In Another Land

Jennifer #8

by Jane Sorenson

While visiting Haiti, Jennifer makes some discoveries about the poverty and health problems of the Haitians that lead to her personal commitment to sponsor a child there.

144 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1985

About the author

Mrs. Sorenson wrote her first "Jennifer" novel at age 54. "It's Me, Jennifer," was followed by 11 more and led to her writing eight "Katie Hooper" books. She also penned six devotional books. More than 500,000 copies of her work have been sold. Her books focus on relationships and family with an eye toward Christian readers.

Mrs. Sorenson graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

After having underwent a mastectomy in 1963. At 37 she wrote "Thank You Lord," a first-person account of surviving cancer that appeared in Christian Life magazine.

Mrs. Sorenson also was an associate editor and book editor at Christian Advocate and taught English and creative writing at the nursing school of West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park.

Reviews

[Katt Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

First let's make this clear - Jennifer's family has money - enough so that she can just fly...wherever at a moment's notice. Which is part of what makes this book such an interesting contrast.

Jennifer travels with her Grandmother to Haiti where we see missionaries working, and also the extreme poverty that is common to Haiti. This book is absolutely packed with detail and shows a lot of heart. It's obvious this is someplace that the author visited in the past. But that said, it never feels like a travelogue.

Honest, sweet, and interesting, I found that I love traveling with Jennifer and experiencing the world through her eyes. It's a shame she didn't have more books that involved traveling to new places.

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was nice having my eyes opened along with Jennifer to the hardships of the other countries in the world and what is really important.