Beyond the Gathering Storm

by Janette Oke

Overview

As a youth, Henry had been rescued from terrible circumstances by the Delaneys, and he has grown into a young man of character and faith. Henry has followed his father into the RCMP, where some of his duties haunt him -- like the young widow and baby boy he longs to help. . . . Some years after Henry was adopted, Christine joined the family. Now moving to the city to find work, she's determined to follow in the faithful footsteps of her parents and beloved older brother. Her employer's son soon wins her heart and the promise of her hand, and both compassionate young hearts are now at risk to be broken . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410453747
Publisher:	Gale Group
Publication date:	01/09/2013
Series:	Canadian West Series , #5
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	383
Sales rank:	170,467
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Janette Oke pioneered inspirational fiction and is the leading author in the category today. She has written over forty books, thirty two of which have been translated into fourteen languages. She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, and she has been awarded the coveted Gold Medallion Award for Fiction. She and her family make their home in Canada.

Editorial Reviews

Oke, whose evangelical Christian romances have sold 19 million copies worldwide, here presents the romantic lives of an adopted brother and sister in pre-WWI western Canada. Duty calls Henry, a sensitive and kind Mountie, to inform a young logger's wife that her husband has been killed in an accident. The woman's tragic loss haunts Henry, who wonders for years afterward what became of her and her infant son. Assigned to a new beat five years later, he rediscovers Amber and gains her trust--and eventually her heart--by offering his calm and steady assistance as she copes with another near-tragedy. Meanwhile, Henry's younger sister, Christine, off to work as a secretary in the big city of Edmonton, experiences her own loves and losses. Courted by the boss's temperamental, randy son, the saintly Christine has to fend off the traditional temptations of her suitor's fast friends, late evenings and penchant for alcohol. She and the boss's son become engaged, but his mercurial outbursts only worsen, occasionally erupting in violence (the novel anachronistically refers to Christine as "physically abused"). A heartbroken Christine breaks off the engagement, sadder but wiser. Oke covers little new ground in this latest historical Christian romance, though she paints a fairly realistic portrait of a controlling, abusive man, and refrains from tidying up the novel by having Christine fall for someone more suitable. (July) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Oke’s enchanting picture of Canadian life is well drawn by Barbara Caruso, who portrays a disappearing way of life. She characterizes protagonist Christine Delancy with tenderness and humor as she prepares to move to the city to find work. Well-depicted rowdiness and warmth attest to family closeness. Filled with lovingly drawn characters that exhibit Christian values, Oke’s spiritual dramatization of young love and family life is well suited to a leisurely drive. Don’t let the initial introduction by an unknown speaker keep you from listening to this charming tale. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine

OCT/NOV 01 - AudioFile