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post #1 of 9
9/9/03 at 3:37pm
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by Lynn Austin or Kristen Heitzmann

I have a Candle in the Darkness by Lynn Austin and A Rush of Wings by Kristen Heitzmann coming soon.

I've heard good things about both books. Just wondered if any of you ladies have read anything by these two?
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post #2 of 9
9/9/03 at 10:07pm
No I haven't Wendy, but I would LOVE to! Are these both new releases? Do you think that I could find them at the library?

Let us know if you like them
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post #3 of 9
9/9/03 at 10:34pm
I have an awesome book but it is in the baby's room. I am not sure of the titke or author but will let you know tomorrow.
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post #4 of 9
9/10/03 at 10:43am
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I bought them both on amazon used! They were each less then 3.50 used.

The expensive part was the shipping. The one book was .45 but the sipping was 2.00. Better then buying them full priced though.

You might be able too find them at the library. I think that is where some friends found theirs at. If not I can send them to you to read when I am done and you can send them back when you are done. Although I can't promise how fast I will get them read....lol
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post #5 of 9
9/10/03 at 1:49pm
OHHH.....I forgot about Amazon.com......Rox told me about the used books there a while back! I'll check it out and see if I can find them Thanks!!
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post #6 of 9
9/10/03 at 2:58pm
I've never read anything by either of them. Let me know if they're good!
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post #7 of 9
9/13/03 at 11:05am
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Candle in the Darkness was good. I actually had a hard time putting it down in places.

It is about a girl who lives in the South during slavery. Her mother dies and she moves up North with family while her father grieves. When she arrives up North, she realizes there are groups for people against slavery and she decides to visit a meeting.
Her father comes up North 2 years later to take her back to Richmond Virginia. The war starts and she feels God is calling her to help the slaves instead of her "country"--the South. She does what she thinks God is calling her to do regardless of what her fiancee, family and friends think about her.

It is actually really good. I wasn't sure I was going to like it. I thought at first it would be so much information about the civil war that it would take away from the story but the author did it in such a way that you learned about the civil war but kept the story line the main focus. I learned quite a bit about slavery and the civil war.

I am off to look for her next book. If you look on amazon all of her books have 5 stars for reviews So I can't wait to read more! I read one review where she was given 5 stars but someone said they were upset with the girl for betraying the South to help the North.
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post #8 of 9
9/15/03 at 10:38am
Sounds like a great book!! As for the review from the person about the authors betrayal.... you really can't make everyone happy.
I would still love to read it I'm adding it to my list Thanks Wendy!
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post #9 of 9
9/15/03 at 10:46am
Haven't heard of either author. Let us know how you like them!
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