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When the Meadow Blooms by Ann H. Gabhart Book Review

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ABOUT THE BOOK Widow Rose Meadows eagerly accepts her brother-in-law's offer for her and her two daughters to live on his farm after her treatments in a sanatorium finds them needing a home. But is this scarred and reclusive man ready for all the changes these women will bring to his life? BOOK REVIEW I don't know what to say. This book was so beautifully written. Ann H. Gabhart had it told through 3 viewpoints- Rose Meadow (Mother), Sienna, and Calla (daughters). She takes you back to 1925 into Calla and Sienna Rose's lives. Rose Meadow lost her husband to influenza. She is recovering from tuberculosis in the hospital so her two daughters are in a horrible orphanage. They are hoping Dirk Meadows, Rose's brother-in-law could take them in except he was badly burnt in a fire and can't really do much. If Rose and her daughters can go to Dirk's home will it work out or will they be kicked out on the street? They unearth long-held secrets.  This is such a heartwarmin

My Book Review on Ann H. Gabhart's The Refuge

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Can Love Thrive in a Village Where Romance is Forbidden? Ann returns to her fictional Harmony Hill Shaker village to share a story of the power of love and the bond of family. Series:   The Shaker Books , Book 8 Publisher:   Revell Publication Year:  April 2019 ASIN:   0800729571 ISBN:   9780800729271 MY BOOK REVIEW Ann H. Gabhart's book "The Refuge" is an inspirational heartwarming book.  You are taken back to 1850s at the Shakers Village of Harmony Hill. Darcie just lost her husband and has a child on its way.  Some of the Shakers greeted her with open arms while others did not. Darcie finds the rules to be very strict and at times unwelcoming. According to the way they live she is full of sin.  Gabhart did her research. I learned things about the Shakers I never knew before. I would call myself a feminist and can't stand knowing their women does all the household chores and have no say in anything. It sickens me know the women can't tell their ow