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When the Meadow Blooms

  • Fiction
  • Publisher: Revell (Baker Publishing Group)
  • Published: 2022

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Publisher's Description

If any place on God's earth was designed to help one heal, it is Meadowland. Surely here, at her brother-in-law's Kentucky farm, Rose and her daughters can recover from the events of the recent past--the loss of her husband during the 1918 influenza epidemic, her struggle with tuberculosis that required a stay at a sanatorium, and her girls' experience in an orphanage during her illness. At Meadowland, hope blooms as their past troubles become rich soil in which their faith can grow. Dirk Meadows may have opened his home to his late brother's widow and her girls, but he keeps his heart tightly closed. The roots of his pain run deep, and the evidence of it is written across his face. Badly scarred by a fire and abandoned by the woman he loved, Dirk fiercely guards his heart from being hurt again. But it may be that his visitors will bring light back into his world and unlock the secret to true healing. Bestselling author Ann H. Gabhart explores the tender places within the human heart in this character-driven story of trusting God to turn our burdens into something beautiful.***"Gabhart shines in crafting protagonists who exude quiet strength and optimism in search of wholeness. With its pastoral setting and reflective characters, this cozy read explores the uncertainty present in every new beginning."--Booklist"When the Meadow Blooms is a touching, wholesome story about second chances and the possibility we all have for growth."--Manhattan Book Review


Endorsements (2)

“Booklist “Fabulous! This beautifully written book brings a little-known part of American history to life with characters so real they leap off the pages into readers’ hearts and linger there long after the last page is turned. Along a Storied Trail is a story to savor, to ponder, and to read again and again.”

Amanda Cabot

“Suzanne Woods Fisher, author of The Moonlight School “From the very first sentence of Along a Storied Trail, Ann H. Gabhart has hand-delivered a tale that will make readers feel right at home. With a voice that is every bit as distinct and special as Gabhart herself, the reader feels as though she’s riding along with her new friend Tansy, seeing the beauty of Appalachia even amidst the hard times of the Great Depression, through loss and adversity. This is a story of resilience that is not only representative of the 1930s, but a story of resilience that we so deeply need in our times.”

Susie Finkbeiner

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