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Summary: A STORY YOU WON'T SOON FORGET
Review: This 400 page book I read in three days! I could not put it down!
This book has been read by men, women, pastors etc. A must read book especially for anyone who came to God later in life or who is considering bringing the Lord into your life. After reading this, you realize it's never too late. For those who already have stong Christian roots,it will reassure you of the Lords power and how he work's. It's also a reminder to give, because you never know where the seed can be planted.
It reinforced forgiveness, not only of others, but of ourselves too. Also, how the Lord is always with us, that maybe we didn't get the answers for the prayers as we wanted them, but how God's plan could work us in different ways.
I would like to reccommend this book to be read maybe as a bible study companion and then discussed. It raises so many issues and gives you so much to think about.
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Summary: Unconditional Love
Review: This is the most beautiful book Michael becomes what Angel needs, just as God becomes what we need. Michael overlooks Angel's faults and sees her needs, just as God looks beyond our faults and sees our needs.
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Summary: Redeeming Love
Review: Excellent fictional novel that parallels the book of Hosea... I couldn't put it down!! It was so moving - spiritually speaking- the book had me in tears several times. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: My only Regret
Review: I have read all of Francine Rivers books and my only regret is that I have to wait for her to write another. Redeeming Love is by far one of the most touching books I have ever read. After completing this book it took me several weeks before I could share it with any of my friends. I felt a strong personal and private connection between myself, the characters and the Lord. I cannot remember the last time I laughed and cried out loud when reading. Thank you Francine for touching my heart and opening my eyes to deeper depths of the Lords ever present mercy, grace and love!
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Summary: The best book that i have ever read!!!
Review: I read everything that I can get my hands on, but Redeeming Love would have to be one of the best books that I have ever read. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down no matter what. I was constantly on the edge wondering what would happen next. Francine Rivers did a really good job writing this book by constantly coming up with new twists in the plot. What I liked most about this book is that it really showed how merciful God is and how he gives people more "second" chances and more guidence in our lives then we realize.
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Summary: 5+++ - One of the most powerful books I've read!
Review: This was one of the most incredible books I have read. A wonderful human love story as the plot shows us God's unrelenting love for us all, even the worst sinners. It shows us that if we listen and allow ourselves to believe, God will speak to us in that "small, still voice." I felt so many strong emotions reading this and ended with real tears flowing. It helped me realize that I can have a love that is unconditional and boundless, even if my earthly "love" relationship is not. My hope is that by living with the Father's love relationship, maybe I can get my earthly love relationship on a higher plane as well. A must read!!!
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Summary: A Beautiful book!
Review: This is the greatest bok on unconditional married love that I ever read, and I highly recommend it to anyone! It will really touch you. It's such a story of unconditional love, as a man marries a woman who led the life of a prostitue, and his love as well as God's elps redeem her, as he shows her what really love is. It deserves all the stars that it can get. It's one of my favorite books.
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Summary: Realize God's love all over again (or for the first time!)
Review: This book is the first I've read by Francine Rivers, but will certainly not be the last. The story of Angel and Michael grabbed me from the first page. The characters were well thought out and realistic. I could imagine myself in their place several times. This book has motivated me to seek God's will more fervently in my life. What more can you ask of a work of fiction? God's hand must be on Francine Rivers. Read this book, you won't regret it, and you won't come away unchanged.
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Summary: Most Powerful/Touching/Riveting historical romance novel
Review: I love reading historical romance novels, and it was by chance (or was it?) that I found this book.
I've never written a review before for Amazon, but felt compelled to do so because this book is the most powerful/touching/riveting romance book I've ever read. I've never cried so hard or so much before over a love story.
Coming from a non-Christian perspective (yet I do believe in God), this is the most powerful love story that I've ever read. The love that Michael has for Sarah is ultimately the love that we all seek, and is the type of love that God wants us to have. It certainly made me reflect on my love for my husband, and made me realize what I needed to do to give him such unconditional love.
And Sarah, how can you not feel her hurt, her pain, her feelings of shame and feeling she didn't deserve such a man as Michael? I loved the change in Sarah, how she came to love Michael and love him truly and deeply, so much so she felt she needed to sacrifice her love for him. She was able to heal herself with his love, and ultimately, with God's love.
And the love between God and Michael, truly, to quote from the book, "a man after God's heart". Michael is the epitome of the Christian faith, I've yet to meet a real person who lives the word of God as Michael does. Certainly, I could learn from his example.
So for those who love historical romance, certainly not a book to pass up. I'm very thankful that I came across it.
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Summary: The best
Review: This was the first book I had read by Francine Rivers, and it was awesome. At first I was slightly hesitant about reading it (I had recently read a book by a new author and it had greatly disappointed me). But I'm so glad I did. Francine Rivers has a great way of writing books. What a special talent. At first I thought it was sad that Angel kept leaving Michael, but by the time I finished reading it I was quite satisfied. I was talking about it for days afterwards. I must've told my mom about hundreds of times abou how great a book it was (I think I gave her a serious headache). I love laughing and crying with the characters in the book I'm reading. Redeeming Love had all of that and so much more.
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