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How Many Roads (Hearts of the Children #3)
by
Dean Hughes
Hans's road has led him to prison, but it has also, in many ways, brought him back to God. Kathy's future is unclear, as she struggles to find her way amid the extremes that beckon her. Diane by all accounts should be happy, but her chosen path has its own trials. And Gene's road, though he is thrilled with his new marriage and impending fatherhood, seems to be heading tow...more
Hardcover, 467 pages
Published
June 28th 2004
by Bookcraft
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I think one of the best things about Dean Hughes' authorial style is that it's clean and transparent. The story pulls you in, but you're not constantly being reminded that you're *in* a story--that, to me, is a mark of a skilled author.
I had to laugh, a little, when I realised that after reading (well, listening to) several of the "Hearts of the Children" series that I had become engrossed in what essentially amounts to and LDS literary soap opera. But Hughes has definitely done his homework, ma...more
I had to laugh, a little, when I realised that after reading (well, listening to) several of the "Hearts of the Children" series that I had become engrossed in what essentially amounts to and LDS literary soap opera. But Hughes has definitely done his homework, ma...more
Sep 15, 2011
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I think one of the best things about Dean Hughes' authorial style is that it's clean and transparent. The story pulls you in, but you're not constantly being reminded that you're *in* a story--that, to me, is a mark of a skilled author.
I had to laugh, a little, when I realised that after reading (well, listening to) "Far From home," and a few of the sequels, that I had become engrossed in what essentially amounts to and LDS literary soap opera. But Hughes has definitely done his homework, making...more
I had to laugh, a little, when I realised that after reading (well, listening to) "Far From home," and a few of the sequels, that I had become engrossed in what essentially amounts to and LDS literary soap opera. But Hughes has definitely done his homework, making...more
As far as the series is going, I really liked this one and would actually liked to have given it a 4.5. I mentioned in my review of an earlier book in the series that this is just like a mormon soap opera, and I have to say that I stand by that statement, maybe that is why I keep liking each book in the series just a little better. Hughes does a great job of drawing you into each character and I even have to say that while I was reading this one I did wish that I could go back to my college days...more
I have loved reading this series. I started years ago when they first came out but then lost track. I have since inherited the entire "Children of the Promise" and "Hearts of the Children" series. I love that I do not have to wait for the next book. The books are about life in America during WWII and the Vietnam War and are told from the perspective of an LDS family. Although the family is "Mormon" none of them are portrayed as perfect. Instead they are shown as normal people facing life in extr...more
This was the first book of the series that I finally got really drawn into. Even though there was still a lot of issues in society the characters seemed to have a little less anger making it easier to read. I am really curious to see how things end up with Gene, Kathy, Diana, and Hans.
This book was a little harder to read. Everyone warns Diane that she's making a mistake by marrying Greg. We all hope that she is going to back out but the invitations have already gone and that would be too embarrassing. As the book continues I feel that I am reliving the worst time in my life EXACTLY. Greg is my ex husband and I did what Diane is doing in this book. It's a little creepy. I am just so glad that it is over for me.
Things are moving along. I finally have some compassion for Kathy. Gene and Emily are ripping my heart out. Hans makes me so depressed but glad. I hate Greg more every time his part comes around and Diane needs to pack up. I think maybe a 4.5 star.
While I was reading this book every time I would glance at the title I would get that Bob Dylan/Peter Paul and Mary song in my head....."the answer my friends... is blowing in the wind...." good song, good book.
I could identify with Kathy as a (somewhat) intellectual Mormon girl myself. I think I would have been more like Larue, but who knows? Maybe I would have found myself in bell bottoms and peace signs during this era.
All the same criticisms as the others. I'm also a little annoyed that the children are all following fairly closely some of the same places and stories that their parents have. Hans and the younger girl (potentially), Gene, and even Kathy all are following very similiar story lines to their parents.
Loved this book. Love the Thomas family.
If you have problems getting through the teenage drama of Books 1 & 2 in this series, you're not alone. I loved 3, 4, & 5 of this series though.
Great read!
If you have problems getting through the teenage drama of Books 1 & 2 in this series, you're not alone. I loved 3, 4, & 5 of this series though.
Great read!
it's starting to feel like this story just goes on and on. There's no real conclusion at the end of the book, just flows into the next one.
This is the best series I have ever read. It flows through my experience and gives insight and emotion. A book well written.
I can't even believe Diane's relationship with Greg in this book, it made me so mad! I only finished because I really wanted to know if she would ever stand up for her self. She certainly should have waited for Kent. The rest of the children and main plots in this book were mostly the same, Kathy trying to figure herself out, Hans dealing with horrible things in Germany, and Gene still trying to be like his dad. I can't wait to finish this series just to know how all of these stories finally end...more
3rd book. This book was hard to find since it wasn't being printed anymore, but we found it and I enjoyed it.
Started to lose a little steam in the series while reading this one, but I still learned a ton and really liked it.
Hearts of the Children
#3 of 5
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#3 of 5
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Read in high school and liked it then
Very good!
awesome...
Absolutely excellent! This series is a Latter-Day Saint novel starting in the 1960's (I haven't read the series to the end yet, so I'm not sure what period it ends in).
The series before this, Children of the Promise, was about an LDS family living in Salt Lake City at the on-set of WWII -- Hearts of the Children continues with that same family. It has helped me make a lot of realizations about my own past and feelings, seeing how that's when/where I grew up. Very personable.
The series before this, Children of the Promise, was about an LDS family living in Salt Lake City at the on-set of WWII -- Hearts of the Children continues with that same family. It has helped me make a lot of realizations about my own past and feelings, seeing how that's when/where I grew up. Very personable.
Unlike "The Children of the Promise" I hated this book series. It has to do with the children from the characters in the previous book series and it is set in the 1960s. There is one plot that I liked about an LDS family living in East Germany and their son who tries to escape and his family that wants to stay and help the church there. But as for the rest of it - it sucked.
The pace of the series is kicked up a couple of notches in this book. This is the kind of writing I like from Dean Hughes. The characters are getting more complex as they have to make life defining decisions and deal with many situations that their parents never had to face. I loved it. I am off to the next book!
the late 1960s, Kennedy & Vietnam are the historical setting; I enjoy reading about the extended family that the whole series is about; some are in UT, some back east, some in Vietnam. Very interesting to me since I was born in the midst of all this.
Again, listened to the abridged CD .... not fabulous, not bad. Good enough to keep me distracted while unpacking boxes. Would be interested in an unabridged version--but don't have time to read the book.
This is the third volume in this series and I think they got a little more boring with each one. I hear his Children of Promise series is a lot better.
I liked this about as much as the others in this series. I like the turn in Kathy's story, and the developments with Diane. Two more to go. :)
This review is the same as the others. I want to LOVE the series, but I'm just "liking" it instead. Maybe I'm too hopeful...
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Dean Hughes is the author of more than eighty books for young readers, including the popular sports series Angel Park All-Stars, the Scrappers series, the Nutty series, the widely acclaimed companion novels Family Pose and Team Picture, and Search and Destroy. Soldier Boys was selected for the 2001 New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age list. Dean Hughes and his wife, Kathleen, have three...more
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