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By 1849, Jessamine Brady has been in the Shaker Village for half her life, but in spite of how she loves her sisters there, she struggles to conform to the strict rules. Instead she entertains dreams of the world outside. When Tristan Cooper seems to step out of those dreams to entice her into the forbidden realm beyond the Shaker Village, her life turns upside down. Will Jessamine be able to survive the storms of the world? Or will she retreat back to the peace of Harmony Hill?
The thousands of loyal fans of Gabhart's Shaker novels will love this entrancing story of learning to trust the gifts God gives us and let him guide us through life.
- Sales Rank: #1328968 in Books
- Published on: 2012-07-01
- Format: Bargain Price
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.25" h x 5.50" w x 1.00" l, .78 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 436 pages
From the Back Cover
Some dreams were meant to come true.
Jessamine Brady has been in the Shaker Village for half her young life, but in spite of how she loves her sisters there, she struggles to conform to the strict rules. Instead she entertains dreams of the world outside. When Tristan Cooper seems to step out of those dreams to entice her into the forbidden realm beyond the Shaker Village, her life turns upside down.
Will Jessamine be able to survive the storms of the world? Or will she retreat back to the peace of Harmony Hill?
Praise for Ann Gabhart's Shaker Novels
"The book rings with researched authenticity."--Publishers Weekly about The Outsider
"A definite can't-put-it-down book."--Suzanne Woods Fisher, bestselling author, about The Seeker
"A tender and inspiring read."--Ann Tatlock, award-winning author, about The Blessed
"From cover to cover, The Blessed captivates and challenges--an absolutely wonderful read."--Judith Miller, author of A Bond Never Broken
Living just thirty miles from a restored Shaker village in Kentucky, Ann H. Gabhart has walked the same paths her characters might have walked in generations past. Her thorough research provides a colorful backdrop for her Shaker novels. Gabhart is the author of several bestselling novels, including The Outsider, The Believer, The Seeker, The Blessed, and Angel Sister.
About the Author
Ann H. Gabhart is the bestselling author of several novels, including Words Spoken True, Angel Sister, The Outsider, The Believer, The Seeker, and The Blessed. She lives with her husband a mile from where she was born in rural Kentucky.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
I wouldn't last in a Shaker community for 5 minutes!
By Katie Garvin
Ann Gabhart has done another fabulous job with the fourth book in her Shaker Series, The Gifted. I've only read one other book from the series, The Blessed, and while that one was good, I enjoyed The Gifted even more. And I never expected the bit of suspense and action that happened near the end--nice bonus that kept me glued to the pages.
Dear, sweet Jessamine was such a beautiful character--both inwardly and outwardly. She had such an innocence and complete joy about her, I easily feel in love with her. Her quiet submission to the Shakers and her desire to obey God above all was so admirable. And seeing the world through her eyes, when she leaves the Shakers, gives you a different, new perspective of things we take for granted.
I can't imagine being a Shaker. From Jessamine's exuberant point-of-view, you really saw how they took the joy out of God's creation. They never marveled at the beauty He has created. To me, that was just as bad as their strict celibacy rule. The Shakers beliefs are so...out there! I mean, I kept marveling how the Shakers (false) doctrine was based on one woman who `claimed' she had a vision from the Lord.
And talk about no privacy and a plethora of talebearers! As I read along about Jessamine's life among them, I was beginning to feel smothered by them! Needless to say, I wouldn't last 5 minutes as a Shaker. But it is still very interesting to read about. Gabhart goes into such detail about their life and beleifs! Her writing style is nice and puts you in the moment, though she does have a way of going down "rabbit trails", so to speak, which was a bit tedious at times. I confess to even skimming a few pages. But besides this fact, everything about the book was enjoyable--from the characters, to the plot, to the romance. Loved it all!
I reviewed this book for Revell. It was not required that I give a positive review, but solely to express my own thoughts and opinions of this book, which I have done.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Okay, But Not Great
By Megan
The Gifted is full of a lot of detail about the Shaker lifestyle and I found that very interesting. I learned quite a lot about it and that was very nice! However, the story seemed too long and drawn out. I think the book would have been more enjoyable to me had it been about 100 pages shorter. Some books can be over 400 pages and just fly by leaving you wanting more, while other ones can take forever to get through. This book definitely falls into the latter category, as it took me over a month and a half to read! I would start it and within about 15 pages or so begin to get so bored with it that I had to stop reading it. When this happened over the course of a week, I decided to set it aside for awhile and come back to it later, thinking that maybe reading a different book and then going back would make a difference - it didn't. So I kept reading it in 10-20 page increments (if I hadn't, my rating would have probably been lower and that would have been unfair to the author because the book is well written - it just was not connecting with me). After reaching the halfway point, I was able to read the rest almost straight through. The last 100 or so pages were very enjoyable, but the ending was just eh.
I enjoyed the way the story would switch from Jessamine's POV to Tristan's POV and then the occasional journal entry by Sister Sophrena - I loved those!
I liked Jessamine, she was such a lovable character. She reminded me a lot of Tammy from the movie Tammy and the Bachelor. Just like Tammy, Jessamine was very innocent/naive and trusting of people because she had led a very sheltered life - first being raised by her grandmother for the first 10 or so years of her life and then by the Shakers.
Tristan, on the other hand, I found very annoying because he seemed so weak willed. His mother wanted him to marry a woman from a wealthy family to help save the family's troubled business, but he wanted to marry for love. Instead of being firm about what he wanted, he kowtowed to his mother's wishes and courted Laura, while at the same time pining for Jessamine.
The people who lived in Harmony Hill were quite different from each other. Sister Sophrena was caring, she always seemed to want the best for Jessamine. Even when she had to bring up things that Jessamine did that were against their code, she did it with love and kindness. Sister Edna, on the other hand, was always quick to harp about every little thing she perceived Jessamine did wrong, while at times she was guilty of some of the same. Sometimes I just wanted to shake that Shaker! Edna was SO annoying!
The story seemed way too predictable to me. Even though the story tries to be vague about several things, I had a strong inkling who was behind the trouble and what the final outcome of the book was going to be (and I don't just mean what Jessamine was going to choose) - and for the most part I was correct. This might not have been such a big deal to me had it not seemed as though these things were supposed to be a surprise (or in some cases, a shock).
Though this book did not do it for me, I think people who love Shaker novels (and maybe even those that LOVE Amish books) will probably enjoy it.
"Available July 2012 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group."
***I received a complimentary copy of this book to review. I was asked to give my honest opinion of the book - which I have done.***
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Contains an air of authenticity
By christianfictionaddiction
The Gifted is a book that called to me to be read, because never before have I read a novel about the Shakers - and their beliefs are fascinating indeed! It is clear that Gabhart has done careful research into their simple ways of living, their beliefs against the "sin" of marriage, their manner of speech and dress. The novels has an air of authenticity, and I felt like I had been immersed back into time and truly entered a Shaker village. Jessamine's character is an original one, with her free nature constraining against the numerous rules of the Shaker community, her curious moments of wondering leading her into one predicament after another! Her longings to know a father's love and also to experience the romance that grows between a man and a woman both make for interesting story lines in a wonderful historical setting. My only fault with the book is that I felt that after the initial chapters, the book seemed to slow down quite a bit for the fist half, with a number of the chapters spent mostly in the memories or past of the characters without much action to move them forward. Consequently, I found this to be a less interesting read than Gabhart's last book, Words Spoken True, a book that I gave a very high rating.
Still, while I myself have not had the pleasure of reading Gabhart's previous Shaker novels, I have no doubt that fans of her prior books will find this a delightful read. The last part of the book moved along quickly, containing plenty of action-packed drama, romance, and a wonderful conclusion. The beliefs of the Shakers, misguided as they are, also contain an attractive call to simpler living. Their beliefs make an interesting backdrop for this story, providing a contrast that proves God's true plans for our lives to be all the sweeter indeed.
I give this book a rating of 3.5 stars.
Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
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