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  1. Larik
    San Antonio, TX
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Great read
    January 23, 2014
    Larik
    San Antonio, TX
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Christmas at Harmony Hill.
    Christmas at Harmony Hill

    Very enjoyable read! I was fascinated with Gideon and Heather's tender, yet very strong love that was read to withstand all and sacrifice even more. Have you met that person in life that is absolutely everything for you and an answer to all your prayers?

    I felt for Heather's father, who was so battled by death and inside war as well as the one outside. the pain of losing your child is liable to rip you in pieces and harden your heart harder than steel.im glad God touches his heart and heals his grave pain.

    What really made me mad was the Shaker religion. While I was fascinated with the peacefulness they possessed, I was shocked that someone would get themselves into a religion ( more like sect ) invented by a woman who simply lost four children. my grandmother lost five babies each right after birth. I'm not saying it was easy, but neither did she invent a religion. she clung to God, who commended us to have children; God who has engineered us with feelings and passion and love, and to her husband. after those five dear children, grandma had another five that are still alive, and instead of being bitter or delusional with pain, my grandparents were the happiest sweetest couple I've known, just as in love in their eighty's as they were as newlyweds. so much like Gideon and Heather. I realize these villages were a great escape for unhappy marriages and grieving widowers, but still I believe that we shouldn't look for heaven on earth but instead put our burdens on God and find escape in the only One who can truly give it.

    Readers I hope this book instead of misguiding your belief in God Almighty will show you that God loves you and walks with you through the valley of shadow and death and has the greatest plan yet for your future.

    Disclaimer: I have received a free copy of this book from Publisher through NetGally, in exchange for my honest opinion.
  2. Judy K Burgi
    Kendallville, IN
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Will Love Prevail?
    December 9, 2013
    Judy K Burgi
    Kendallville, IN
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Christmas at Harmony Hill.
    Christmas at Harmony Hill is another great read by this author. I was immediately drawn into the storyline from the beginning. My heart ached for both Gideon and Heather. I worried about their future. Would Gideon survive the war and would Heather survive being turned away from her family home in her time of need.

    As this story goes back and forth between what is happening with Gideon and what is going on with Heather the reader begins to wonder if a happy ending is possible.

    War is not pretty and being lonely is not the ideal situation either.

    Decisions have to be made, lives have to change, love must carry on, forgiveness must be extended, and faith in God that everything will work out must be there.

    I highly recommend this book!
  3. Steeley
    Seffner, Florida
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    An excellent book, I couldn't put it down.
    January 2, 2014
    Steeley
    Seffner, Florida
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Christmas at Harmony Hill.
    I enjoyed this book. Even though it is a work of fiction it has some basis in facts about the Shakers. I was encouraged to learn more about the Shaker movement in this county.
  4. sunny island breezes
    a sunny island
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    November 30, 2013
    sunny island breezes
    a sunny island
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Christmas at Harmony Hill.
    Because she had nowhere else to turn, Heather went to the Shaker community for shelter for herself and her unborn babe. She knew she wouldn't stay since they would separate her from her baby.

    She had faith that her husband would return from the war and rescue her. But when?

    Heather was separated from her father and siblings, but getting to know an aunt who was a Shaker helped ease that pain. Still, her heart ached from the coldness of her father.

    Could the season of love and newness of life give her peace and happiness amid all the separations in her life?

    As always, Ann H. Gabhart touches the heart.

    ***A special thank you to Lanette Haskins for providing a review copy.***
  5. Foster3
    Ontario, Canada
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A great Christmas read!
    November 27, 2013
    Foster3
    Ontario, Canada
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Christmas at Harmony Hill.
    To those of you familiar with the author, Ann Gabhart, you will be delighted to read her newest novel, a Christmas story!! The Shaker community is one that most of us are not familiar with , but Ann describes the way of life realistically and in such detail , that we can picture ourselves there.

    The year us 1864, and the civil war is taking place. Heather Worth discovers that she is with child and is at a loss to know what she can do!! Her husband is at the front and she has no one to whom to turn for help. It is suggested that a nearby Shaker village would provide the refuge that she seeks. Heather's greatest desire is to find a peaceful place to have her baby, and this rather strange community becomes her answer. Can she possibly be content in the midst of those people with their peculiar beliefs about families??? Heather comes to term with the fact that they separate children from parents, spouses from one another.... BUT how can she EVER part with a newborn baby?? Is there any way , that she can find the desired peace and still keep her child with her???

    Christmas is approaching and the joy of new life is about to become very real to Heather and those caring for her. Forgiveness is a theme that comes through loud and clear, as the way to approach her future.

    Ann's characters are well described, in fact, so well, that you can feel Heather's confusion and pain. Her feeling of being lost, becomes your's. The problems are realistic and believable, so much so that you begin to live within the Shaker village and share the concerns. The plot has just enough twists and turns to keep you guessing and wondering how this young lady will ever cope and endure this strange situation. Questions are constantly forming in your mind! How? Why??

    I truly enjoyed learning more about this faith and way of life. This novel is packed with detailed information about the rather different beliefs and daily way of life of these persons.

    A five star book. Don't miss it.

    About the Author: Ann Gabhart is the best selling author of several Shaker novels, "The Outsider", "The Seeker", as well as other historical novels. She lives with her husband a mile from where she was born in Kentucky. Find out more at: www.annhgabhart.com.

    "Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.

    Available at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group".
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