A haunting tale of stumbling faith, hard-won hope, white-knuckled love and a mysterious mercy.
Fifteen-year-old DeVeaux is now fifty miles for... read full description
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Nov 26, 2009
Taylor
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I loved this book so much. It was close to my heart for several reasons:
1. It's about a fifteen year old southern girl, which is what I am.
2. It's set in the Low Country/Charleston area, my favorite place on the planet
3. It tells the story of a family going through a rough financial time, something I can definitely relate to.
I could relate so well to this books, the characters, the settings, the interactions, everything!
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1. It's about a fifteen year old southern girl, which is what I am.
2. It's set in the Low Country/Charleston area, my favorite place on the planet
3. It tells the story of a family going through a rough financial time, something I can definitely relate to.
I could relate so well to this books, the characters, the settings, the interactions, everything!
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Mar 04, 2011
Deb
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Plot Summary: What happens, When & Where, Central Characters, Major Conflicts[return]DeVeaux at fifteen should be enjoying all the comforts and concerns of a young women descended from blue-blood in the south. But her father has squandered their money in shaky business deals and now they have been forced to move from their Charleston home to the caretaker's cottage on the family plantation. DeVeaux is only fifty miles away from her former life, but can hardly stand to go back and endure the lo
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Jul 28, 2011
This is a good coming-of-spiritual-age story set in the Charleston and Edisto areas of S.C. I had trouble getting into the book at first, and there were times I thought that DeVeaux was way too with-it to only be 15... I guess the spiritual struggle DeVeaux is going through in the book is one I didn't experience until my early 20s. But Hart's characters are well-developed, and I like the ending.
Mar 10, 2008
J.Elle
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I wish I could give this a one and half star. It was different. I think it was a Christian book, but the way it was done, it was hard to tell whether the author was kind of making fun of faith or embracing it. After I finished it and realized there wasn't any mockery of faith, I had to conclude that the author meant it seriously. Don't get me wrong, I whole-heartedly support that sort of thing, but it was awkwardly done in this book. The book is about one family's fall from social and monet
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Jun 30, 2009
Andrea
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This was a fun story to read about a girl in the South and her life after her father goes bankrupt and how their lifestyle does a 180. I really enjoyed how the author portrayed DeVeaux's beliefs and her struggles with those due to her circumstances. I was proud of her when she didn't follow the crowd.
Jul 29, 2011
A good read about a well to do Charleston family who lose everything in a development scheme gone bad. 16 year old DeVeaux struggles to keep her sanity and faith amidst her father's bitterness and her mother's submissiveness. Good visual imagery of Charleston and the surrounding islands.
Oct 08, 2010
Nicole
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Interesting characters, a unique setting. It was good to read about Christians who struggle with real life situations and rely on their faith. The writing was a little uneven at times, but all in all a good read.
Jun 21, 2010
Keightley8
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This is my second Beth Webb Hart book, and, likely, my last. Just as she captures the reader with an appropriate Southern nuance, she loses credibility by injecting a poorly integrated religious message.
May 31, 2010
Kitty Tomlinson
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15 year old DeVaux and her once prominent Charleston family now live in caretaker’s cottage on their former family plantation. Tells of her family’s transformation and how God cares for us all.
Aug 06, 2009
Margaret
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This is an evangelical book, which isn't to my taste to begin with. However, all the religion aside, I found the plot completely unremarkable and totally predictible.
May 17, 2009
Sarah
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This book was ok, but not quite as engrossing as Webb Hart's "Adelaide Piper".
Aug 04, 2011
Janice
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Having lived in SC for 14 years I was reminded of many aspects of the Low Country life. I'm not sure why but it reminded of the Newbery winner Across Five Aprils which I liked.Maybe it was the coming of age type story. Beth Webb Hart addresses issues of faith in a non preachy, down to earth manner.
May 16, 2008
Lisa
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This is a good book - Christian fiction with complex characters and a realistic storyline. I especially liked the author's depiction of the protagonist's faith, and her choice to remain faithful, despite a family crisis that changed her world.
Oct 18, 2008
Karin
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Interesting book with strong Christian undertones. I thought the characters were very well written and while the message was good, I kept finding myself wishing it would work out differently.
Sep 23, 2007
Martha
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Good allusions to Charleston, SC area as told by teen-ager in dysfunctional family. True to the source.
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