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Beauty From Ashes: Large Print Edition

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It was nice to read something that doesn't have me trying to skip over curse words two and three times a page! I consider the entire Georgia Trilogy worth reading. The Christian background is inspiring; plus, the novels were based on the life of a very real woman (supported by indicating places of burial and names of decendants in the Afterword of each book). The Christian theme and romanticized diction may seem boring to some, but read with an open mind and I'm sure everyone will find a point to enjoy.

This particular book is a little slow, but still romantic and based on a real personality which makes it worth a read -- when we read about a person depressed/self-absorbed today (the way they are dealing with losing nearly everyone in life in a short time span...and reality check -- some people do go through great periods of personal loss in their life) I don't think we'd be quite so judgemental as many folks in these reviews. It's important when reading historical fiction to keep a perspective for timeframe the book is taking place, life is not a bed roses and not everyone in a book/history is happy all the time. I find it refreshing to read truthful books, historically based and well researched -- while this one isn't Eugenia Price's best work, do yourself a favor and try the St Simon's Triology or the Fla triology -- all six well-written, historically based, well researched and well written.

If you've read more than a few Price books, it becomes visibly apparent here that she's losing her touch. Her characters become messy, half-done, overly sentimental, and downright cheesy. Please, give her a chance and get out of these newer ones. Check out the old ones. The St Simons Trilogy: Lighthouse, New Moon Rising, and The Beloved Invader; The Florida Trilogy: Maria, Don Juan McQueen, and Margaret's Story; and the first three of the Savannah Quartet: Savannah, To See Your Face Again, and Before the Darkness Falls (I can't personally recommend Stranger in Savannah, I didn't care for it). I had the pleasure of interviewing Miss Price back in the 80's, and she was a delightful lady with great talent, but with her latter books she took a spill. Don't waste your time. READ THE OLD ONES!!!!

I wouldn't know as I recieved a book titled Beauty for Ashes written by Joyce Meyer. At the time I did not know how to return it, so it sits unwanted.

Having read all of Eugenia Price's work, some more than one, I have to say I really enjoy her works.

I fell in love with Historical Romance through her book Savannah and from there I moved on to read the entire Savannah Quartet. Once I finished the quartet I moved to the Florida Trilogy and the rest is history. I just really enjoyed reading about how these southern cities all came to be settled and history changed.

After reading the first two of this triligy, I was mildly looking forward to this book. Boy was I disappointed! This was a terrible book. Not only was it very very boring. But Anne was very self centered, pestering and depending on her very very elderly and dying father until he died. She really needed help- running around at night screaming for her dead husband, while here young and terrified kids looked on. It also seemed like everyone in the book died, or almost died. Anne's husband, sister, mother, father, brother and father-in-law, daughter, only son, and best friend, are all killed off. There's barely anyone left but Anne, and her daughter Pete, who almost marries a drunk, but at the pre-wedding reception dumps him, and Anne's bossy maid eve are left. They all buy a white house and live in it. that's about all to this book. If you haven't read it yet, don't waste your time. If you have- I'm sorry!!

Can't believe I waded through all three of these Georgia trilogy books. The main character, Anne Couper Fraser,is about 18 when the first book begins, and is emotionally 18 when the third book ends in her late 60's. She is one of the most selfish characters I've ever encountered and I certainly hope this woman was not that way in real life. No matter what happens to anyone in these books, her first reaction is what effect it will have on her. This is my first exposure to Eugenia Price and I believe her writing style is sophomoric. Could people have really talked that way to each other? (Sugar-y sweet). In addition the author is VERY repetitive. Each book could have easily been 100+ pages less. What could have been a very interesting account of real people in one of my favorite historical eras was a total waste of time.

I love books about the old south but I couldn't even finish this book. If there was a plot to this book I couldn't find it. The story revolves around a woman that was widowed who appears to be a manic depressive. Too bad Prozac wasn't around in her day. She is so self absorbed that it makes for very boring reading.