Smith
A Distant Music is another captivating book by author B.J. Hoff. Mrs. Hoff has the ability to create such believable characters that you feel like you know them as friends when you close the books final page. Its been over a year since I finished reading the third book in Mrs. Hoffs American Anthem trilogy, and yet I can still see the blind conductor Michael in my minds eye. That same character realism is true for the teacher Jonathan Stuart and students Maggie MacAuley and Kenny Tallman in Mrs. Hoffs newest book, A Distant Music. This story is a touching reminder of how hard life was in another era for a struggling mining town. A tale where hardship breeds a desperation that nearly steals all beauty and hope from those caught in its grip, but where miracles still happen, spurred on by the undying faith of children. A Distant Music holds such wonderful prose and such realistic descriptions that I felt I was there. A page-turning, enjoyable read. I am definitely looking forward to the next book in The Mountain Song Legacy Series.
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Review 7 for Distant Music, A - eBook
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Date:January 7, 2006
Vennessa Ng
Picking up a B.J. Hoff novel guarantees that you will be transported into another time filled with captivating characters. Book #1 of the new Mountain Song Legacy series, A DISTANT MUSIC, is no exception. Ever since the publication of her novella, THE PENNY WHISTLE, readers have asked B.J. for more of the story. With A DISTANT MUSIC, B.J. delivers the first installment, and its a novel that will tug at your heart and fill you with hope. Skingle Creek in the late 1800s is a small coal mining community whose inhabitants have little of the extras in life. But it is also a community where people genuinely care for one another and are willing to sacrifice what little they have to help those in need. It seems to Maggie MacAuley that God has lost interest in the good people around her. Not only is her teacher fading away after his flute goes missing, but her best friend, the ailing Summer Rankin, is also waning by the day, spending more time in bed than at school. Then there is the matter of Kenny Tallman and the class bullies. In Kennys attempt to save Maggie from a beating, Kenny puts up with the abuse from the bullies and swears Maggie to secrecy. But just how long will his heroism continue to protect her?Maggie struggles to understand how God can know about everything and care about it all when those around her struggle with ill health, hunger, and bullies. How can a loving God let bad things happen to good people? B.J. Hoffs gift of bringing characters to life shines in A DISTANT MUSIC. I found myself drawn into Maggie MacAuleys troubles and shed more than a tear or two with her. A DISTANT MUSIC is an enchanting read that touches the heart. Once more B.J. proves that when it comes to the historical voice, she is the master. B.J. tells us that this is the just the beginning, with more to come. I, for one, am eagerly awaiting the rest of the Mountain Song Legacy.
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