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The Believers
The Believers
Author: Janice Holt Giles
From the back of the book: — In her historical novels about Kentucky, Janice Holt Giles has become known for the integrity with which she handles her materials and for the realism with which she writes. In The Believers, first published in 1957, she continues her series about the settlement of Kentucky with a moving story of love and marriage set...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780813101897
ISBN-10: 0813101891
Publication Date: 9/1989
Pages: 214
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  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 3
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Another of Janice Giles books follows after Hanna Fowler. Dau.of Hannah,Rebecca and husband Richard join the Shaker missionairies after their baby is stillborn.Rebecca is forced to live apart from Richard and he replaces his love for her with his new beliefs. She must choose between obedience to a hateful doctrine-and the demands of her heart. Very good reading as all Giles books are.
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I've visited several Shaker villages and read much about their lifestyle and work, but this is the first thing I've read from this perspective. All Shakers weren't in the villages voluntarily. This is a very interesting fictional account of this period in Kentucky. I also enjoyed the other two books in this series (which are not about the Shakers).


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