Dawn of a New Day (American Century Series #7) [Paperback]

Gilbert Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2008

It is the tumultuous 1960s: Kennedy, Vietnam, the Civil Rights movement, and youth culture are on everyone's minds and lips. Prosperity and progress are undergirded with a sense of uneasiness for the Stuart family, along with the rest of the country. With a movie deal on the horizon, Bobby Stuart's star may be rising, but his descent into celebrity drug culture might be his undoing. And young love is blooming between two people who never expected it. Gilbert Morris fans will be delighted with his foray into a colorful and controversial decade. Dawn of a New Day is the final, never-before-published conclusion to the popular American Century series.

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Can true love bloom in the turbulent 1960s? It is a tumultuous time: Kennedy, Vietnam, the Civil Rights movement, and youth culture are on everyone's minds and lips. Prosperity and progress are undergirded with a sense of uneasiness for the Stuart family, along with the rest of the country. With a movie deal on the horizon, Bobby Stuart's star may be rising, but his descent into celebrity drug culture might be his undoing. And young love is blooming between two people who never expected it. Will they make it through the tough times together? Or will life's circumstances pull them in different directions? Gilbert Morris fans will be delighted with his foray into a colorful and controversial decade. Dawn of a New Day is the final, never-before-published conclusion to the popular American Century series. Formerly a college English professor, Gilbert Morris spends much of his time writing fiction. The best-selling author of the House of Winslow series, he lives with his wife in Alabama.

About the Author

Gilbert Morris was first a pastor, then an English professor at the University of Arkansas. Retired from both careers, he lives with his wife in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Revell (August 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800732650
• ISBN-13: 978-0800732653
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,157,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gilbert Morris is among today's most popular Christian writers; his books having sold nearly six million copies worldwide. He specializes in historical fiction and won a 2001 Christy Award for the Civil War drama Edge of Honor. Once a pastor and English professor who earned a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas, Morris lives with his wife in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Improvement over the previous book in the Series!, September 6, 2008

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Brandi (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dawn of a New Day (American Century Series #7) (Paperback)

The seventh book in the American Century series focuses on Prudence Deforge and her self discovery. When we first meet Prudence, or Prue as her friends and family call her, she is a somewhat awkward teenager not really feeling like she fits in her skin. With a little help from a new found friend she has some new doors opened for her.

We also encounter Prue's distant cousin Bobby Stuart again. But this time he is a big time music star. While being a big star may be one thing he starts to develop an interest into the undesirables that the star life can sometimes bring. Will Bobby continue down the bad road or make a turn around?

One of my favorite things about this book was the fact that it focuses on Prue. I feel like past women in this series has been somewhat confident in who they were, especially Prue's great aunt Lylah, while throughout this book we really see Prue grow and find out who she really is. Her story shows us that all we need sometimes is a little bit of encouragement.

Great improvement over the previous book in the series, which for me seemed to drag.