John Russell’s heart aches from the loss of his wife, but the Shenandoah Valley frontiersman needs to marry again for his daughter’s sake. At first he believes he has found the right young woman, despite their differences in background, but his faith falters when time reveals she isn’t quite what she seemed. Can he truly love her? And what about his own failings?Unlike her disgraced sister, … Abigail Williams obeys the Commandments. At least, she thinks herself a Christian until a buckskin-clad newcomer courts her. He treats her kindly but also introduces her to a sermon by the controversial preacher, George Whitefield. Her self-righteousness is shattered, and she wonders about their relationship. If she confesses her lack of faith, will John continue to love her?
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This was a really good read! There were a few times words didn’t make sense, like receipts for recipes, but I managed to get through! They didn’t keep me from enjoying the book, and the growth of Abigail and John. Their love story is a great story, though neither tells the other they love them, they show it by their actions and the way they support each other. It gives you a look at a time that was, in many ways, simpler, but yet in other ways not. It also makes you thankful for some modern medicine, and how convenient things are now!
This is really a great read, and kept me connected and wanting to read. This is longer than some books I’ve been known to read, but I finished it much faster than some books, because it was so good!
I’m not sure where to begin reviewing this book, it is so good. It has taken a top spot on my list of audio books I will definitely listen to again. The truth of Scripture, the historical facts of the Great Awakening, the way to know Christ’s salvation are all woven into the story beautifully. John’s loving encouragement and Abigail’s searching heart lead to big changes in their spiritual lives and their emotional feelings for one another. The journey is breathtaking at times. Then you add in a criminal, a few angry Indians, some adventure, and wow! you’ve got an amazing book to read or listen to.
The narrator on this audio (Stuart Gauffi) is amazing as well. The characters come alive with his rendition and his voice is wonderful for listening.
I requested this audio book from the author and am voluntarily leaving this review.
Lynne Basham Tagawa’s book, The Shenandoah Road, is an impressive story about what life was like in America during the mid-1700s.
The Shenandoah Road is about traveling through the pristine woods in order to get back home, and about encountering dangers, real life situations, and how they were resolved. Lynne Basham Tagawa does have an eye for story continuity and adding pertinent content to tie the history neatly with the fiction.
This is also about a Scottish frontiersman, John Russell, who needs to marry again, and about a woman, Abigail Williams, who finds out her faith is not all she thinks it is. Abigail is talented in using natural herbs to heal people. She reads books about botany and herbals, and makes quite a useful collection of them to keep nearby when she needs to use them. This was an interesting detail about Abigail, and I would have liked to learn more about herbal medicines used back in that time.
John is a Scotsman,a responsible family man, and a good provider. He has a daughter from a previous marriage, since his wife had been killed. A faithful Christian, he consistently does his best to do what the Lord expects from him.
This book was more of a spiritual great awakening of Abigail, and in some aspects, John. Many thought-provoking bible verses and insights. John’s duty-bound devotion to Abigail, after he married her, and before he fell in love with her, was refreshing, and something I think needs to be emphasized more to people today. I enjoyed each time John shared the bible with Abigail, and how the sermon from George Whitefield brought up very important questions in her mind.
The way Mrs. Tagawa ends the book is genuinely sound and sensible! All of it comes together nicely, and in a way that makes you glad you read her book. I’m looking forward to reading more from her. Lynne Basham Tagawa, author
Product details
Print Length: 314 pages
Publisher: Blue Rock Press (July 11, 2018)
Publication Date: July 11, 2018
Language: English
ASIN: B07FK5ZQ5Z
John 17:3 – And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.