The Shining Light: Book 1 (Wildrose) [Paperback]

Ruth Vogt Glover (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 17, 1993 | Series: Wildrose (Book 1)

Life in the big city was comfortable for Worth and Abbie Roon. But as with so many others at the turn of the 19th century, the promise of land and a new life in the West was a shining light that beckoned, illuminating hearts and imaginations.For Worth it was simple: Sell! Move West! Homestead! For Abbie the issue was more difficult, though loyalty won and she willingly embraced his dream as her own.And indeed, Saskatchewan was verdant and lovely, a land to be prized. But it was also harsh. Even as it promised, it threatened. Worth and Abbie knew well that it would be a struggle to carve out this new existence in a territory where the summers were short and toilsome and the winters were long and lonely. They also knew that together they could overcome any adversity. But can Abbie hold on to the dream alone? Where is God’s fight when everything seems so dark?

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City (December 17, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 083411514X
• ISBN-13: 978-0834115149
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #837,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars a sweet love story, June 21, 2000

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This review is from: The Shining Light: Book 1 (Wildrose) (Paperback)

The Shining Light introduces the Canadian bush settlement of Wildrose, where life is hard and often very short. Abbie Rooney learns a hard lesson about survival when her husband succombs to the hardships of the bush but will eventually find love again. The endearing residents of Wildrose and Glover's often glib and humerous descriptions of them will keep you reading throughout the series and you will learn the same lessons that they learn of leaning on the Lord to get them through.