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A Lineage of Grace: Five Stories of Unlikely Women Who Changed Eternity [Paperback]

Francine Rivers
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Book Description

September 22, 2009
In this compilation of the five books in the best-selling Lineage of Grace series by Francine Rivers, we meet the five women whom God chose—Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. Each was faced with extraordinary—even scandalous—challenges. Each took great personal risk to fulfill her calling. Each was destined to play a key role in the lineage of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World.

2009 Retailer's Choice Award winner!

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About the Author

Francine Rivers turned from the secular market to the Christian market after she accepted Jesus as her savior in 1986.  She then wrote Redeeming Love as her statement of faith.  This book has held a spot on the Christian bestseller list for nearly a decade.  Francine and her husband live in California where they enjoy time with their three grown children and their grandchildren.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 560 pages
  • Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.; Original edition (September 22, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0842356320
  • ISBN-13: 978-0842356329
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.3 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (267 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"New York Times" best-selling author Francine Rivers began her literary career at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in English and journalism. From 1976 to 1985, she had a successful writing career in the general market, and her books were highly acclaimed by readers and reviewers. Although raised in a religious home, Francine did not truly encounter Christ until later in life, when she was already a wife, a mother of three, and an established romance novelist. Shortly after becoming a born-again Christian in 1986, Francine wrote "Redeeming Love" as her statement of faith. First published by Bantam Books and then rereleased by Multnomah Publishers in the mid-1990s, this retelling of the biblical story of Gomer and Hosea, set during the time of the California Gold Rush, is now considered by many to be a classic work of Christian fiction. Redeeming Love continues to be one of the CBA's top-selling titles, and it has held a spot on the Christian best-seller list for nearly a decade. Since "Redeeming Love," Francine has published numerous novels with Christian themes--all best sellers--and she has continued to win both industry acclaim and reader loyalty around the globe. Her Christian novels have been awarded or nominated for numerous honors, including the RITA Award, the Christy Award, the ECPA Gold Medallion, and the Holt Medallion in Honor of Outstanding Literary Talent. In 1997, after winning her third RITA Award for inspirational fiction, Francine was inducted into the Romance Writers of America's Hall of Fame. Francine's novels have been translated into over 20 different languages, and she enjoys best-seller status in many foreign countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, and South Africa. Francine and her husband, Rick, live in northern California and enjoy time spent with their three grown children and taking every opportunity to spoil their grandchildren. Francine uses her writing to draw closer to the Lord, and she desires that through her work she might worship and praise Jesus for all He has done and is doing in her life.


Customer Reviews

Francine Rivers does an amazing job of bringing the women in the Bible to life. TrendyTeacher2  |  111 reviewers made a similar statement
Once you start reading it is very hard to put the book down. Mariposa  |  43 reviewers made a similar statement
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149 of 149 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers January 4, 2010
Format:Paperback
In Lineage of Grace we follow Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary through their lives as they are each intricately woven into the Lineage of Christ. Tamar shows the story of a woman betrayed, yet a woman determined to do what is right in the eyes of God. Rahab, a harlot, shows that no matter the sin God can still do wonderful things in each of our lives. Ruth, a love story of epic proportions...we see love given from daughter-in-law to mother-in-law, but we also see love shown from man to woman as Ruth takes her rightful place as the wife of Boaz. With Bathsheba, we again see how God can turn a sin into something that is for His glory, if only the participants are willing. And finally with Mary we get an interpretive look into the live of Jesus' mother and the struggles she went through watching her son, who she knew to be the Christ, grow up and be rejected by a world that was supposedly waiting for his arrival. We see with Mary how God can take the most illogical person to be someone that is important to His plan.

This book, Lineage of Grace, is a compilation of 5 separate books written by Francine Rivers several years ago. Each book (then called Unveiled, Unashamed, Unshaken, Unspoken, and Unafraid) included a section at the end called "Seek and Find" where the reader could take a deeper look at the Scriptures pertaining to each story. There were questions to consider and ideas to ponder in order to gain a better understanding of the story itself, but also of how the story and the Scriptures might apply to the reader's spiritual life. Thankfully, the "Seek and Find" sections are included in this new publication as well! Granted, each book is a fictional expansion of what the Bible gives to us, with Rivers using her imagination to add details. But the details added are historically accurate and do not take away from the basic story told within the Scripture. Rivers simply takes the verses from the Bible and puts the story into `real life' for the reader to gain a better understanding of what it might have been like to actually live that life.

I read this set of books when they first came out and loved them...but I gained new meaning and learned different things reading them again. They are easy to read and are the kind of book a person could read every few years and gain something new from them each time. Francine Rivers did an excellent job in her research for these books and in writing them. I look forward to reading her other series based on men of the Bible called "Sons of Encouragement."
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98 of 99 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing! October 25, 2009
By megan
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
These are amazing stories told by an incredible author. Rivers makes the Bible more understandable and interesting to women through this book. It is beautifully written and draws you to the heart of God more and more each day. The scripture and questions at the end of each "book" are great for individual devotions or Bible studies. They are great to dive deeper into the Bible for further understanding and application. This is a must-have, along with any other Francine Rivers books. My favorite--Redeeming Love.
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Biblical characters come alive October 26, 2009
Format:Kindle Edition
These books really brought this women of the Bible alive. Although they lived in very different times and faced different physical and social challenges than women of today, their spiritual and emotional lives were much like ours. My favorite was Mary's story. The mother-son relationship between her and Jesus was much like that of other loving mothers and sons, yet all the time she recognized He was the Messiah.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars a really good book
Enjoyed a different perspective about these women of the bible. God can use any of us for His great purpose. This book was very personal. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Vickie Bryan
4.0 out of 5 stars Great way to translate Bible to todays times.
Great series of books to introduce anyone to the Bible in a life experience relationship to the Bible. Beautifully written. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Teresa M Lucas
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible read!!
I have always loved these books. They have a great outlook on what it may have been like, and provide a new way of seeing the Bible stories many of us have grown up hearing about. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars A Lineage of Grace
I love the way the Bible comes alive in Francine Rivers stories! It's a great addition to a personal Bible study.
Published 2 days ago by mb
5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking!
I've read Francine Rivers' books before and this is my favorite so far!
Each worman has an exciting story of her life and why she would be in line for our
Jesus... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Sondra K Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Another favorite
Rivers always writes with remarkable insight. This book was no exception. I especially enjoyed the story of Bathsheba and the way Francine treated that. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Rose Lee
4.0 out of 5 stars Great for group discussion
At first I thought these stories were a little too simple. However, when combined with the study questions after each story they provided energetic and thoughtful discussion... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Kirsten Gregorio
5.0 out of 5 stars Bible women come alive!
So love this book. You can really get an idea of these women's lives. My favourite is Mary the mother of Jesus. While she held Jesus in her arms He held the world in His hands!? Read more
Published 3 days ago by Viki
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book by Francine Rivers
I learned a lot about these 5 women of the Bible. It was a whole new look on there lives. It made me really stop and reflect on how life was for them.
Published 3 days ago by Elizabeth Pratt
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyed it
Great book!! Was really able to identify with the characters and see them as normal people not as just a character in the Bible.
Published 3 days ago by Nicole Heimbigner
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