A Rose by the Door
by Deborah Bedford
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Fiction. Literature. Christian Fiction. A lonely woman prays and yearns for reconciliation with the son who left her many years ago. Her trust in God is shattered when she learns that this beloved son has been killed in a tragic accident. A knock on the door produces a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter she never knew she had, leading to a restoration of her faith in God but opening old wounds as they discover a dark family secret. Conflict builds to the breaking point until only God can show more bring grace and healing. show lessTags
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I loved this book. The story was unusual and the mystery of the main character's problem kept me turning the pages in anticipation. The people of the story were well thought out, interesting, quirky and seemed authentic.
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Deborah Bedford was born in Texas and earned her degree in journalism and a minor in marketing from Texas A&M University. Her first book, Touch The Sky, was released by Harlequin Superromance. Its sales topped every Harlequin record for a first-time author. It earned rave reviews and a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice award. In 2001 she begin show more publishing more Christian-themed books like A Rose By The Door with Warner Book (in 2006 this name changed to FaithWords). More recent books include The Penny and Any Minute, both of which she co-authored with Joyce Meyer. She lives in Texas with her husband, Jack. They have two children, Jeff and Avery. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Common Knowledge
- Original title
- A Rose by the Door
- Original publication date
- 2001
- People/Characters
- Bea Bartling; Nathan Bartling (Bea's son)
- Important places
- Ash Hollow, Nebraska, USA
- Epigraph
- "The shame of your youth and the sorrows of your widowhood will be remembered no more, for your Creator will be your husband. The Lord Almighty is his name! He is your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, the God of all the eart... (show all)h. For the Lord has called you back from your grief---as though you were a young wife abandoned by her husband," says your God. Isaiah 54:4-6
But now the Lord says, "Do not weep any longer, for I will reward you. Your children will come back to you from the distant land of the enemy. There is hope for your future," says the Lord. "Your children will come again to t... (show all)heir own land." Jeremiah 31:16-17
"Set up road signs; put up guideposts. Mark well the path by which you came." Jeremiah 31:21 - Dedication
- To all whose broadswords have become marred and tarnished in battle;
To those who would return to the shining, simple faith of a child. - First words
- Beatrice Bartling jolted awake.
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
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