Still House Pond - Book Reflections by Julieanne

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     Lilly Gray Corbett loves living on Troublesome Creek, but she would much rather play with her best friend than watch her little brother and the twins. Her mama, Copper, is often gone helping to birth babies, and Lilly has to stay home. When Aunt Alice sends a note inviting her to visit in the city, Lilly is excited to go, and Copper reluctantly agrees to let her. Later, when they hear the news that the train crashed, Copper and her husband, John, rush to find out if their daughter is injured . . . or even alive.

     I just finished reading Still House Pond this weekend, and I really enjoyed it! 

     When I read the summary, above, I wondered at first whether this was truly a book for children or adults?  The summary sounded like a book for children, much like one of the Little House on the Prairie books, but its category was in adult fiction.  Hmmm.

     Well, I dove in a few weeks ago when I received Still House Pond, and even though I wasn't able to read the book every day, I always looked forward to the snatches that I read each time I had the opportunity.

     If you are interested in pioneer medicine and old-fashioned remedies, or midwifery and the miracle of birth, you will enjoy Still House Pond. 

     Several stories intertwine, making this an interesting read.  I didn't get bored at all! 

     Would I recommend this for your daughters?  Still House Pond did contain a scene where one of the girls in the story is roughed up by a man with whom she should not  have been flirting.  While she is left mostly intact, physically, her heart is crushed with her foolishness and the evilness of the man she dared to spurn.  You would want to read the book in its entirety for yourself before approving this for your daughter. 

     Still House Pond is written from a biblical perspective, and biblical lessons are gently woven throughout the pages.  I enjoyed reading about the trials and triumphs of the main characters, and I think you will, too.

     Here is chapter one from Still House Pond, to help you determine whether or not this would be a "good read" for you and your family:

     Jan Watson won the 2004 Christian Writers Guild Operation First Novel contest for her first novel, Troublesome Creek. Her other awards include a nomination for the Kentucky Literary Award in 2006 and second place in the 2006 Inspirational Readers Choice Contest sponsored by the Faith, Hope, and Love Chapter of the Romance Writers of America.

     Willow Springs and Torrent Falls are the sequels to Troublesome Creek. Jan was a registered nurse for 25 years at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She incorporated her nursing experience in the hospital's mother/baby unit into her novels. Jan resides in Kentucky.

Disclosure:  Tyndale House Publishers provided me with a complimentary copy of Still House Pond in exchange for my personal review of this book.

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