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Customer Reviews for Multnomah Publishers Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
Multnomah Publishers Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
Life on the western frontier held little promise for women alone! Born into a life of prostitution, Gloria longs for family of her own. Agreeing to nurse widowed John MacGregan's baby in exchange for John raising her son, she pretends her dreams have come true. When fantasy turns to fear, where will Gloria and John turn? 320 pages, softcover from Multnomah.
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Customer Reviews for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
Review 1 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Date:October 26, 2012
Christine Mcleod
Location:Lumberton, NC
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Very spell binding and attention holding. It shows how love and compassion can work wonders.
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Review 2 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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What a surprising read
Date:October 20, 2012
hans1992
Location:Auckland, New Zealand
Age:18-24
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I was really reluctant to read this book. It is not a book I would normally read. After the first chapter, i realized that i was extremely WRONG. I ablsolutely loved this book. The author does an awesome job of making you feel like your right there with the characters. I have never cried while reading a book, this was the first book i cried. I will most definately be reading this again and recommend it.
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Review 3 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Enthralling story!
Date:August 27, 2012
prayerpower
Location:St. Petersburg FL
Age:Over 65
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This author writes in such a way to make you feel that you are there within the story. I felt all the emotions of the characters and did not want to put the book down! The action in the narrative moves along steadily and combines humor with everyday life in a very delightful way. The struggles of the main character concerning her faith in God were common to many people. These are characters you can believe in and identify with. Great story!
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Review 4 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Date:December 31, 2011
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What a poignant portrayal of redemption through the life of one woman who had lost it all! Without hope, faith, or love, Gloria sets out to be a mother to another woman's child. What she doesn't realize is that every step she takes is bringing her right into the loving arms of her Creator! Rich in emotional detail that almost anyone can relate to! Can't wait to get into the sequel!
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Review 5 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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great book
Date:October 25, 2011
eileen
Location:long island ny
Age:45-54
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this book was very interesting and kept me reading cover to cover
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Review 6 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Date:July 10, 2009
June Stedman
Through most of the book I thought it was the best book I ever read. Until one of the babies died. It's ending was only o.k., not good. Such a great book, then she lost it.
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Review 7 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Date:April 27, 2009
Rhonda Megorden
I thought this was a great read! I have never read anything by this author and was amazed at how quickly the story invited me in. Immediately upon finishing this book, I read Book 2 in this series and look forward to reading Book 3. I believe this book pointed me to a loving God who is with us in all our situations!!
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Review 8 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Date:July 27, 2008
Ten Thousands Charms was such an emotionally gripping story that I had trouble putting it down. But even when I had to work and do other things, I was still thinking about the story. I know so many women like Gloria who have been so hurt that they are emotionally dead inside and when someone offers them hope, they are terrified. I could totally see that struggle in Gloria and it was a beautiful thing to watch how God slowly wooed her to Himself through the love of believers. And while no one in this story was even close to perfect, they were totally believeable and likeable characters. John William was heroic in so many ways even with the flaws he carried with him. And Gloria was such a good mother to the babies. It was impossible not to grow to love her as she cared for the children and learned how to take care of herself and her "family," which was the one thing she never believed she would experience in her lifetime. My eyes filled with tears every time Gloria took a tiny step in faith. There were so many things she learned, and the reader learns along with her as she learns to trust. The author also does a fantastic job writing the male point of view and the intense emotions John and Gloria both felt, both positive and negative. I highly recommend this story because it nurtures both the heart and the spirit, and because I loved, loved, loved it!
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Review 9 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Date:June 12, 2008
Heidi Narum
One of the best books I have read. I really felt it was also one of the most realistic books as well. I can hardly wait to read #2.
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Review 10 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Date:August 15, 2007
X.S. Lindsey
"Ten Thousand Charms", the debut novel by author Allison Pittman, is infused with true-to-life questions and dilemmas. I found the portrayal of the daily routine of caring for two young babies refreshingly realistic. At times, however, especially toward the beginning, I was a bit unsettled by a bit of crude dialogue (mostly between two ex-prostitutes); however, viewed in a certain light, it serves as a springboard for future character development. While a worthy read, "Ten Thousand Charms" contains subject matter which should be reserved for mature readers ages thirteen and older.
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Review 11 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Date:May 18, 2007
Mazie
I thought this book was wonderful!! How I related to stories in the Bible and it was talking about God's love throughout the book... the only thing I would have changed was the ending. It should have said what happened to John William and Gloria and Danny. I don't like not knowing what happened. I think she should make a different book to go along with this one, like a sequel.
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Review 12 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Date:October 17, 2006
Allison Pittman's debut novel TEN THOUSAND CHARMS tells an old tale but she infuses it with joy, hope and the power of God's forgiveness.Penniless and awaiting the birth of her first child, Gloria seeks refuge with an old friend, Jewell, the proprietor of a fancy house in Wyoming Territory. Jewell takes pity on Gloria and allows her to stay in a small cottage, where she brings a son into the world, and befriends Jewell's girls and hears their own stories of heartache. Nearby, John William McGregan mourns the loss of his devout wife and despairs about how to care for his baby daughter. Despite his revulsion at Gloria's prior lifestyle, John William asks her to nurse his daughter and in return, he agrees to be a father to her son, knowing Gloria's intention to leave both babies with him once they are weaned. Together the four travel to the Oregon Territory and give the appearance of being a family. Gloria is puzzled by John William's faith and confused by an attraction for which she feels unworthy. There they meet Maureen, a widow, who offers them a home in return for companionship and farm work, all the while expressing the love and forgiveness of God. When John William's life is again shattered by tragedy, Gloria's fledging faith is damaged in the face of his anger at God. This story is beautifully crafted and the characters are portrayed in a sensitive and realistic way.Allison Pittman acknowledges the heartaches and tragedies in life which leave us bruised and broken; yet she also shows that God's forgiveness encompasses all our bad choices and offers the chance of new life.
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Review 13 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Date:September 1, 2006
Robyn Barnett
Great, great book! I couldn't put it down. After I read it my husband read it...loved it too!
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Review 14 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Date:June 13, 2006
Although compared to Francine Rivers' Redeeming Love, Allison Pittman's Ten Thousand Charms stands on its own merit. It is a different story. Instead of Hosea and Gomer, it's loosely the story of David and Bathsheba. Pittman's characters are well written and multi-faceted. While I felt one of the conflicts introduced wasn't fully developed, there was enough thrown at Gloria to make the read satisfying. I liked the way Pittman ended the book, leaving the reader to imagine the rest. Pittman has delivered a beautiful picture of how God takes the worst of humanity and washes us clean. A murderer and a prostituteneither one able to outrun God's amazing grace and love.
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Review 15 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Date:May 29, 2006
Brenda Blanchard
Ten Thousand Charms opens with an unlikely character for a Christian novel. Gloria is a pregnant prostitute hoping to find assistance from her former Madam, Jewell, to abort her child. Jewell, instead, offers Gloria cleaning duties and a one-room shanty behind her brothel until the baby arrives.Up the road from Jewells red roofed cathouse live John William MacGregan and his pregnant wife, Katherine. Their two very different worlds collide when Katherine dies giving birth to a daughter. Out of necessity, John William and Gloria strike a deal. Shell nurse his child and hell raise her son. As John William and Gloria journey from Silver Peaks mining community to farmland in Oregon, the reader becomes entangled in their imperfect lives, truly caring what becomes of them. In Oregon, Maureen Brewster, a recently widowed farm owner, becomes a friend, mentor and mother to Gloria. Her tender influence adds another finely tuned thread to God's tapestry of redemption. Allison Pittmans debut novel certainly hooked me with her honest voice, quick wit and engaging dialogue. Mix her superb writing with Ten Thousand Charms unusual host of characters and a plot that crosses traditional boundaries, and youve got a novel readers cant put down. Pittman's poignant tale captures the essence of God's love and the depths He undertakes to give grace, even to "the least" of us. Ten Thousand Charms grabbed my heart from the first page and kept me under its allure to the very last word.
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Review 16 for Ten Thousand Charms, Crossroads of Grace Series #1
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Date:April 7, 2006
Pregnant Gloria returns to the nearest thing she can call home, Jewel Gunns fancy brothel in Silver Peak, Wyoming Territory where she expects her former mentor to perform an abortion for her. However, Gloria changes her mind, but plans to abandon the baby at the brothel so she can reclaim her freedom. Also pregnant is haughty Katherine, wife of miner John William MacGregan. The two women give birth with Gloria surviving quite nicely after her daughter is born while Katherine dies after her son is born.<P>John pays Gloria to be his sons milk cow. However, when he concludes that the mine will close soon, he persuades Gloria to take her child and come with him and his son to start over in Oregon. She agrees to remain the cow if he raises her daughter as is; her plan being to leave them once the infants no longer depend on her milk. As she meets the kind Maureen Brewster who encourages her to believe that even a whore has room in the Lords tent, tragedy strikes the unorthodox family, which in the past would have driven Gloria away, but this time she has a chance for a better life if she accepts Gods grace.<P>This is an interesting Americana romantic character study that looks deep into the mindset of a prostitute who sees a bleak future for herself. The cozy story line allows the reader to understand Gloria and why she feels the Lord would never accept someone like her. John and Maureen add friendship, love, and belief to the fine mid nineteenth century tale, but this is Glorias story.<P>Harriet Klausner
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