Return (Kindle Edition)

by Karen Kingsbury (Author)

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Review

"RETURN proves that Karen Kingsbury and Gary Smalley are a team that are not to be topped. Just when I say their books cannot possibly get any better, they blow me away with an inspiring, gut-wrenching view at the Baxter family's life."

Tracy Farnsworth, RoundTableReviews.com

Product Description

This touching novel reunites readers with the Baxter family and focuses on the only Baxter son, Luke. He is determined to leave his faith and his past behind and embrace a new, free-thinking future. But what he doesn't realize is that his past holds a secret even he doesn't know. When Luke finds out, his comfortable new life is turned upside down, and he must turn back to his roots.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 541 KB
• Print Length: 384 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers (March 8, 2005)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000FCK1CA
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #24,918 in Kindle Store (See Bestsellers in Kindle Store)

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• This is item 3 in The Redemption Series.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, October 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Return (Redemption Series-Baxter 1, Book 3) (Paperback)

Return continues the story of the Baxter family and their loved ones facing life after all that happened in Remember, including September 11th. The characters are well developed and the story lines hearbreaking and uplifting, often at the same time.

Remember was the first Karen Kingsbury book I'd read. I was totally enthralled and read it in only a few days. I just bought Return, anxious to learn of the characters and relationships that reminded me of my own family in different ways. I started Return last night and finished it this morning...a complete page turner.

Each chapter had me needing to know what happened next. Unlilke another Kinsbury novel I read recently (One Tuesday Morning), there wasn't endless set-up and whole paragraphs to skip over. I read every word and had to cover the bottom halves of the pages so I wouldn't peek.

One Caveat: As in Redemption and Return, the story lines are serious and not always happily-ever-after, instead it's more of a Hopefully-ever-after. But this book hit home one many levels with me and my family as we're going through numerous crisis with various family members. The messages whispered to the characters spoke directly to me, God's words driven home with tangible situations.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I'm now looking forward to her next book in this series. Kinda wish I hadn't read this one the same month it was released!

NOTE: This is the third book in a series, but it can easily stand alone and reading the previous books isn't necessary to quickly learn and love the characters.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Modern day prodigal son story, January 28, 2006

By	Jackie Tortorella - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Return (Redemption Series-Baxter 1, Book 3) (Paperback)

Return is the 3rd in the Redemption Series, following Redemption and Remember. Return focuses on the Baxters' son Luke. He becomes "disenchanted" with God and turns 180 degrees from the values of his family. As always, the interactions between the Baxter family members not only make an engaging story, but also teach the reader the importance of trusing God. This is my favorite series of all time, and I do read constantly! It evokes strong emotions in the reader, because there is bound to be someone's behavior or some life situation that really hits home. It is a book you'll never forget! Buy the entire Redemtion Series at once so that you won't have to pause between books. Here they are in order: Redemption, Remember, Return, Rejoice, and Reunion. And even after that there is a spinoff series that promises to be just as rewarding: the Firstborn Series, also involving the Baxter family but with some new characters and situations--outstanding!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Return, January 17, 2004

By	Katrina Parrish (Oakdale, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return (Redemption Series-Baxter 1, Book 3) (Paperback)

I am almost finished with this book, it is an absolute page turner. I read the first two in her series last summer and could not wait for the next edition, and will eagerly await the next one. I have been so blessed by how you(Karen andGary) are using scriptures to make points in the people's life. Many of the scriprtures are just what I need to be reminded of in my daily life as a nurse.
Also their lives are very much like all of our lives, integrating all the problems and how, when they look to God then His plans will fall into place, because He has great plans for us.