Emma's Gift: A Novel

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Summary: Pretty good...
Review: Continuing the story begun in Julia's Hope, Leisha Kelley returns readers to the Depression era Worthham family. Life takes a turn for the worse when days before Christmas, the Wortham's neighbor, Wilametta Hammond, a mother of ten, dies. Julia and Samuel Wortham are suddenly all that stands between her children and certain death as their own father loses the will to live and care for himself, much less the children.

Julia finds her great faith severely tested as she tries to care for these other children in addition to her own family. Resources are already tight, and now they are at the breaking point. The flames of love and faith alone warm this ragged group as winter tightens a cold grip of fear around them.

** Ms Kelley successfully paints a grim picture of the past, making readers feel her characters emotions poignantly. You get a clear reminder that times may be hard now, but they could be worse. **

Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.

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Summary: Good Title, Good Subject, No Joy in Emma's Gift
Review: Emma's Gift kept me turning pages, for Kelly's style is nothing but smooth. For some reason, however, this book created a darker mood than the other two books in the Wortham Family Series. It didn't conjure up the good feelings that Julia's Hope or Katie's Dream eventually did. Still very worthwhile to read as a transition to the much better Katie's Dream.

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Summary: Great Book about Trusting In God
Review: I thought this was a very good book.It was sad in different places but also showed how you have to put your trust in God
Know matter what your going thru.I enjoyed this book and Just
ordered her other book called Julia Hope.Ireally felt sorry
for Elizabeth the oldest of the ten kids she had so much on
her shoulders but she knew that she had to help with all her
brothers and sisters.Again great book.Loved it.

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Summary: Up and coming Author!!
Review: Leisha Kelly has written another winner! A book about the depression (1929), human compassion and help for others. It is one of the best books I have read (and I read many). The characters (children too) each have their own personalities. The lives of Julia and Samuel continue and they continue to survive the depression although it is hard and also help others. Will not get into the story - it's too good. Don't want to spoil a great book for you.

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Summary: Leisha Kelly scores again!!
Review: This second book and sequal to Julia's Hope is a great book of reality. It very clearly depicts the hard and sad times our country experienced during the depression. It also shows the strength and courage the people of that era had. Making it possible for them to survive during that bleak period in our history by their faith in God and working together with their neighbors. The times were hard and life had many trials. Mrs. Kelly did a wonderful job of painting a very true and clear picture with her easy flowing words.