Like countless others in 1931, Samuel Wortham lost his job. And he lost his wife’s inheritance, their home, and much of his self-respect. Samuel, his wife, Julia, and their two young children hitchhike from Pennsylvania to Illinois in hope of work. Caught on the road by a sudden storm, the Worthams take shelter in an abandoned farmhouse out of desperation.
Feeling oddly at home, Julia insists on … insists on finding the owner of the property, despite Samuel’s objections, and asks for permission to stay. The owner is Emma Graham, a woman in her eighties who longs for home but can no longer live by herself. Emma and the Worthams work out a plan to live there together and restore the farm. Samuel struggles with not being able to provide for his family, and Julia and the kids confront unpleasant surprises when a busybody neighbor turns against them.
Julia’s Hope is an endearing story of faith and faithfulness as Emma teaches the Worthams to live fully, give generously, and love unconditionally. She insists that the family grow where they are planted, like the garden they tend, and each member of the family is forever changed by her wisdom.
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Love historical novels! There hasn’t been many written in the Christian market about the depression. I really was moved by the story of how very hard this time was! My grandparents lived through this time so it was personal for me! This book was so well done but did leave me hanging and want to read the next book to see what happens to the main …
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This book so touched me where I am. Characters looked at life in different ways. Some could find positive in any thing. This story is based in the time of the depression, as America went from affluence to finding they needed each other to survive. It is very well written. I have not read a book in awhile b that kept me up all night because I …