Sons of an Ancient Glory (An Emerald Ballad #4) [Paperback]

B. J. Hoff (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1993

In classic B.J. Hoff style, Sons of an Ancient Glory continues the magnificent saga of the immigrants who came to America from the Emerald Isle, hoping to find promise-peace-and a future.

Through tragedy and triumph, Morgan Fitzgerald, Michael and Sara Burke, and Evan and Nora Whittaker have seen a divine purpose unfold. But even as they settle into their new lives, they are destined to be forever changed by the wounded people who come to them:

Quinn O'Shea, fleeing the darkness of her past, searching for a new life and new light in the New World.

Jan Martova, a dark-eyed Romany Gypsy, whose wild soul hungers for truth.

Little Billy Hogan, abused and abandoned, longing for a father's love.

These unforgettable characters, swept into a maelstrom of adversity and struggle, will grip your heart with their courage, their perseverance, and their faith.

Hoff's triumphant epic sweeps across the vast expanse of two nations with a saga of birth and death, heartache and victory-the ancient, enduring glory that is the heritage of this people.

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About the Author

B. J. Hoff is well-known to both Christian and mainstream bookstore shoppers for her award-winning historical novels and mysteries, as well as poetry and other inspirational writings.

Hoff is the author of the critically acclaimed AN EMERALD BALLAD, a best-selling historical fiction series based on the Irish immigrant experience, published by Bethany House Publishers. The series includes a Gold Medallion Award finalist and two Excellence in Media Silver Angel Awards. Sons of an Ancient Glory, Book Four in the series, was a recipient of the Christianity Today's 1994 Critics' Choice Book Award for Fiction. The books have been featured selections in Guideposts Book Club, Family Bookshelf, and Doubleday's Crossings Book Club.

Hoff's other novels include the DAYBREAK MYSTERY series and the two-volume DALTON SAGA, recently reissued by the David C. Cook Publishing Company. Her best-selling books of inspiration, Thorns and Thrones and Faces in the Crowd, continue to be popular gift selections in bookstores throughout the country, while providing resource material for various hospital, rest home, and terminal care ministries.

Acclaimed by critics and readers alike for her dedicated research and dramatic, sensitive portrayal of the human experience, B. J. Hoff holds memberships in the Author's Guild, the Irish American Cultural Institute, the American Conference for Irish Studies, the American Irish Historical Society, and the Ohioana Library Association. She and her husband are the parents of two daughters and make their home in Ohio.

Product Details

• Paperback: 396 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556611137
• ISBN-13: 978-1556611131
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,233,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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BJ Hoff's writing is known for her historical settings, her unforgettable characters, and her lyrical prose. She is the bestselling author of numerous historical fiction series, including the Riverhaven Years, the Mountain Song Legacy, the Song of Erin saga, the American Anthem series, and An Emerald Ballad series.

Her five-volume Emerald Ballad series was the first major work of fiction to bring the Irish immigration experience to the CBA marketplace-and the work that first brought BJ an international reading audience.

Her readers know they can expect to meet some memorable people in her novels and also know that many of those people will be immigrants-Irish immigrants particularly but not exclusively.

BJ admits to a passion for "building worlds." Whether her characters move about in small country towns or metropolitan areas, reside in Amish settlements, secluded mansions, or coal company houses, she creates communities where people can form relationships, raise families, pursue their faith, and experience the mountains and valleys of life.

She's intent on making her historical novels relevant to the present by developing characters and settings that, while staying true to the history and culture of their times, reflect many of the spiritual trials and social problems faced by contemporary readers. Her novels are meant to be "stories that build a bridge from the past to the present."

Her literary awards include the Christianity Today's Critics Choice Book Award for fiction; a Gold Medallion Award finalist; and a number of Excellence in Media Silver Angel awards. Her books have been translated into many foreign languages, and she frequently hears from her international readers in countries such as Ireland, England, Norway, and Germany.

A former church music director and music teacher, BJ is a member of the Authors Guild, the Irish American Cultural Institute, and the Appalachian Writers Association.

She writes from her home in a small town in east central Ohio. She and her husband share a love of music, books, and time spent with their family: two married daughters, three lively young grandsons, a loopy Golden Retriever, and a cunning, incorrigible but lovable cat.

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This review is from: Sons of an Ancient Glory (An Emerald Ballad #4) (Paperback)

B.J. Hoff's words are eloquent, heart-wrenching, and inspiring. Her Emerald Ballad books are testimony to humans' perseverance in the face of adversity, and God's love for us all. I highly recommend them all.