Nan's Journey [Paperback]

Elaine Littau (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises (January 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602478325
• ISBN-13: 978-1602478329
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,217,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elaine Littau enjoys writing books about life in the 1800s. Her current series is the Nan's Heritage Series which includes "Nan's Journey", "Elk's Resolve", "Luke's Legacy", "The Eyes of a Stranger", and Timothy's Home. Beginning in November 2011, Elaine will begin writing her second series, "Rescued...A Series of Hope". The title of Book 1 in this series is "Some Happy Day."

She and her husband of 36 years have enjoyed raising their 3 sons in the Texas Panhandle area where they live on a small acreage. They enjoy spending time with family and friends and especially playing with their four grandchildren.

She enjoys public speaking and meeting her readers at book signings. She coaches new authors in marketing and holds marketing workshops.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!, January 9, 2008

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Anne Kimberly "Anne" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nan's Journey (Paperback)

Nan's Journey follows the story of two orphaned children who suffer horrible abuse at the hands of the people who are supposed to love them. Desperate to save her brother's life, Nan plans their escape undercover of night. They head out into an uncertain world with no knowledge of what to do or where to go. Elmer is comforted by the his belief that God is watching over them but Nan, whose heart has been hardened by their circumstances, finds that possibility much harder to accept.

Nan's Journey is action packed and Elaine Littau has done an excellent job of skillfully weaving God's message of forgiveness and redemption throughout. Her novel brims with hope, stressing that no matter what circumstances we encounter, God's forgiveness is abundant and available.

Anne Kimberly, author of Dark Well of Decision

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Thoughts on "Nan's Journey", December 15, 2009

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Karina Harris (Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nan's Journey (Paperback)

Nan's Journey, by Elaine Littau is an apt title. In her first published work, Mrs. Littau deals with difficult issues such as abuse, neglect, and loss in a manner that quite often stuns the reader. We travel with our heroine, Nan, as she faces a lifetime of tragedy in just a few short months. However, in the midst of pain and suffering she finds hope, healing, and love.

This historical novel transports the reader back in time 150 years with its descriptive imagery and dialogue. The author writes as if she herself were living during the age of "Monday wash days", daily farm chores, Native American tribe issues, and travel by horseback. Although written in simple language, the tragedies faced and the truths found within the pages of Nan's Journey are as relevant today as they would have been during the time the story takes place.

--Karina Harris, author of "Second Chance"

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Avid reader curious for more, March 21, 2008

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C. Blackstone (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nan's Journey (Paperback)

The story opens on a young girl faced with a difficult decision. She has confronted minimal food, back-breaking labor and painful beatings, and now she sees her tormenter's eyes straying to her younger brother. Their escape and subsiquent adventures kept me turning the pages well into the night! I prize any novel that can keep me thinking about the characters after I close the book and this one delivers. Mrs. Littau's understanding of the human heart's desire for God is well-worded and well-delivered.

As a librarian and avid reader, I highly recommend this book.