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What Once We Loved
A CIRCLE OF COURAGEOUS WOMEN DISCOVERS THE MEANING OF INDEPENDENCE, FORGIVENESS, AND LOVE Ruth Martin had a dream: to become an independent woman and build a life in southern Oregon for herself and her children. But when her friend Mazy’s inaction results in a tragedy that shatters Ruth’s dream, Ruth must start anew and try to heal her tender wounds.
Her friends are also m...more
Her friends are also m...more
Paperback, 400 pages
Published
September 18th 2001
by WaterBrook Press
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“What Once We Loved” by Jane Kirkpatrick is an inspiring story to read about a woman who uses courage and perseverance through all the hardships life threw at her. It taught me how sometimes it is necessary to learn to be independent and move on in life when things don’t turn out exactly how you planned them to be. I think the author’s main theme is to keep going ahead in the journey of life even if you meet challenges on the way and you get hit by trajedy.
On page 30 it states, “Reality was w...more
On page 30 it states, “Reality was w...more
Master storyteller? Time will tell us that as history means the writing is behind the author. The writer passes on. The writing remains and gets termed "master of the genre" "classic author", etc. Jane Kirkpatrick will be one of those termed a master storyteller of historical fiction involved deeply with the telling of pioneering, intensely strong, passionate women. Nobody does it as well as Kirkpatrick. This book is the final in a trilogy that gave dimension to the women who forged on alone to...more
This book is going to be so good. I loved the first two in the series. Such a good writer.
I don't know why this one wasn't as compelling reading for me as the first two. I have two theories. One, I could have used a breather between books two and three, maybe it was just too much pioneer reading at one stretch. My second theory is a tad more complicated. I'm wondering if the author in fact wrote one book and chopped it into three parts, leaving the third book with little plot. So much repetition...more
I don't know why this one wasn't as compelling reading for me as the first two. I have two theories. One, I could have used a breather between books two and three, maybe it was just too much pioneer reading at one stretch. My second theory is a tad more complicated. I'm wondering if the author in fact wrote one book and chopped it into three parts, leaving the third book with little plot. So much repetition...more
Oct 01, 2012
Wendy Sparkes
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A wonderful conclusion to the "Kinship & Courage" Series - I was sorry to say goodbye to the characters, they had become close friends.
The turnaround women are spread about now, but the tender ties that brought them together on the trail still link them together as the women reach out to embrace new changes, & not be held hostage to what once they had loved.
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To fully appreciate the stories, this series needs to be read in order.
The turnaround women are spread about now, but the tender ties that brought them together on the trail still link them together as the women reach out to embrace new changes, & not be held hostage to what once they had loved.
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#2
To fully appreciate the stories, this series needs to be read in order.
What Once We Loved
Jane Kirkpatrick
Historical Contemporary Romance
390 pages
copyright: 2001
isbn: 1-57856-234-1
Ruth Martin had a dream: to become an independent woman and build a life in southern Oregon for herself and her children. But when a tragedy shatters Ruth's dream, she must start anew and try to heal her tender wounds.
Her friends are also moving on. Mazy wrestles with her understanding of what faith and family really mean; Tipton discovers that marriage requires more than she's ready to g...more
Jane Kirkpatrick
Historical Contemporary Romance
390 pages
copyright: 2001
isbn: 1-57856-234-1
Ruth Martin had a dream: to become an independent woman and build a life in southern Oregon for herself and her children. But when a tragedy shatters Ruth's dream, she must start anew and try to heal her tender wounds.
Her friends are also moving on. Mazy wrestles with her understanding of what faith and family really mean; Tipton discovers that marriage requires more than she's ready to g...more
(3rd book in a series- All Together in One Place & No Eye Can see) A sisterhood of friendship and faith, a circle of courageous women, a story of faith in the 1850's. The women are all building their separate lives now; moving on from the past and looking forward to the future. But can they do it, even when tragedy strikes, dreams are
shattered and life is so challenging? Together, these sisters find their hopes and dreams tested as they struggle to fine the love that will sustain them. I lo...more
shattered and life is so challenging? Together, these sisters find their hopes and dreams tested as they struggle to fine the love that will sustain them. I lo...more
The women(now mostly widows) who started out on the trail for Oregon 2 books ago have now come full circle, establishing homes and their families (there might just be a few weddings in the book! ) They’ve learned how to stand on their own 2 feet, but have also learned along the way that it’s okay to ask and accept help, to let go of the past, forgive, and learn to love again. New memories don’t necessarily replace, but rather shape the old. The historical settings for this novel include (in Ca)...more
What a great end to a very good series! This is far and away my favorite of the 3 book set. Although I would love to jack slap Ruth and give Suzanne a piece of my backbone, I found more turths in this book than I expected.
"What once we loved is memory now, tangled up with time, rooted deep. Cradled through experience, it seeks to warm us; stay off erosion of the wounded heart"
"What once we loved is memory now, tangled up with time, rooted deep. Cradled through experience, it seeks to warm us; stay off erosion of the wounded heart"
All three of these books were about a group of women whose husbands and brothers all died as they came west on the Oregon trail - historical fiction that was loosely based on some true stories. Initially I was somewhat put off by the religious undertones, but the books grew on me and the third was definitely the best.
I enjoyed the first book in this series but found that from book 2 on, the preachiness was really annoying and ruined what could have been an informative and entertaining look at pioneer women of the 1800s.
I entered into this trilogy in the last book, I think. Generally I love books about pioneers, and this one had some horse-interest going on as well. However, the characters were really hard to keep straight, as there were a million of them. Also, it was pretty annoying to keep reading about how they were going to breed their mules. The author used "mules" and "jacks" interchangeably, which is pretty wierd considering mules are sterile and can't be bred. The character confusion may have been clea...more
I liked the first book in this series but book 2 & 3 I did not. I did not feel a connection with any of the characters. The relationships were not well written, in my opinion.
I thourghly enjoyed the entire series. I was sorry to finish this last one, because I'll miss reading about the characters.
I found this series difficult to read-too many characters.
started out pretty slow, got better by the end
Everyone ended up in my home town!
last of the saga---so good
Final book of a 3 part Christian Fiction novel of pioneer women. I really like some of the characters and was happy for the resolution in this final novel.
I was instantly wrapped up into this book and it's characters. Jane Kirpatrick has a gift of making her characters come to life.
Final in the trilogy, still great things and bad things happening, but all's well in the end of course, just the way I like it. What Once We Loved........until we choose to love again. Good Book!
I enjoyed the series, many twists and turns through out.
I couldn't finish this book. It was too depressing. i knew that it would all work out and things would be fine, but that wasn't enough to make me go on. The first book in the series was a lot better.
Oct 29, 2009
Racheltd
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
my mom
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Debbie
this book closed it up. its a cute series. this one at least gave direction to the characters...and still made the women look strong. and gee golly i am sure glad i didn't live in those days.
This is a trilogy, written from the point of view of pioneering women. It's wonderfully well researched and the character developement is superb. Very enjoyable. Love Kirkpatricks writing.
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Jane Kirkpatrick is very good at expressing people's emotions and relationships. I enjoy getting a look into how people lived as the west was being populated.
The third book in the Jane Kirkpatrick trilogy. This was the least enjoyable of the three to me, but it was and is a fascinating read.
Good book but I had to push myself to finish it up. I must not be in the right frame of mind for this one, but I did enjoy it.
This was a fun series... I wouldn't mind another book...
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I was sorry when this series was finished.
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Kirkpatrick brings us a story of one woman's restoration from personal grief to the meaning of community."
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