Hold Me Close: Revolutionary Faith Book One

<p>Louis Lestarjette, a Frenchman, arrives in Charles Town, South Carolina, in 1772 without purpose or plans. He encounters a society on the brink of revolution and is forced to make decisions that include finding meaning and direction in his carefree life. Who can he trust in his endeavors to prosper? Will he be able to stay neutral in a battle for independence? When decisive events confront him, will he stay or leave? Running from God and commitment is a constant option.</p> Elizabeth Elliott, daughter of a prominent British citizen, believes God will hold her close in uncertain and changing times. Faced with making difficult decisions about her loyalties, she finds comfort in close friends, a devout sister, and her music. When the mysterious Frenchman with no commitment to God or Charles Town enters her life, her role in the political battle is challenged. Can she trust her heart in volatile situations? Set in pre-revolution Charles Town, Hold Me Close takes the reader into the lives of immigrants, ordinary citizens, and prominent historical figures at a time in which decisions are made that will change the world.

Religion & Spirituality

Gray, Marguerite Martin

Christian Books & Bibles

WestBow Press

Louis Lestarjette, a Frenchman, arrives in Charles Town, South Carolina, in 1772 without purpose or plans. He encounters a society on the brink of revolution and is forced to make decisions that include finding meaning and direction in his carefree life. Who can he trust in his endeavors to prosper? Will he be able to stay neutral in a battle for independence? When decisive events confront him, will he stay or leave? Running from God and commitment is a constant option.  Elizabeth Elliott, daughter of a prominent British citizen, believes God will hold her close in uncertain and changing times. Faced with making difficult decisions about her loyalties, she finds comfort in close friends, a devout sister, and her music. When the mysterious Frenchman with no commitment to God or Charles Town enters her life, her role in the political battle is challenged. Can she trust her heart in volatile situations?  Set in pre-revolution Charles Town, Hold Me Close takes the reader into the lives of immigrants, ordinary citizens, and prominent historical figures at a time in which decisions are made that will change the world.

Surround Me: Revolutionary Faith Book Two

As the dark curtain of the rumors of revolution threatens to descend, Louis Lestarjette pursues his relationship with Elizabeth even as the emotional and physical struggles set the course for a life of changes. Will his commitment to God stay firm, or will the tide of change cause fear and flight? The chance of reconciliation with England moves further out to sea, leaving Elizabeth Elliott on the shores of surrender to a greater challenge. Although others of unwavering courage give her strength, she must choose to allow God’s love to surround her. How can she enter into a marriage during a time of uncertainty? Will selfish, safer options take her away from Louis and his love? Set in 1773 Charles Town, Surround Me, the sequel to Hold Me Close, takes the reader into the lives of colonists confronting imminent change and unpredictable circumstances binding them together to become a formidable force.

Literature & Fiction

United States

As the dark curtain of the rumors of revolution threatens to descend, Louis Lestarjette pursues his relationship with Elizabeth even as the emotional and physical struggles set the course for a life of changes. Will his commitment to God stay firm, or will the tide of change cause fear and flight? The chance of reconciliation with England moves further out to sea, leaving Elizabeth Elliott on the shores of surrender to a greater challenge. Although others of unwavering courage give her strength, she must choose to allow God's love to surround her. How can she enter into a marriage during a time of uncertainty? Will selfish, safer options take her away from Louis and his love? Set in 1773 Charles Town, Surround Me, the sequel to Hold Me Close, takes the reader into the lives of colonists confronting imminent change and unpredictable circumstances binding them together to become a formidable force.

<p>These ten adventures will take you to places you have never been. C.D. Sutherland's Nowhere Near Heaven transports you to West Virginia during World War II. There, you'll experience young Marion Dunrobin's challenge to fit in a broken family struggling against poverty and conflict. Judy Burford's Step In will plunge you into the hard life in a wagon train with young Jake Johnson's family, seeking a better life in Oregon. Wanda Bush's One Rock will put you behind the eyes of a twelve-year-old boy coming to grips with how to respond to life's tragedies. Beverly Flanders' The Assignment puts you with Brian Jennings, facing his first day as a freshman as a new kid in town. Next, Donna M. Copeland's Intentions will place you with Jordie and Bronlynn in their multi-generational lesson on intentions, choices, and consequences. Carole Lehr Johnson's Defiant Devotion puts you with Hodge as he responds to the conflicting calls of country, family, and self, all pulling him in different directions. Susan Hiers Foster's Tougher puts you in the circumstances of a jail ministry volunteer, learning the depth of her role in the welfare of the people she works with. Internationally published author Tammy Kirby's His Grace Forsaken sends you back to the beginning of Viscount Greyson Brennen's character-building adventure. Discover what molded him into the man you've probably read about in her best-selling novel of the same title in her Haven House series. Marguerite Martin Gray's A Promise Shared sends you back to before the American Revolution. You get a glimpse of sixteen-year-old Tom Engle, a character in her best-selling Revolutionary Faith series, dealing with loss and duty to family and God. Finally, the talented and prolific author Mary Lou Cheatham uses Rhoda to teleport you back to the first century Promised Land as seen through the eyes of a young girl.When you return from these experiences, chances are some will have left you wanting for more. If so, then check out that story's author page in the back of the book. They might have something else you'll like.</p>

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