The Gifted: A Novel

by Ann H. Gabhart

Overview

By 1849, Jessamine Brady has been in the Shaker Village for half her life, but in spite of how she loves her sisters there, she struggles to conform to the strict rules. Instead she entertains dreams of the world outside. When Tristan Cooper seems to step out of those dreams to entice her into the forbidden realm beyond the Shaker Village, her life turns upside down. Will Jessamine be able to survive the storms of the world? Or will she retreat back to the peace of Harmony Hill?

The thousands of loyal fans of Gabhart's Shaker novels will love this entrancing story of learning to trust the gifts God gives us and let him guide us through life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800734558
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	07/01/2012
Series:	Shaker Series
Pages:	438
Sales rank:	1,137,409
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Ann H. Gabhart is the bestselling author of several Shaker novels—The Refuge, The Outsider, The Believer, The Seeker, The Blessed, and The Gifted—as well as other historical novels, including Angel Sister, These Healing Hills, River to Redemption, and An Appalachian Summer. She and her husband live on a farm a mile from where she was born in rural Kentucky. Ann enjoys discovering the everyday wonders of nature while hiking in her farm's fields and woods with her grandchildren and her dogs, Frankie and Marley. Learn more at www.annhgabhart.com.

Editorial Reviews

Now 18, Jessamine Brady grew up in a Shaker village. but some of the villagers are concerned about the young woman's lack of discipline and her curious nature. Berry picking in the woods, she and another woman hear a gunshot and discover an injured man. Jessamine brings him back to the village. He stays for three days while he heals, and both Jessamine and Tristan realize that they share a connection. Will she leave the safety of the village in order to pursue a life with a stranger? VERDICT Gabhart's latest (after The Blessed) character-driven story is a sure bet for fans of Jerry S. Eicher.

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