Showers in Season (Seasons Series #2) [Paperback]

Beverly LaHaye (Author), Terri Blackstock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001

On the quiet cul-de-sac of Cedar Circle, where neighbors are close friends, fierce winds of circumstance threaten to sweep one couple away. Their Down's Syndrome pregnancy is shattering news for Tory and Barry Sullivan, but the option Barry proposes is abhorrent to Tory. It will take a wisdom and strength greater than their own to carry them through. That, and the encouragement only a loving, close-knit community can provide. Over kitchen counters and across the miles, the women of Cedar Circle lend their support to Tory and to each other as all of them face their personal struggles, heartaches, and joys. Shining with bright faith and friendship that illumine the stormiest night, Showers in Season explores the junction of life's realities, the cost of obedience, the power of relationships, and the promises of God.

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Beverly LaHaye, best-selling author of The Act of Marriage and other books, is the founder and leader of Concerned Christian Women of America and has a daily radio broadcast. She lives in Palm Springs, California. Terri Blackstock, best-selling author of Private Justice and The Sun Coast Chronicles suspense series, lives in Clinton, Mississippi --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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On the quiet cul-de-sac of Cedar Circle, where neighbors are close friends, fierce winds of circumstance threaten to sweep one couple away. Their Down’s Syndrome pregnancy is shattering news for Tory and Barry Sullivan, but the option Barry proposes is abhorrent to Tory. It will take a wisdom and strength greater than their own to carry them through. That, and the encouragement only a loving, close-knit community can provide.

Over kitchen counters and across the miles, the women of Cedar Circle lend their support to Tory and to each other as all of them face their personal struggles, heartaches, and joys. Shining with bright faith and friendship that illumine the stormiest night, Showers in Season explores the junction of life’s realities, the cost of obedience, the power of relationships, and the promises of God.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan; First Edition 10987654321 edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310242967
• ISBN-13: 978-0310242963
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #367,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great writing team, June 1, 2000

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Beverly "bevreader" (Mississippi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Showers in Season (Seasons Series #2) (Hardcover)

Blackstock and LaHaye have done it again! I never dreamed that this wonderful writing team could get any better than Seasons under Heaven, but they have. Showers is Season is a story of journeys--Barry's journey into acceptance of a handicapped child; Sylvia's journey into discovering God's plan for her; Cathy's journey into learning how to be a single mom. Showing that life isn't always easy, even for Christians, is what Blackstock and LaHaye do so well. Throughout the ups and downs of life, this group of friends and neighbors continue to rely on God and their strong faith to get them through everything. What a lesson this book holds for all of us! It was such a great book that I could not put it down until I finished it. I am now anxiously awaiting the next book from this great pair.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hitting an Emotional Wall, Head-On!, July 25, 2000

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Bonnie McKinzie (Garden Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Showers in Season (Seasons Series #2) (Hardcover)

This second book in the LaHaye-Blackstock series continues the lives of the four families who live in the Smoky Mountains of TN. However, the senior couple, Sylvia and Harry are now serving as medical missionaries in Nicaragua. A hurricane and horrible mudslide season has presented them with unspeakable death and destruction, and the addition of a baby which Sylvia longs to nurture permanently as her own.

The Dodds, Brenda and David are in the background, trying to recover financially from the so-far-successful heart transplant of their young son. Brenda returns to homeschooling and includes Mark, a neighbor boy who is in trouble.

Dr. Cathy Flaherty is a single mother of three teenagers and is attempting to survive the turbulent adolescence of 13 yr. old Mark. She is also experiencing a serious dating season with widower Steve and his daughter, Amanda.

The heart of this book centers on Barry and Tory Sullivan and the news that they are expecting child number three and the subsequent revelation that this child is a Downs Syndrome baby. Staunchly pro-life until this news, Barry is certain he wants to abort this child to, as he puts it, save the child from a life it will hate, and us from a life we won't survive. He is speaking from his pain as the brother of severely handicapped, autistic, Nathan. His comments come from his heart and his gut, and are meant to be his personal way to solve everything for himself and his family. Tory, who up to this point had to have every detail of her life perfect and in order, is determined to carry this disabled child to term. Barry tries to force his choice of abortion and Tory resents him and his horrible solution to their dilemma. Their marriage falters as Barry seeks comfort in a female coworker and Tory reels from the revelation that her husband is not the man she thought he was.

The outcome of these families' heartaches and triumphs all comes together to make this second book a must read for fans of contemporary Christian fiction, as well as for families and friends who know someone with a handicapped child. It is well written with feelings, worries and concerns all spelled out precisely but handled professionally, gently, and Biblically.

Thank you Beverly LaHaye and Terri Blackstock for tackling this explosive topic in a thorough and yet compassionate manner.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than the first one!!, August 4, 2001

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D. M Flynn (Anderson, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Showers in Season (Seasons Series #2) (Hardcover)

I thought that LaHaye and Blackstock would never be able to duplicate and certainly not be able to top the writing in the 1st book of this series. How wrong I was!! This book is even better than the first! I can now relate even more to the characters of Cedar Circle, and I feel like they are my best friends. I can hardly wait to turn each page so I can find out what happens next. I am anxiously awaiting the opportunity to read the 3rd book, because I know I won't be disappointed.