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Elizabeth Duncan has nowhere to turn. In charge of her younger brother and sister after their parents die, her options are limited. When she hears that the Shaker community in the next county takes in orphans, she presents herself and her siblings at Harmony Hill. Despite the hard work and strange new beliefs around her, Elizabeth is relieved to have a roof overhead and food to eat. But when she feels a strong attachment to a handsome young Believer named Ethan, life gets complicated. Ethan has never looked on the opposite sex as anything but sisters, but he can't shake the new feelings that Elizabeth has awakened in him. Will Elizabeth be forced to leave the village to keep Ethan from stumbling? Or will Ethan's love for her change their lives forever?
Following on the heels of the successful book The Outsider, The Believer is Ann H. Gabhart's newest exploration of love and devotion in this quiet Shaker community.
Following on the heels of the successful book The Outsider, The Believer is Ann H. Gabhart's newest exploration of love and devotion in this quiet Shaker community.
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Will a forbidden love destroy all they know?
Elizabeth Duncan has nowhere to turn. In charge of her younger brother and sister after their parents die, her options are limited: she can give in to the unwanted advances of an odious landowner--or she can flee.
When Elizabeth hears that the Shaker community in the next county takes in orphans, she presents herself and her siblings at Harmony Hill. Despite the hard work and strange new beliefs around her, Elizabeth is relieved to have a roof overhead and food to eat. But life gets complicated when she finds herself attracted to a handsome young Believer named Ethan.
Ethan has never looked on the opposite sex as anything but sisters, but he can't shake the new feelings that Elizabeth has awakened in him.
Will Elizabeth be forced to leave the village to keep Ethan from stumbling? Or could Ethan's love for her change their lives forever?
Living just thirty miles from a restored Shaker village in Kentucky, Ann H. Gabhart has walked the same paths that her characters might have walked in generations past. Gabhart is the author of several books, including the bestselling The Outsider.
Elizabeth Duncan has nowhere to turn. In charge of her younger brother and sister after their parents die, her options are limited: she can give in to the unwanted advances of an odious landowner--or she can flee.
When Elizabeth hears that the Shaker community in the next county takes in orphans, she presents herself and her siblings at Harmony Hill. Despite the hard work and strange new beliefs around her, Elizabeth is relieved to have a roof overhead and food to eat. But life gets complicated when she finds herself attracted to a handsome young Believer named Ethan.
Ethan has never looked on the opposite sex as anything but sisters, but he can't shake the new feelings that Elizabeth has awakened in him.
Will Elizabeth be forced to leave the village to keep Ethan from stumbling? Or could Ethan's love for her change their lives forever?
Living just thirty miles from a restored Shaker village in Kentucky, Ann H. Gabhart has walked the same paths that her characters might have walked in generations past. Gabhart is the author of several books, including the bestselling The Outsider.
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This review is from: Believer, The: A Novel (Paperback)
Story Description:Will a forbidden love destroy all they know? Elizabeth Duncan has nowhere to turn. In charge of her younger brother and sister after their parents die, her options are limited: she can give in to the unwanted advances of an odious landowner - or she can flee. When Elizabeth hears that the Shaker community in the next county takes in orphans, she presents herself and her siblings at Harmony Hill. Despite the hard work and strange new beliefs around her, Elizabeth is relieved to have a roof overhead and food to eat. But life gets complicated when she finds herself attracted to a handsome young Believer named Ethan. Ethan has never looked on the opposite sex as anything but sisters, but he can't shake the new feelings that Elizabeth has awakened in him. Will Elizabeth be forced to leave the village to keep Ethan from stumbling Or could Ethan's love for her change their lives forever? My Review: Elizabeth Duncan, her younger brother, Payton, and young sister, Hannah, had nowhere to go after their father died unexpectedly. Elizabeth began digging a grave while Payton built a wooden box to put their father's body in for burial. As she was digging the grave along came the uncouth, slime-ball owner of the property they were living on. Colton Linley was a disgusting specimen of a human being and Elizabeth could barely tolerate him. Colton jumped down into the grave that was now shoulder deep to tell Elizabeth he was there to collect his debt that her father owed him for use of the cabin they were using as their living quarters. Elizabeth knew her father owed Colton nothing but he insisted that her hand in matrimony was the deal the two men had verbally agreed to and he was there to collect. Elizabeth couldn't even barely tolerate standing next to the man, never mind marry him! With much persistence on Colton's part, Elizabeth finally told him to give her 2 days to grieve properly for her father and then she would willingly go with him to be wed. This gave her 2 days to figure out where they were going to go. They packed up only what they could carry and set off on foot. The Shaker Village was in the next town over in Harmony Hill. Elizabeth had heard they took I orphans and decided they would be safest there, away from Colton Linley. But the Shakers have strange beliefs and conduct in dances where the `brothers' and `sisters' thrash around. They do not believe in marriage or having children and don't live as families. The women are all housed together as are the men and the children. They tarry day and night like workhorses growing their own food, mixing their own medication from various roots, barks, mushrooms, berries and the like. They all refer to each other as Brother and Sisters and are not allowed to carry on conversations with the opposite sex. However, Elizabeth didn't plan on meeting someone like Ethan which makes her life very complicated. Ethan is a devout Believer but once he lays eyes on Elizabeth it awakens feelings in him that he's never experienced before. Will Elizabeth be forced to leave the Shaker Village to keep Ethan from falling away from his beliefs? Or will Ethan's love for her change their lives forever? I was totally pulled into this story from beginning to end. So many twists and turns and unexpected situations. A really enjoyable read!
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No Wonder the Religion Died Out!,
By Susan K. Edwards "SusieKE" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Believer, The: A Novel (Paperback)
I have to admit I found what I learned about the Shaker religion interesting ... wierd but interesting ... no wonder it died out! I have to admit this was not my favorite christian reading by far ... normally I really enjoy my books but I can't say I did ... I enjoyed the knowledge more than anything ... but I would not recommend this book ... it held my interest more from a learning prosepective but I don't think I will be reading anymore of her books or about this religion ... I normally follow my authors ... and was disappointed ... I am sure others feel the complete opposite however and am glad . .. I feel guilty but it just was not something I truly enjoyed. I felt sad that the family was broken apart .. I felt bad that so many died ... I just was not happy throughout the book and I read my books yes for knowledge but also for enjoyment and happiness which I did not feel I got in this book. Other's however I am sure read for other reason ... and are going to feel otherwise fortunately! Sorry!
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Recommended for Historical Fiction Fans,
By Virginia Smith - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Believer, The: A Novel (Paperback)
As a young boy, Ethan escaped from what promised to be a life of violence and dishonesty when he was rescued by a kind man who took him to live in a Shaker community near Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Ethan embraced the Shaker life, grateful for the peace and plenty his Shaker brothers and sisters provided. But fifteen years later, another orphan arrives and sends his well-ordered life into a tailspin.The death of Elizabeth's father has left her at the mercy of a man who terrifies her. In order to provide for her younger brother and sister, Elizabeth has no choice but to marry him. Until she remembers her father mentioning the Shaker community, a kind and peaceful people who turn no one away. Elizabeth leads her young siblings to Harmony Hill, where they try to conform to the strict and sometimes harsh rules of the Shaker life. But the Lord she loves is vastly different from the deity the Shakers worship. Still, she could probably conform to their odd beliefs as her little brother has done, except for two loves that the Shakers tell her are both sinful: her young sister, whose wild spirit will have to break before she becomes a Shaker; and the handsome young man she can't seem to stop thinking about - Ethan. Ann H. Gabhart is an amazing writer with a gift for bringing history to life. As I read The Believer, I felt as though I stepped backward in time, to the deceptively peaceful Shaker village of Harmony Hill in the 1800's. The characters are vivid and real - from the very first pages, I shivered in fear with the young Ethan, and my heart broke for Elizabeth at the loss of her father. Ann Gabhart skillfully blends so much fact into her stories that I came away feeling like I've been given a glimpse inside the Shaker meeting rooms. I loved The Believer, and I recommend it to anyone who likes historical fiction with a satisfying touch of romance. If you enjoy Shaker fiction, be sure to look for Ann's other Shaker book - THE OUTSIDER 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Shaker novel,
By Stormi Johnson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Believer, The: A Novel (Paperback)
I really didn't know much about the Shaker's, so I found the belief system that they had to be a bit weird. They got the name Shaker, because they do these dances to shake the sin off of themselves. (Ethan was thinking to himself about how he must find dance to rid himself of his weird feelings he was having for Elizabeth)There belief in no marriages, to live a life of celibacy is very strange to me too. If we all believed this way their would be no next generation. I find this belief hard to accept and contradictory to the bible. The way the Shaker community would grow was to accept orphans or people in need of refuge and hope that in time they would accept the Shaker ways. In the book Elizabeth seeks shelter for her and her siblings because she doesn't want to marry her grubby landlord. He father had told her about the Shakers and so she thinks this is the answer to her prayers. Ethan was found by Brother Issachar when he was six and now he is twenty one and has truly accepted the way of the believer. When Ethan meets Elizabeth he feels very differently around her than he ever did with the other women in his community. Its a struggle that he deals with and one that Brother Martin picks up on immediately and makes Ethan feel bad. I don't normally read these types of books, but I thought I would give it a try and it was very hard for me to read. Not that it wasn't a good book or written well, just not my type of book. It was a very nice heart felt story, just based on a strange belief that I am not use too. I would also like to make sure that people understand that this is not a Amish book despite the lady wearing a covering on her head. |
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