Francine Rivers





Francine Rivers

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January 01, 1947

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New York Times best-selling author Francine Rivers began her literary career at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in English and journalism. From 1976 to 1985, she had a successful writing career in the general market, and her books were highly acclaimed by readers and reviewers. Although raised in a religious home, Francine did not truly encounter Christ until later in life, when she was already a wife, a mother of three, and an established romance novelist.
Shortly after becoming a born-again Christian in 1986, Francine wrote Redeeming Love as her statement of faith. First published by Bantam Books and then rereleased by Multnomah Publishers in the mid-1990s, this retelling of the biblical s...more


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I’ve just spent three months working five to six full days a week, sometimes late into the night, to finish revision work on my current work-in-progress. After a conference call and some brain-storming, I knew what I needed and wanted to do. What started out as a few changes and tweaks turned into a major re-write. I love these characters and want readers to love them, too. But I was also tryin...

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Average rating: 4.34 · 209,480 ratings · 13,396 reviews · 42 distinct works · Similar authors
Redeeming Love
4.48 of 5 stars 4.48 avg rating — 62,984 ratings — published 1991 — 30 editions
A Voice in the Wind (Mark o...
4.6 of 5 stars 4.60 avg rating — 22,821 ratings — published 1993 — 19 editions
An Echo in the Darkness (Ma...
4.58 of 5 stars 4.58 avg rating — 15,616 ratings — published 1995 — 13 editions
The Atonement Child
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 13,745 ratings — published 1997 — 21 editions
As Sure as the Dawn (Mark o...
4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 11,331 ratings — published 1995 — 14 editions
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 10,070 ratings — published 1995 — 16 editions
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“Love God and He will enable you to love others even when they disappoint you.”
Francine Rivers, And the Shofar Blew

“We bear the consequences for what we have done to ourselves, and for the sin that rules this world. Jesus forgave the thief, but he didn't take him down off the cross.”
Francine Rivers, A Voice in the Wind

“I want you to love me. I want you to trust me enough to let me love you, and I want you to stay here with me so we can build a life together. That's what I want”
Francine Rivers, Redeeming Love

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