Marta's Legacy Gift Collection: Complete 2-Book Set (Her Mother’s Hope, Her Daughter’s Dream) A Gripping Historical Christian Fiction Family Saga from the 1900s to the 1950s by Francine Rivers

Marta's Legacy Gift Collection: Complete 2-Book Set (Her Mother’s Hope, Her Daughter’s Dream) A Gripping Historical Christian Fiction Family Saga from the 1900s to the 1950s Reviews

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  Kelly

  Loved, but was many times disturbed by what I read in these stories. At times it felt way too close to my own story. It made me realize that mother/daughter relationships are complicated in every home. Learning to speak truth and be open is something we appreciate in our generation but it was not always appreciated in the past. Remembering that our mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers were once little girls, had lives, hurts, hopes, etc. helps bring them down from the pedestal of motherhood to mere humans like the rest of us. Gave me a renewed freedom to love my mom, grandmas and greats for the complex people they are/were.
  Francine Rivers never disappoints!
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  Kim

  I loved this series. My friend form work lent me these books and I could not put them down. Her Mother's Dream I read in about a day and a half. It is about a life of 4 women who were daughter and mothers of one another. It is very uplifting and it showed how God's grace and love prevailed through this book. It was uplifting and sad. No matter the struggles that each women went through the Lord was in the situation. He taught them how to love and discovered just how much they were loved even though they felt no love. I would recommend this book to any mother or daughter.
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  Michelle

  I could not put these books down. At times, the four generational story seemed a little overwhelming and I had to keep checking to make sure I knew which character was which. It was captivating and the ending pulled all 4 generations together very well. A great story with a great message on many different levels.
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  Kelly Vandagriff

  This is probably one of my all-time favorite books!
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  Heather Kubitski

  
  
  An intriguing series that takes the reader through a century of relationships between mother and daughter. While reading, I found myself thinking "well, if they had just talked about it they wouldn't have been in this situation!", however, upon further reflection I found such similarity in our own lives, as women. Often we conceal our inner most feelings about the other, when if we would just openly communicate with each other relationships would be so much more rich and less hurtful.
  
  Francine Rivers does a wonderful job pulling the reader into the story. A captivating read that you won't want to put down! Make sure you have the sequel "Her Daughter's Dream" close by, as you will want to snatch it up as soon as you finish reading "Her Mother's Hope"!
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  Joy Lokey

  This was a hard book to read for me, the abuse in the beginning, the theme throughout which felt like a mother's rejection, passed down from generation to generation. I shed a lot of tears through these two intertwined books. God's plan unfolded in not so gentle ways, but I am glad I stuck it out and finished both books. Life is hard, but God is good.
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  Manette

  I love Francine's writing. I truly get captured by the characters she creates. The are so very real. Through this story it was interesting to see how misconceptions and misunderstandings can have a domino affect impacting multiple generations. Makes me want to err on the side of grace with those I dearly love.
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  Darlene Mindrup

  Different
  
  Although Mark of the Lion is one of my favorite series, these stories didn't have the same feel. The writing reminds me of Willa Cather; short, choppy sentences that read more like a history than a work of fiction. The books left me slightly depressed although I have to admit, I had a hard time putting them down.
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  Deevena Jemima

  All of Francine River's books are great. This was no exception.
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  Kristi

  Had a hard time putting them down.
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  Michelle

  A wonderful series!
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  Etrisia Lillie

  Every home has his own trouble
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  Amanda Olson

  I love following the story of different generations of women in a family. It's historical literature as well as a great novel story.
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  Karina

  So wonderful!!! These books are my favourite of Francine Rivers. Very engaging and heartwarming.Especially when I don’t tend to enjoy historical fiction.
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  Annie Grieve

  Couldn't put the book down!!!!!!!
  
  Beautifully written, catching the reader's attention , a story that I can relate to. It happens just like that. Thank you