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Chargement... Missouri Memories: Beyond the Memories / The Pretend Family / Finishing Touches / Finally Homepar DiAnn Mills, Kelly Eileen Hake, Joyce Livingston, Deborah Raney
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Despite building a mansion in 1898 for a woman who elopes with another, Captain Royce manages to create a legacy on the hill overlooking Hannibal, Missouri. Tadd Winston, a successful immigrant, buys the house and must quickly produce a family he has deceived his Old World parents into believing exist. Maime Bradford, a World War I widow, inherits the large, empty house and soon becomes determined to open it to those abandoned by society -- and to a new chance at love. Brian Lowe hides his Vietnam War wounds within the confines of the house on the hill, until a war protester in the form of a pretty physical therapist challenges his perceptions about life. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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My favorite was the first story, 'Finishing Touches'. When Tabitha jilts her husband-to-be the day before their wedding, her sister, Libby must serve as Captain Gregory Royce's bride in her sister's place. Although Libby has loved Gregory from afar, she realizes her new husband has only had eyes for her sister. She will transform the house on Cranberry Hill into a home and hope that one day her husband will see what a jewel he got.
'Beyond the Memories' takes place after World War I, where you find the house on Cranberry Hill used to help the older folks who mentally couldn't handle the war and then the depression. Miss Maime lives there and her and her husband Clay purchased the house when they married. But Clay never came home after the war and Maime believes he died. When a handicapped gentleman shows up to help her out around the house you will discover who he is and why he is keeping his identity hidden from Maime. The author of this story notes that her desire is to show characters solving real problems of today from a Christian perspective through a compelling story; I felt she did a very good job doing this.
In 'Finally Home' you have Brian Lowe returning to Cranberry Hill mansion in a wheelchair after being hurt during the Vietnam War. He will be assigned a physical therapist, Kathy, who will be a great help in helping him physically and mentally get through this dark time in his life.
Finally, in 'The Pretend Family' (also a favorite of mine) you have Tadd Winsted, who has turned the house into a grand restaurant and although he has made it a success, to his parents in Germany he will never be a success until he finds a wife. So Tadd tells his parents he got married. When his parents decide to come back to the States to meet his new wife and child, Tadd hires Sabrena and her daughter to pose as his family when his parents come. I liked this storyline, but felt it was rushed and wish it could have taken longer to tell the story. ( )