The scarlet thread : a novel

Format:

Audio disc

Title:

The scarlet thread : a novel

Author:

Rivers, Francine, 1947-

ISBN:

9781470320089

9781664413337

9781664521162

Edition:

Unabridged.

Publication Information:

Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, ℗2012.

Physical Description:

11 audio discs (13 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note:

Title from container.

Compact discs.

In container (17 cm.).

"With tracks every 3 minutes for easy book marking"--Container.

Summary:

When Sierra discovers her young ancestor's handcrafted quilt and reads her journal, she finds that their lives are very similar. By following her ancestor's example, she learns to surrender to God's sovereignty and unconditional love.

Subject(s):

Diaries -- Authorship -- Fiction.

Women pioneers -- Fiction.

Oregon National Historic Trail -- Fiction.

California -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Oregon National Historic Trail -- Fiction.

California -- Fiction.

California.

United States -- Oregon National Historic Trail.

Genre:

Added Author:

Rogers, Angela Jayne.

Cuervo, Alma, 1951-

Added Corporate Author:

Recorded Books, LLC.

Holds:

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Summary

New York Times best-selling author Francine Rivers has won such prestigious honors as the Christy Award for Inspirational Historical Fiction and the ECPA Gold Medallion. In The Scarlet Thread, a woman learns to cope with life's challenges by looking to the past. Sierra and her family move to Los Angeles when her husband lands a new job -- but big-city life brings many problems. Soon, Sierra finds herself watching helplessly as her family disintegrates. Then she discovers an ancestor's journal -- and slowly learns to put her trust in God.

Author Notes

Francine Rivers received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno. From 1976 to 1985, she had a successful writing career in the general market and her books won numerous awards. In 1986, she became a born-again Christian and started writing Christian fiction. Her book, Redeeming Love, is a retelling of the biblical story of Gomer and Hosea set during the time of the California Gold Rush. Her Christian novels have won numerous awards including four Rita Awards, the Christy Award, the ECPA Gold Medallion, and the Holt Medallion in Honor of Outstanding Literary Talent. In 1997, she was inducted into the Romance Writers' of America Hall of Fame. She is the author of Lineage of Grace series, Mark of the Lion series, and Sons of Encouragement series. In 2014 her title, Bridge to Haven, made The New York Times Best Seller List. Her latest bestseller is The Masterpiece, published in February 2018.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

With a loving and successful husband, two beautiful children, and a new house in her hometown, Sierra Madrid leads a happy life. Then her husband, Alex, announces that he has taken a job in Los Angeles and that the family will soon move, and Sierra's dream is shattered. Once in the fast lane of big-city life, Alex becomes more aloof and the family begins the slow process of disintegration. Sierra's only consolation in her despair is one of her ancestor's journals. Sierra's own journey through pain toward reconciliation and redemption is mirrored in the journal entries she reads and rereads. Unfortunately, the journal entries are often intrusive and add little to the overall impact of the story. In addition, incredible and unnecessary plot elements at the story's end mar an otherwise strong romance. Purchase only where demand is warranted for former mainstream romance-writer Rivers's books. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.