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Summary: Poor Humble Ruth
Review: She had so many factors againist her journeing to the promised land but she overlooked them and kept an eye on God. Never giving into the easy route but took care of her mother in law. She was a hard worker and a humble loving person. This story is great for the person who doesn't believe they are good enough but come out the shining star.
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Summary: Poor Humble Ruth
Review: She had so many factors againist her journeing to the promised land but she overlooked them and kept an eye on God. Never giving into the easy route but took care of her mother in law. She was a hard worker and a humble loving person. This story is great for the person who doesn't believe they are good enough but come out the shining star.
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Summary: You NEED this book!!
Review: Such an incredible book....do doubt....Just wonderful. Reading this book just brought Ruth to life for me. It opened my eyes to feelings, thoughts and dreams that Ruth really had to have had. You won't want to put this down.
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Summary: Very good
Review: The story of Ruth is one of my all time favorites, and I looked forward to reading Ms. River's adaptation with some anticipation. I was not disappointed. I was a bit bogged down in the end part where she tried to portray the couple as one who had problems to make them human and bring it to today. I look forward to the next book.
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Summary: Masterful Storytelling
Review: There are only two authors whose books I buy just because their name is on them, and Francine Rivers is one of those two. _Unshaken_, the latest in her Lineage of Grace series, simply reinforces my opinion. Her greatest gift is in realistic portrayal of characters. Ruth isn't a far-off character, but a woman with struggles, hopes, difficult emotions, and dreams just like I am. I can empathize with multiple characters in the book and learn more about myself through each of them. In the process of the book, I am given a better understanding of my relationship with God and am challenged to be a woman as Ruth was. _This_ is what I consider a true romance: nothing frothy, but deep, true, and pure throughout.
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Summary: So far, this is my fav in the lineage
Review: Well, so far I have already read Unveiled and Unashamed, and was a bit anxious to read unshaken. As good as Tamar and Rahab's stories were, I can honestly say that Ruth's story is my favorite. Unshaken is about Ruth, who leaves her comfort zone and security level of a daughter of a semi rich family who worship gods to go to bethleham with her mother inlaw, naomi. Ruth is a strong woman who leaves everything she ever knew to follow the one true God. In bethleham, she meets Boaz (who, ironically is Rahab's son) Boaz is a slightly unattractive middle age man who is about 30 yrs older than Ruth. However, across a field, Boaz secretly takes notice Ruth's character and begins to fall in love with her, but doesnt want to take action, thinking that hes too old for her. However, secretly, Ruth likes Boaz as well, and Naomi persuades her to let him know and marry him. Unshaken is a love story featuring a girl that leaves everything, expects nothing, and seeks the one true God. Ruth is great! She is strong, faithful,hopeful and caring. I am so happy that she married Boaz, although old, he is a perfect match!!
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Summary: a great series
Review: What else can I say? Francine Rivers is awesome and so is this entire series. Easy reading that you can't put down until you are finished.
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Summary: When faith brings grace...
Review: When I first picked up this book, I began to read it with my safety net of doubt firmly in place. Most of the biblical fiction I've encountered over the years have been full of stiff dialog or narrowly researched story lines that lose the readers interest in it's quest to drive home a moral or spiritual point. This one is different.Rivers tossed that bad habit of stiff dialog out the window when she wove together this partly fictional account of Ruth, Naomi and Boaz. As one of my favorite stories since I was a little girl, it was so warming to read more about Ruth, and I was delighted that Rivers kept her character true to her original, biblical presentation. She didn't try to remind us that Ruth was a girl like any of the rest of us, by pointing out her flaws or catching her in her weak moments. Instead she portrays her as a strong, faithful, trusting woman whose faith in God matures as she makes her new life with her mother-in-law after her husband dies. Rivers understanding and research of biblical culture and customs more fully explains the impact of Ruth leaving her family to move back to Naomi's home town, this enlightenment brings even more meaning to a story I assumed I already completely grasped. Rivers also adds a great deal of humor in her character's dialog and actions. She gives the reader a great visua,l which is especially important when we already know the basic outline and outcome of the story. I fully recommend this book to anyone who has read the story of Ruth and Boaz a hundred times and still finds themselves thinking about the details we might never know the full truth of.
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Summary: When faith brings grace...
Review: When I first picked up this book, I began to read it with my safety net of doubt firmly in place. Most of the biblical fiction I've encountered over the years have been full of stiff dialog or narrowly researched story lines that lose the readers interest in it's quest to drive home a moral or spiritual point. This one is different. Rivers tossed that bad habit of stiff dialog out the window when she wove together this partly fictional account of Ruth, Naomi and Boaz. As one of my favorite stories since I was a little girl, it was so warming to read more about Ruth, and I was delighted that Rivers kept her character true to her original, biblical presentation. She didn't try to remind us that Ruth was a girl like any of the rest of us, by pointing out her flaws or catching her in her weak moments. Instead she portrays her as a strong, faithful, trusting woman whose faith in God matures as she makes her new life with her mother-in-law after her husband dies. Rivers understanding and research of biblical culture and customs more fully explains the impact of Ruth leaving her family to move back to Naomi's home town, this enlightenment brings even more meaning to a story I assumed I already completely grasped. Rivers also adds a great deal of humor in her character's dialog and actions. She gives the reader a great visua,l which is especially important when we already know the basic outline and outcome of the story. I fully recommend this book to anyone who has read the story of Ruth and Boaz a hundred times and still finds themselves thinking about the details we might never know the full truth of.
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