Book
In search of Eden
Record details
- ISBN: 0764201670
- ISBN: 9780764201677
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Physical Description:
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Paperback Book
447 p. ; (softcover) 22 cm. - Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn. : Bethany House, c2007.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | All Ages. |
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| Subject: | Young women -- Fiction Police chiefs -- Fiction Abingdon (Va.) -- Fiction |
| Genre: | Christian fiction. |
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- 11 of 11 copies available at Sitka.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Fort Nelson Public Library | FIC NIC (Text) | BFN060460 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fort St. John Public Library | Christian AF NIC (Text) | BFSJ114484 | ADULT Christian Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Portage la Prairie Regional Library | AF NIC (Text) | 3675000116129 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Altona Library | CF Nic (Text) | 35864000191492 | Inspirational Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Arborg Branch | FIC NIC (Text) | 31511001121028 | Christian Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Main Branch - Border Regional Library | I NICHOLS (Text) | 36830002756417 | Inspirational | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Manitou Library | INS F Nic (Text) | 36620001650632 | Inspirational Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| McCreary | F NIC (Text) | 35419001707778 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Miami Library | CF Nic (Text) | 35864000487668 | Inspirational Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Morden Library | CF Nic (Text) | 35864000191476 | Inspirational Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2007 February #1
Police chief Joseph North has been estranged from his brother, David, ever since David stole Sarah, the girl Joseph loved. When David is seriously injured in a car accident, Joseph is drawn back into their lives and that of his niece, Eden. David and Sarah adopted Eden when she was a baby, but Sarah has always had a difficult time connecting with her daughter. Joseph's life is also complicated by a mysterious woman named Miranda. Nichols uses her considerable talent (At the Scent of Water; Not a Sparrow Falls) to create a complex portrait of a family in turmoil, incorporating rich characterizations and a skillfully woven plot. This title may have crossover appeal for readers of Anne Tyler. Recommended for all collections. Nichols lives in Washington State. Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information. - PW Annex Reviews : Publishers Weekly Annex Reviews
Nichols's latest novel follows the wanderings of Miranda DeSpain, a young woman who has been unable to recover from a painful adolescent experience. An upstanding drifter (she always finds gainful employment where ever she goes), Miranda finds herself in bucolic Abingdon, Virginia, where she meets an array of lovely Christian townsfolk, among them a spunky 11-year-old girl named Eden who helps Miranda find a job and a place to live. Nichols's writing style is often engaging, and while some of her characters are cliched (the ruggedly handsome, tough but tender leading man, for example), a few of her characters, most notably Eden, are quirky and real. Nichols blends the romance genre with a more problem-oriented women's novel here. While there are few surprises and the many coincidences make it difficult to suspend disbelief, the plot holds together well enough, with likable characters fighting nobly against adversity and unlikable characters trying their best to change. Spiritual themes such as forgiveness and redemption are well integrated into the novel, and the Christian characters are genuine, openhearted and giving. Readers looking for sentimental yet well-written women's fiction won't be disappointed. Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
