A Kingsbury Collection

by Karen Kingsbury

Hardcover, 2005

Status

Checked out
Due 2023-06-25

Collection

Publication

Multnomah Fiction (2005), Edition: Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed, 752 pages

Description

Fiction. Literature. Romance. Christian Fiction. HTML:Three Page-Turning Novels in One Volume! Where Yesterday Lives Ellen Barrett is a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist with an uncertain marriage, a forgotten faith, and haunting memories of her picturesque hometown and the love she left behind. The eldest of five siblings, she longs for the time, long ago, when they were a happy family. Now Ellen�s beloved father is dead, and she returns to her childhood home to make peace�with the people who still live there, with the losses and changes that time has wrought, and with the future God has set before her. When Joy Came to Stay Maggie Stovall is one of the golden people. She has it all together...at least on the surface. Ben Stovall is a godly husband and successful attorney. He has no idea of the darkness about to overtake his life. Amanda Joy is a child of society�abused, broken, thrown away. But her trust in God is still alive. When Joy Came to Stay is the heart-wrenching story of one woman�s descent into the shadows of depression, her husband�s search for understanding, and a precious child�s unwavering faith. On Every Side Faith Evans is an up-and-coming newscaster, a woman of honor and integrity who must take a stand against the one man she never imagined would be her enemy. A beloved, hundred-year-old statue of Jesus stands in a small-town park�but some say it�s a clear violation of separation of church and state that must come down. Jordan Riley is a powerful attorney fighting for human rights and against God, but still reckoning with bitter boyhood losses. Amid political intrigue, social injustice, and personal conflicts, will love be enough when the battle rages on every side? What Readers Are Saying About KAREN KINGSBURY Fiction� �All�and I do mean all�of Karen Kingsbury�s books have touched my spiritual life in a deep way. I have recommended her books to men and women alike!� �Debbie, Marana, AZ �Karen Kingsbury�s Christian fiction is the standard by which I judge all Christian fiction.� �Robin, Fairfax, VA �Karen Kingsbury is our book club�s favorite author. We often discuss how each of her novels not only entertain us, but inspire us to live out our faith in a real, everyday, every moment way.� �Lynda, Covington, WA �Karen�s books never cease to amaze me. After reading one, I not only feel connected to the characters and the events, I feel I�ve walked in the presence of Christ and He�s spoken mightily to me. I always cry when I finish one�tears of good-bye to the friends I�ve come to love and tears of thankfulness to my heavenly Father. I can� t wait to read the next one!� �Linda, Batavia, IL Story Behind the Book Each of my novels is a piece of my heart. Where Yesterday Lives was my first-ever novel, and as such it is somewhat autobiographical. The childhood story of Ellen Barrett, her love for her parents and siblings, is my story�though her current story and struggles are fictional. On Every Side sheds light on the struggle for religious freedom in today�s climate, something I am passionate about. Finally, When Joy Came to Stay is the story of one woman�s battle against depression and the secrets of her past.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member Lindz2012
I enjoyed all three stories in this book. I was with emotional though out the book. The first book is about learning to deal with death of a love one and learn to get though your marriage struggles of your marriage that you when though.

The second book talks about depression and a bit about marriage
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struggles. This book also talks about telling the truth and adoption. This is quite a story and about foster care as well.

The third story is about death as well and learning to trusting in good.

Sorry for the lack on this it was hard to come up for each one and I really can not come with more.
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LibraryThing member Lindz2012
I enjoyed all three stories in this book. I was with emotional though out the book. The first book is about learning to deal with death of a love one and learn to get though your marriage struggles of your marriage that you when though.

The second book talks about depression and a bit about marriage
Show More
struggles. This book also talks about telling the truth and adoption. This is quite a story and about foster care as well.

The third story is about death as well and learning to trusting in good.

Sorry for the lack on this it was hard to come up for each one and I really can not come with more.
Show Less
LibraryThing member Lindz2012
I enjoyed all three stories in this book. I was with emotional though out the book. The first book is about learning to deal with death of a love one and learn to get though your marriage struggles of your marriage that you when though.

The second book talks about depression and a bit about marriage
Show More
struggles. This book also talks about telling the truth and adoption. This is quite a story and about foster care as well.

The third story is about death as well and learning to trusting in good.

Sorry for the lack on this it was hard to come up for each one and I really can not come with more.
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LibraryThing member JKJ94
In the first book, we meet Ellen in ‘When Yesterday Lives’. Ellen returns to her childhood home when her father passes away. She returns another purpose to make peace with the people from her past that still live in her hometown.

In the second book, we meet Maggie in ‘When Joy Came to Stay’.
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This book is about a woman’s decent into depression and all that comes with it. Then faith in God steps in and things begin to change for them all.

Lastly, in the third book, we meet Faith in ‘On Every Side’. Faith is a young woman who must make a stand for the truth of God against the one man she never thought would be her enemy

Kingsbury tells interesting stories of real life problems and the way to solve them by doing what God’s will is for your life. I really enjoyed the ending of each book as they have discussion questions, which would be awesome for reading groups of all types. I recommend this book to everyone, yes, it is a bit long, but it is so worth reading trust me.

I received a free copy of this book for review from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group, for my honest unbiased opinion.
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LibraryThing member JKJ94
In the first book, we meet Ellen in ‘When Yesterday Lives’. Ellen returns to her childhood home when her father passes away. She returns another purpose to make peace with the people from her past that still live in her hometown.

In the second book, we meet Maggie in ‘When Joy Came to Stay’.
Show More
This book is about a woman’s decent into depression and all that comes with it. Then faith in God steps in and things begin to change for them all.

Lastly, in the third book, we meet Faith in ‘On Every Side’. Faith is a young woman who must make a stand for the truth of God against the one man she never thought would be her enemy

Kingsbury tells interesting stories of real life problems and the way to solve them by doing what God’s will is for your life. I really enjoyed the ending of each book as they have discussion questions, which would be awesome for reading groups of all types. I recommend this book to everyone, yes, it is a bit long, but it is so worth reading trust me.

I received a free copy of this book for review from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group, for my honest unbiased opinion.
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Language

Original language

English

ISBN

9781590525210
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