In This Mountain

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Summary: Karon's best yet in the Mitford series!
Review: Maybe it's just that, by now, I feel that I know the people of Mitford, NC.......but Jan Karon has made them so very real that I *do* know them. To me, she writes very believable stories, in a manner that just flows from page to page. Father Tim's depression, Cynthia's irrepressible joy for life, Dooley's teenage feelings.......I loved it all and will eagerly await Karon's eighth book in this series!

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Summary: Jan Karon is a "breath of fresh air".....
Review: Everyone who has submitted a review has done a great job commenting and summarizing the seventh book in this series. I tried myself to stretch it out so I wouldn't finish too quickly as I knew, I also would be sad to finish it. I would hope that more authors would spring up like Jan Karon and take the lead in writing good quality stories that do not have to have explicit sex scenes, swearing and uncomfortable inuendos or undertones that make someone question why paper was wasted on the book. A long sentence, but I believe a common thought of many readers. Thank you again, Jan Karon, for staying on the straight and narrow yet providing your readers with a very rich and pleasurable story. There is no time wasted, no guilt to be felt when picking up one of your books. Anyone would be truly blessed to read this story as well as the 6 books before.

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Summary: Can I Move There?
Review: I was so sad to finish this book! What a delight: such an optimistic and hopeful view of life. I almost turned to the first page and started reading it over!
Father Tim and Cynthia have moved back to Mitford after their stint on Whitecap. They are happy to be back, but Fr. Tim is dissatisfied with retired life. He doesn't know what to do with himself. He wrestles with his faith and with the direction his life is turning. Cynthia has received major accolades for her children's books. The Man In The Attic is back in Mitford, Dooley is lovesick, and the "Turkey Club" is meeting at The Grill as always.
With a few surprises along the way and an ending that will leave you gasping, Jan Karon delivers the most notable Mitford story yet! All the characters we have come to love are still in Mitford, and we love them even more.

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Summary: Karon's best work!
Review: "in This Mountain" takes on a new direction for the beloved Mitford series and its characters. Father Tim deals with the issues of depression, failing health, and self-doubt. There is more dramatic tension in this issue than in previous books. Jan Karon matures right along with her characters. Keep them coming Jan!

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Summary: This book is a joy to read!
Review: Jan Karon's muse is definitely back. This book is a joyful read. Father Tim has always served as an inspiration to me just as he does to everyone he comes across. The characters that surround him in the Mitford books have become more real to me than the people in my own neighborhood, and church. Jan Karon is a gifted author, and enjoying her books has been a real blessing to me. I am eagerly awaiting the next installment!

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Summary: In this Mountain
Review: I absolutely loved this book. I hope Ms. Karon isn't done. Everytime I pick up one of her books I cannot put it down. I am 15 and I think her books are awesome. I appreciate how she attracts young and not as young audiences. If you need a great, easy-reading book, that makes you feel pick this one up.

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Summary: Love divine, all loves excelling......
Review: The seventh book in the Mitford series is all about love and discovery...Father Tim and his wife, Cynthia have returned to Mitford and those of us who have read the first five books (the sixth was a novella and not worth discussing) are sighing and smiling in relief that they (and we) are home. The rhythm of the town is one we are familiar with. The characters are old friends (at least most of them). Their eccentricities and foibles have been missed and we desperately need to get caught up with what has been happening in Mitford since the Kavenaugh's spent three years on Whitecap Inland in North Carolina.

For a man of strong intellect and true instincts, Father Tim can sometimes be his own worst enemy as he proves in the first part of the book. He is ignoring his diabetes by not exercising, eating the wrong things and "forgetting" to take his insulin shots or adjusting the dose himself. The result of such a course of action is both predictable and tragic. The depth of the tragedy is something he discovers as he recovers from his injuries and is told the harsh truth of what actually occurred.

The story is then woven around Father Tim's recovery from the accident and the depression that followed; the search for Dooley's brother; the return of The Man in the Attic; the continuing saga of Uncle Billy and Rose and the comings and goings of all of the wonderful Mitford characters.

This book is not fluff, however. There are many sermons, stories and words to live by scattered through the events related here. You will laugh, smile, shed a tear, and grind your teeth, but most of all and most importantly, you will care what happens. You will care deeply and when you at last close the last page you will also have grown from the experience. I guarantee it!

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Summary: I'm Hooked!
Review: I understand this is the seventh in the Mitford series by Jan Karon, but the first I read. Now that I'm hooked, I'm going to begin at number one and go forward. I won't detail the book since that's been done before me but suffice to say this is a great read - uplifting and entertaining as well.

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Summary: This One Is Not To Be Missed!!
Review: If you ever doubted that these books are divinely inspired, then I urge you to read this book!

If you have ever suffered with depression, I urge you to read this book!

If you have ever felt yourself waver in your faith, I urge you to read this book!!

In this installment of Jan Karon's glorious Mitford series, we, "Come Home To Mitford", again, and oh what a happy reunion it is!

This book takes us from the valley's to the mountaintops, as we see Father Tim struggling with certain issues in his life.

We are reunited with Uncle Billy and Miss Rose, Hessie Mayhew, Dooley, Jessie, Poo, and most of the other characters that we've grown to love.

I found this to be a much deeper book than the others in the series, and we see these characters grow, through their struggles!!

This book will have you laughing and in tears, and it will leave a lasting impression on your heart and soul!!

If you've ever felt in need of a soul-satisfying, divinely inspired book, READ THIS BOOK!

A Devoted Fan, and Mitford Cheerleader!!

Becky Carden, [e-mail]

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: This seventh book of the Mitford series is absolutely a Must Read! From start to finish it was just delightful reading. I will at some time re-read all of the Mitford series and enjoy them as much the second time. The characters are just delightful and Jan Karon tells the stories as no other. Her sense of humor is wonderful. Do not fail to read at least this last book. Will there be an eighth book?