A Light in the Window (The Mitford Years)

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Summary: A book with heart
Review: Have read the 3 books and loved them all. Found them to be an inspiration, a movtivation for thinking about life and has helped in opening up discussion with my wife. She got me started on them. Wonderful books.

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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: Having read all 4 books about Fr. Tim and company, I have since reread all of them. I would like to move to Mitford. Is there a Mitford Home Page? Please tell me if there is another book to follow soon. I wonder how Fr. Tim and Cynthia have made out since retirement.

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Summary: An expression of true "community".
Review: I am reading "A Light in the Window" right now. It is the second Mitford book I have read. I truly enjoy these books. They are written with great care. What I enjoy most is the representaion of communtiy. In our fast paced lives it is easy to not let anyone to close. Community is not all ways easy, but as far as I am concerned it is always admirable.

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Summary: This book is a peaceful read!!
Review: I am totally engrossed in this series. I have already purchased the next two available. My first thought in reading this series is what a peacful feeling it leaves with me. It's an easy read and a welcome change from the violence and depressing thoughts prevailing in so many of the books today.

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Summary: Definitely an uplifting experience...
Review: I can't put in words how much I enjoyed this series! I fell in love with everything from the characters involved, whose roles were intelligently created, to the wonderfully profound statements made by Father Tim himself. I found the books very much a relief and I found myself crying and laughing outloud with the characters in their different situations. The words of Jan Karon through her characters are thought-provoking and made me question many things about my life. The spiritual aspect of the books are unusual to a best-seller but I found it very reliving to read about the way a single man was able to bring Jesus Christ to so many people's lives in such a big way. I would definitely recommend this series to anyone who wants a relief, a word of encouragement, and an uplifting experience.

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Summary: This was a wonderful return visit to the town of Mitford!
Review: I couldn't wait to revisit Mitford and I certainly was not disappointed with my stay. This is a terrific book and definitely just as good as Ms. Karon's first "Mitford" book. I feel like I have a whole new set of friends now in the Mitford books. I am reading the third book now and will be quite sad when I run out of Mitford books to read. I sure hope that Ms. Karon is working hard on her fifth one

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Summary: WHEN I DIE, I WANT TO DIE LAUGHING READING ABOUT MITFORD.
Review: I did not walk, but ran, to my local library the second I was finished with At Home in Mitford in order to get my hands on A Light in the Window. I was terribly homesick for Mitford in the few moments that it took me to grab the second in the Mitford series. Upon my return home, I took the phone off the hook, drew the drapes, and once again I entered Mitford, alternately smiling, chuckling, guffawing, and even shedding an occasional tear. How Jan Karon can cause the gamut of such emotions in this reader is beyond my understanding. How thankful I am that she has used her God-given talent to transport me to the wonderful, wacky world of Mitford!

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Summary: The characters from Mitford are utterly charming!
Review: I grew up in North Carolina and felt quite at home with the characters. I did find myself wanting to get to the next page quickly to see how the situation would resolve itself. I could not put the books down until I was finished with the last page of OUT TO CANAAN. Father Tim changed for the better, even with all of the constant comings and goings of the parish, family, friends, etc. I think it would be wonderful to live in Mitford because of its charm and all of the good people. I especially liked the positive influence of the older people like Miss Sophie on the younger folks. Even if one reads it in a book, caring for your friends and neighbors is a trait that I hope has not gone out of style.

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Summary: Fabulous! The best down-to-earth Christian Fiction ever!
Review: I have read all four Mitford books, TWICE. The characters are real, and real issues like alcoholism, death, illness, fear are all dealt with in a where-the-rubber-meets-the-road manner. I am anxiously awaiting the next installment. I don't want to put a Cynthia Coppersmith type "crushing deadline" on Ms. Karon, but your lovingly enthusiastic readers await!

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Summary: Book 2 of a wonderful, heartwarming series
Review: I have zoomed through the first 4 Mitford books and am now midway through the 5th. The characters grab you and transport you to a town where I think, deep down, we would all like to call home. Father Tim is a "real" person with very human characteristics. Yet his basic goodness will restore your faith in humanity. The theology is not shoved down your throat, but rather is grasped between the lines. All the characters are memorable. Cynthia and Dooley in particular help shape the wonderful story line. The huge dog, Barnabus, who is disciplined only by hearing Bible verse, worms his way into your heart. I am so glad I discovered this series, and I recommend it to absolutely anyone!