Prairie Storm: Town Called Hope #3 (Heartquest) [Paperback]

Catherine Palmer (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Town Called Hope | Publication Date: April 1, 1999

Prairie Storm, by award-winning author Catherine Palmer, is the third book in the series A Town Called Hope. Continuing the saga of the Kansas town, Palmer teaches readers that God's wonderful plan for each of us includes peace and healing, even amidst the storms of life. A must-have for all Palmer fans as well as for anyone whose faith has been challenged by adversity.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

After a diphtheria epidemic takes the lives of both her husband and daughter, Lily Nolan continues her work in a traveling medicine show. When the troupe arrives in the small town of Hope, KS, in 1866, Lily encounters Elijah Book, a preacher caring for an orphaned baby, and agrees to look after the child. Although attracted to the kindly Elijah, Lily distrusts him because of the childhood abuse she suffered at the hands of her preacher father. Handling the plot line concerning Lily's father with intelligence and compassion, Palmer (Prairie Fire, LJ 11/1/98) accomplishes a fairly rare task for the genre here, providing both fully rounded characters and unpleasant portrayals of clergy. Her solid development of Lily puts this prairie romance a step above most others, making this a fine addition to the entertaining series.
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About the Author

Catherine Palmer lives in Missouri with her husband, Tim, and sons Geoffrey and Andrei. She is a graduate of Southwest Baptist University and holds a master's degree in English from Baylor University. Her first book was published in 1988. Since then she has published nearly forty novels, many of them national bestsellers. Catherine has won numerous awards for her writing, including the Christy Award, the highest honor in Christian fiction. Twice she has been nominated for the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Total sales of her novels number nearly two million copies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842370587
• ISBN-13: 978-0842370585
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,751,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Catherine Palmer lives in Atlanta with her husband, Tim, where they serve as missionaries in a refugee community. They have two grown sons. Cathy is a graduate of Southwest Baptist University and holds a master's degree in English from Baylor University. Her first book was published in 1988. Since then she has published over 50 novels, many of them national best sellers. Catherine has won numerous awards for her writing, including the Christy Award, the highest honor in Christian fiction. In 2004, she was given the Career Achievement Award for Inspirational Romance by "Romantic Times BOOKreviews" magazine. More than 2 million copies of Catherine's novels are currently in print.

With her compelling characters and strong message of Christian faith, Catherine is known for writing fiction that "touches the hearts and souls of readers." Her many collections include A Town Called Hope, Treasures of the Heart, Finders Keepers, English Ivy, and the Miss Pickworth series. Catherine also recently coauthored the Four Seasons fiction series with Gary Chapman, the "New York Times" best-selling author of "The Five Love Languages."

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful, believable love story of 2 very different folks, April 23, 1999

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Bonnie McKinzie (Garden Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prairie Storm: Town Called Hope #3 (Heartquest) (Paperback)

As we left "Prairie Fire" there was no resident preacher. "Prairie Storm" gets us one, a former cowboy who feels he is called to China, but sort of stops over in the little town of Hope. On the way he found a dead family with a newborn boy which the mother handed up to him, begging him to raise her son for the Lord...then she died. Now Elijah Book is a single, rough-hewn, newly changed preacher with an infant....which he knows absolutely nothing about caring for. A traveling show comes to Hope, bringing a young, educated woman who is running from an abusive, wealthy, musically inclined father. She has just lost a newborn herself, so she agrees to nurse the preacher's baby for a fee. The "storm" occurs in the town when a tornado nearly wipes them out, and there is also a "storm" within the preacher and the young singing woman on the run. Both are equally stubborn and yet, the storm within them holds them hostage. A very well written, intriguing book with several big surprises!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars She's done it again!, January 29, 2000

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Cindy (Liberty Center, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prairie Storm: Town Called Hope #3 (Heartquest) (Paperback)

What a wonderful book. Katherine left us at the end of Prairie Fire wondering what the Born again Christian Jack and his Bride to be Lass were going to do next. Then in this book she introduces new characters that keep the book so riveting, it is hard to put down. Katherine Palmer writes the books so that you feel that you are a part of the story. She is able to share the gospel with her readers while she keeps you on the edge of your seat with her realistic plot. I do hope she writes the next book quickly!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly rich, complex story...Enjoyable reading!, August 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Prairie Storm: Town Called Hope #3 (Heartquest) (Paperback)

Great examples of working through spiritually abusive situations. However, it is realistic that the abused don't readily recognize the abuse until they seek God and look for His fruits. Also, realistic example of "it rains on the good and the bad"