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Summary: Not Gap Creek, but...
Review: Mr. Morgan is a man in touch with his feminine side! Like in Gap Creek, his ability to relate what a woman feels in times of marriage, childbirth, ect., is amazing. This book centers around Ginny and her husband Tom and their relationship. Ginny's true to God. Tom's true to the land and sometimes, the two don't mesh. Morgan's talent of describing everything from the air his characters are breathing to the pain Ginny is experiencing during labor is unbelievable. Truly a gifted writer.
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Summary: A BEAUTIFUL STORY!
Review: Robert Morgan is one of my favorite authors. Having been born and raised in the mountains, he knows the people there; their way of life, their dreams, their passions. Although I enjoyed this novel tremendously, it was just a wee bit of a let-down after having read Gap Creek. I hope Robert Morgan keeps cranking out more novels about mountain people.
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Summary: Satisfies your heart and soul.......
Review: The Truest Pleasure is a wonderful story. Robert Morgan does not disappoint! The strength of the main character, her dedication to her husband, her family and her faith is wonderful. Her ability to try and make all of these commitments come together, and the inner struggle she goes through to attain this is both heartwrenching and inspiring. The common occurence in the lives of these people, particularly illness and death and the manner in which they handle these as a basic element of life are very poignant. It is a story that can make you stop and think about what the truest pleasures in your life are, the things that satisfy both your heart and soul.
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Summary: soul provoking
Review: The Truest Pleasure is a wonderful story. Robert Morgan does not dissapoint! The strength of the main character, her dedication to her husband, her family and her faith is wonderful. Her ability to try and make all of these commitments come together, and the inner struggle she goes through to attain this is both heartwrenching and inspiring. The common occurence in the lives of these people, particularly illness and death and the manner in which they handle these as a basic element of life are very poignant. It is a story that can make you stop and think about what the truest pleasures in your life are, the things that satisfy both your heart and soul.
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Summary: A beautifully written book.
Review: The Truest Pleasure is quite simply a pleasure to read. Robert Morgan writes like a dream. I'm going to look for more of his work. It's evident he's a poet, too, but the writing never becomes precious as it may with poets who also write fiction. This is just beautiful writing, pure and simple, with a story that is touching. The ending took my breath away. A real delight.
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Summary: Recycled and Reused
Review: The Truest Pleasure was written before Gap Creek was but I just happened to read Gap Creek first. I picked up a copy of The Truest Pleasure because I absolutely loved Gap Creek. Let me save you some time. Gap Creek and The Truest Pleasure are THE EXACT SAME NOVEL. Only this time it's Ginny instead of Julie. I'm telling you people Robert Morgan has recycled his story The Truest Pleasure into the Oprah's pick Gap Creek. I'm not even exaggerating. The only difference besides the characters names is that instead of a great life endagering flood in Gap Creek there is a great life endangering fire in The Truest Pleasure. People if you have read one book I promise that you have read the other one. I finished The Truest Pleasure feeling totally ripped off for spending twice as much money on the same book. Don't waste your time. Robert Morgan is a gifted writer and he has a true knack for telling a wonderful story. The only problem is his creative abilities. He can't seem to find a different story to write so he just decides to recycle one story into another. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME!
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Summary: Authentic
Review: There are so many things I enjoy about Robert Morgan's writing. His books show rather than tell. They are simple, hard, authentic and beautiful. They are without self pity and in even in the toughest of circumstances they are never victims. I find them incredibly soothing and strong. Like nature-filled poems.
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Summary: Moving, magnificent book not to be missed.
Review: This book is a must read by everyone with a soul! Ginny and Tom become a part of your being as you read and live through their struggles of life in the early 1900's. I have reflected many hours about Ginny's revelation of 'The Truest Pleasure' at the end of the book. A wrenching tale about love, spirit, and inner reflection.
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Summary: The Truest Pleasure
Review: This story of a by-gone age - a North Carolina farm woman's life and marriage - feels so authentic that it was hard to accept as fiction. The details of daily life and Robert Morgan's capture of dialogue and dialect were hauntingly and lyrically exquisite. The ending was stunning. Try this book on audiotape - the reader, Jill Hill, has the voice of a Blue Ridge angel.
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Summary: Very Disappointing!
Review: Throughout time, religion has motivated people, nations and politics . Whether the motivation is for the good depends on the beholder.In _The Truest Pleasure_ religion comes between Ginny and her husband, Tom. In the first chapter, we meet Ginny as she succumbs completely to a Pentecostal service, talking in tongues and rolling around the ground like a dog. I was sympathetic to Tom and felt his frustration with his wife that was hell bent to go to these bizarre hell raising services. The more he protested, the more stubborn Ginny became. Soon, a couple who could move mountains together spent most of their time bickering over religion and harboring grievances against each other for months at a time. That did not stop them from finding physical love under the sheets. In these moments of coupling, they did find their way together, and made their truces. It was not an easy time, right after the Civil War and the ranch required a young, strong manager. Tom was that, and much more. Ginny's pa had become to old to do much of the work around the ranch. Tom put everything he had into making improvements on the land and bringing in a profit for his efforts. He was known as a hard, honest worker. But, Ginny craved more. She wanted him to be more socially skilled, able to carry a conversation and be knowledgeable. But Tom was a simpler man, one to set back and listen, take off his shoes and nod off by evening time. In a simply lovely story of faith and love, we meet a man and wife that make their way in the world.
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