Janette Oke





Janette Oke

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born
February 18, 1935

gender
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place of birth
Canada

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Janette Oke writes with a profound simplicity of what she knows best—real life, honest love, and lasting values. With over 23 million in sales, her historical novels portray the lives of early North American settlers from many walks of life and geographical settings. She also writes engaging children's stories and inspiring gift books that warm the heart.

Janette was born during the depression years to a Canadian prairie farmer and his wife, and she remembers her childhood as full of love and laughter and family love. After graduating from Mountain View Bible College in Canada where she met her husband, Edward, they pastored churches in Canada and the U.S., and they raised their family of four children, including twin boys, in ...more




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avg rating: 3.97 | 18,948 ratings | 1,241 reviews | 127 distinct works | 35 fans
Love Comes Softly Love Comes Softly
by Janette Oke
avg rating 4.07 — 1,495 ratings — published 1979
17 editions
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Love's Enduring Promise Love's Enduring Promise (Love Comes Softly #2)
by Janette Oke
avg rating 4.00 — 1,165 ratings — published 2003
11 editions
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Love's Abiding Joy Love's Abiding Joy (Love Comes Softly #4)
by Janette Oke
avg rating 4.02 — 966 ratings — published 1983
13 editions
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Love's Long Journey Love's Long Journey (Love Comes Softly #3)
by Janette Oke
avg rating 4.04 — 953 ratings — published 1982
9 editions
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Love's Unfolding Dream Love's Unfolding Dream (Love Comes Softly #6)
by Janette Oke
avg rating 4.10 — 820 ratings — published 1987
8 editions
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Love Finds a Home Love Finds a Home (Love Comes Softly #8)
by Janette Oke
avg rating 4.10 — 798 ratings — published 1989
10 editions
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Love Takes Wing Love Takes Wing (Love Comes Softly #7)
by Janette Oke
avg rating 4.06 — 772 ratings — published 1995
10 editions
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Love's Unending Legacy Love's Unending Legacy (Love Comes Softly #5)
by Janette Oke
avg rating 4.09 — 756 ratings — published 1988
9 editions
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A Gown of Spanish Lace A Gown of Spanish Lace
by Janette Oke
avg rating 3.91 — 482 ratings — published 1995
13 editions
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Roses for Mama Roses for Mama
by Janette Oke
avg rating 3.98 — 390 ratings — published 1991
13 editions
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"Sometimes love isn't fireworks, sometimes love just comes softly."
Janette Oke (Love Comes Softly)
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"The truth of God's love is not that He allows bad things to happen, it's his promise that he will be there with us--when they do."
Janette Oke (Love Comes Softly)
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"When you read you can have every adventure. In the pages of a book you can be anyone you ever dreamed of being... They can never tell you you're too young to slay the dragon -- because it all happens right here, where it's safe."
Janette Oke (Love Comes Softly)
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