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Blue Ridge Legacy #3
Highland Grace
When changes brought about by the second World War begin to encroach on Blue Springs, the truce between the Porters and unrepentant Ben Clack is tested, Abby's brother Daniel wonders about reclaiming the family land, and Abby's sons are torn between staying home and seeking their fortunes. Original.
396 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2003
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Gary E. Parker
31 books17 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
The only current Southern Baptist pastor to have written 11 novels, 4 novellas and 4 non-fiction books in the last twelve years, prolific best-selling author Gary E. Parker has combined his love of history and the Civil War era to pen his latest historical novel, Secret Tides.
The first novel from Southern Tides (Parker’s latest trilogy of sweeping family sagas), Secret Tides paints a true and compelling portrait of love and forgiveness in a stunningly authentic historical setting.
Selected as a Crossing Book Club featured fiction writer and named a Christy Award finalist for his previous historical series writing, Parker has seen his novels soar up the best-seller charts.
As a boy, long before he became a Christian, Parker read The Robe. That book became an early whisper of the Spirit in his life, driving his interest in spiritual things along with a love for writing. Within a couple of weeks after conversion at 18 years old, Parker felt called to Christian ministry, receiving his Master of Divinity and later his Ph.D. in historical theology from Baylor University.
Referring to his fictional writing as “faith-informed fiction,” Parker feels that his writing makes him a better preacher, and preaching a sermon regularly makes him a better writer. His goal is to tell a quality story and let the message come through the story and character development naturally, rather than trying to make some theological point.
Parker and his wife, Melody reside in Decatur, Georgia with their two teenage daughters. He is Sr. pastor of the First Baptist Church of Decatur, and a frequent conference speaker at seminaries, university campuses, national conventions and convocations. He’s a regular contributor to national Christian publications, and is currently writing Fateful Journey, the second book in the Southern Tides trilogy, along with four new novellas. In his spare time, he enjoys distance biking, golfing, and reading.
The only current Southern Baptist pastor to have written 11 novels, 4 novellas and 4 non-fiction books in the last twelve years, prolific best-selling author Gary E. Parker has combined his love of history and the Civil War era to pen his latest historical novel, Secret Tides.
The first novel from Southern Tides (Parker’s latest trilogy of sweeping family sagas), Secret Tides paints a true and compelling portrait of love and forgiveness in a stunningly authentic historical setting.
Selected as a Crossing Book Club featured fiction writer and named a Christy Award finalist for his previous historical series writing, Parker has seen his novels soar up the best-seller charts.
As a boy, long before he became a Christian, Parker read The Robe. That book became an early whisper of the Spirit in his life, driving his interest in spiritual things along with a love for writing. Within a couple of weeks after conversion at 18 years old, Parker felt called to Christian ministry, receiving his Master of Divinity and later his Ph.D. in historical theology from Baylor University.
Referring to his fictional writing as “faith-informed fiction,” Parker feels that his writing makes him a better preacher, and preaching a sermon regularly makes him a better writer. His goal is to tell a quality story and let the message come through the story and character development naturally, rather than trying to make some theological point.
Parker and his wife, Melody reside in Decatur, Georgia with their two teenage daughters. He is Sr. pastor of the First Baptist Church of Decatur, and a frequent conference speaker at seminaries, university campuses, national conventions and convocations. He’s a regular contributor to national Christian publications, and is currently writing Fateful Journey, the second book in the Southern Tides trilogy, along with four new novellas. In his spare time, he enjoys distance biking, golfing, and reading.
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August 25, 2018
This was the third book in a series, and I had not read the previous two. Still I enjoyed it. There is an interesting custom in it called "The Mingling" in which feuding clans send their respective babies to be raised by the other family for the first three years of the child's life. If someone breaks the truce, that child is lost to the other clan. Both mothers work to take good care of the other mother's child.
November 7, 2018
Finally finished this series started amidst six months ago. Great story just long to read. I'm glad I finished it. Ready to attack some of the other books escorting for me. This is great encouraging book about a Christian woman throughout her life. Masterfully told and great faithfulness to the Lord.
September 22, 2014
I really enjoyed this series and this last book took me two late nights of reading to get it done. I couldn't put it down as I got so wrapped up in the characters and what was going on in their lives! A great read and a timeless message of God's unending grace.
March 1, 2008
Great Book!
December 5, 2012
Written in a bit of an old fashioned way. A bit stereotypical.
April 22, 2013
First one was best, but the whole trilogy is enjoyable.
August 28, 2015
this series has a good story line,but if you are not used to christian books these get a mite preachy, especially the last one
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October 2, 2016Third novel wraps up the Porter Family's legacy in the late 1900s.
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