A Town Called Ruby Prairie

by Annette Smith

Series: Coming Home to Ruby Prairie (Book 1)

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Mitford meets Mayberry in the first book of the Coming Home to Ruby Prairie series. In the small town of Ruby Prairie, Texas, even the most blessed of plans can go amazingly awry. A Town Called Ruby Prairie tells the story of newly widowed Charlotte Carter, who moves to town with plans to open a foster home for troubled girls. Fiercely independent and determined to succeed on her own, Charlotte soon learns that caring for six teens is much more challenging than she expected. One crisis follows another until the quirky, good-hearted people of Ruby Prairie rally their support to keep the home open. This humorous and inspirational story celebrates the joys found in the simple things of life--faith, friends, family, and community.… (more)

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Charlotte suffered much from the loss of her parents and her husband. She started over in the small Texas town of Ruby Prairie by buying a large house and providing a home for girls who needed a safe place to live. In the ensuing madness of taking in six girls, Charlotte discovered that until we learn the lesson God wants to teach us, He will use all our circumstances to teach us the lesson.

A Town Called Ruby Prairie is well written, with plenty of twists and turns to the plot - right from the first page. While it may never earn awards, it is a comfortable book to read. (

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LynndaEll | Jun 24, 2010 |

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A Town Called Ruby Prairie

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A Town Called Ruby Prairie

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2004-05

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Charlotte Carter

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Ruby Prairie, Kansas, USA

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To the memory of my grandma, Ruby Woodall

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The little cat lay heavy, warm, and limp in Charlotte Carter's lap---bleeding right onto her new white pants.

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Mitford meets Mayberry in the first book of the Coming Home to Ruby Prairie series. In the small town of Ruby Prairie, Texas, even the most blessed of plans can go amazingly awry. A Town Called Ruby Prairie tells the story of newly widowed Charlotte Carter, who moves to town with plans to open a foster home for troubled girls. Fiercely independent and determined to succeed on her own, Charlotte soon learns that caring for six teens is much more challenging than she expected. One crisis follows another until the quirky, good-hearted people of Ruby Prairie rally their support to keep the home open. This humorous and inspirational story celebrates the joys found in the simple things of life--faith, friends, family, and community.

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