Winter is Not Forever (Seasons of the Heart #3) (Paperback)

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"What do you plan to do after graduation? Are you gonna be a minister or what?

Or what, my mind echoed in frustration. What?

I had been asked myself the same question over and over. And I still didn't have an answer. Graduation was only a month away, and it seemed that I was the only one in our small town school who didn't know what to do with life after the big day. It wasn't that I hadn't given it a thought. In fact, I thought about it most of the time. I prayed about it, too. But I still didn't have an answer, except to say honestly, "No I don't know yet." And I'd been saying that for a long, long time.

Though life seems to be moving others ahead, Josh appears to have come to a dead standstill. What does the future hold?

About the Author

Janette Oke pioneered inspirational fiction and is the leading author in the category today. Love Comes Softly, Janette's first novel, has sold over 1 million copies. Janette is now the best selling author of over 40 books, 32 of which have been translated into fourteen languages. Janette receives fan mail from all over the world and answers each letter personally She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, and has been awarded the coveted Gold Medallion Award for fiction. Janette and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and nine grandchildren and make their home in Canada. size : 5.2 x 8

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers; 1st THUS edition (March 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556610025
• ISBN-13: 978-1556610028
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #815,817 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The third book in the "Seasons of the Heart" series, April 11, 2009

By	V. Giese (WY, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Winter is Not Forever (Seasons of the Heart #3) (Mass Market Paperback)

The long-awaited Graduation Day is fastly approaching for Josh and his friends. Soon they'll be done with school and they'll leave the little schoolhouse behind forever. Josh's friends all have big plans for their lives, many are going on to college, and his best friend Willie is headed to Bible College in preparation for mission work. But Josh still doesn't have an answer when people ask him what his plans are. He's considered several things, but hasn't felt God leading him towards anything in particular yet.

Graduation day comes and goes, and while his friends all set out to fulfill their plans and dreams, the still undecided and restless Josh is left behind in his hometown. Noticing that his Grandpa and Uncle Charlie aren't getting around as well as they used to, Josh decides to go home to the farm to help with the planting and harvesting for the year. Finally at peace, Josh feels this is where he should be while he waits for God's guidance for further plans in his life.

I don't want to say any more for fear of giving too much of the storyline away. Quite a few events take place in this book, it covers several years of Josh's life. A new family member is born, old friends come to visit (with some shocking news!), and Grandpa comes up with a crazy idea that could change everything at the farm. Through it all, Josh tries to trust God and seek His will for his life.

I would say this book is probably my favorite in the series. As Josh has matured, the books have as well. I really enjoyed it, and it seemed that I could really relate to Josh and some of his struggles. This series continues to be one that would be great for all ages!

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleased, December 28, 2008

By	L. Nace - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Winter is Not Forever (Seasons of the Heart #3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I am pleased with this product. It came on time and was in good condition. I would order from them again.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It was one of the better books in the SOTH series!!, February 8, 1999

By A Customer

My grandma gave me the last book in this series and I had to read the others. It was a really good rainy-day read.