From the Secret Place in My Heart [Paperback]

Robin Jones Gunn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999

January 1

Todd told me earlier he had plans for the evening, and I thought he was going out with another girl. I never guessed the plans were with me!

We finally got to talk about "us," and we both said we wanted to be the kind of friends who were friends forever.

Then Todd stopped at this intersection. He pulled me out of the van, and when we stood in front of the headlights, I realized it was "our" intersection!

I was laughing and telling him this was crazy; and then he gave me this bracelet! It's so beautiful. I love it! It's a gold ID bracelet with the word "Forever" engraved on it. That's when he told me that no matter what happened in the future, we would be friends forever.

I'm smiling so big right now. I've never felt like this before in my whole life-.

A uniquely personal look at the hopes, prayers, and dreams of Christy Miller-

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Robin Jones Gunn has a passion for communicating God's love to young hearts. She began writing story books for toddlers when her children were little. Her husband, Ross, has been a youth minister for over twenty years. While on a camping trip with teens from their youth group, Robin found some of the girls hiding away in their tent reading a stack of novels they'd brought with them from the library.

Curious as to what could keep these girls away from the sun, surf and guys, Robin borrowed three of their books. As she read them, her heart broke. They were not the kinds of stories these girls should be reading! After the camping trip Robin went to her Bible Bookstore and bought every book she could find that she thought would be interesting for the girls and have a good influence on them. The teens read all the books in a week and asked for more.

"There aren't any more," Robin told them. "That was all I could find." The teens challenged Robin by saying, "Then you write some for us. We'll even tell you what to write!"

Each week Robin would take a chapter and read it to her Sunday School class. And each week the teens would rip it apart, telling her how to rewrite the story. It took two years to complete Summer Promise, the first book in the CHRISTY MILLER series which was released in 1988. The twelve book series has sold over a million copies worldwide. Together with the SIERRA JENSEN SERIES, her books have won the hearts of thousands of girls.

A prolific writer, Robin has authored countless books and articles Many of her books have appeared on the Christian Bestsellers List. She has won the Evangelical Press Association Award for articles, the Mt. Hermon Pacesetter Award, the Lucille Gardner Poetry Scholarship, and the Sherwood E. Wirt Award. size : 5.2 x 7.4

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764222619
• ISBN-13: 978-0764222610
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,128,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

You are warmly invited to visit Robin's website at www.robingunn.com. Be sure to sign up for the Robin's Nest Newsletter and have a browse in the Online Shop.

Over the past 25 years Robin has written 70 books with over 4 million copies sold.

She started writing for teens when the girls in her church youth group challenged her to write stories for them. It took 2 years and 10 rejections before the first Christy Miller novel was published in 1988. Since then the tales of these Forever Friends have continued. The Christy Miller series was followed by the Sierra Jensen series, Christy and Todd the College Years and the Katie Weldon series.

As Robin's readers grew older they asked for more stories about characters their age. The 8 book Glenbrooke series was launched followed by the Sisterchicks(R) series and a variety of standalone destination novels including "Under a Maui Moon" and "Canary Island Song".

Join Robin Jones Gunn on her facebook public figure page where she frequently posts updates on her latest travel or writing adventure.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forever..., December 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: From the Secret Place in My Heart (Paperback)

This book takes you through the entires Christy Miller Seriesand Sierra Jensen Series, but gives readers a look at Christy'spersonal thoughts, dreams, wishes, and prayers. This book also will help you understand what's going on in Christy's life during the Sierra Jensen Series. My favorite part is when Christy's leaving for Switzerland and she's saying goodbye to Todd. For a while they just hold each other and cry together. Then he kisses he three times... "One for the past" he says "One for the present" and "One for the future" ... the kiss for the future is the really long awesome romantic type... This book doesn't mean much if you haven't read the Chrsity and Sierra boks first, but if you like them, this will become on of your favorite books ever.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one great book again, June 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: From the Secret Place in My Heart (Paperback)

I enjoyed this book very much. It was so nice to hear Christy's point of view whaen everything was going on. Christy's say on things is great to have because some of the things said in the stories were in the dariy.What I love is the name she gave her dariy DSF. Dear Silent Friend.The why Robin wrote the book was different and awsome because most of the writtings in it are what teens really write in their dariy's (trust me I have one) I think everyteen reading rogin's series should read this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Robin has made another great book!, May 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: From the Secret Place in My Heart (Paperback)

Hi Christy fans and others! This book is a great because it goes more into Christy's thoughts and feelings about her friends, Todd, her family, and what goes on in her life with her faith. I love how Christy and Todd's relationship grows and I love it when Todd kisses her three times- one for the past, one for the present, and a long kiss for the future, when Christy travels to Europe. This books takes you through the series of Christy Miller and the Sierra Jenson series too. Christy's normal teenage life is expressed in this dairy of hers and reveals things the book doesn't. I find this book really great and I hope you will enjoy it too!God bless!