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Lauraine Snelling
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Daughter
Of Twin Oaks, A Secret Refuge Series #1
By Lauraine Snelling
Escaping Kentucky is the only way
19-year-old Jesselynn Highwood can save the family's prized
Thoroughbreds from the destruction of the Civil War. So she sets out
with her young brother and their freed slaves on a perilous journey to
Missouri. Will they avoid capture by Confederate and Union soldiers?
Or will the slaves' ex-overseer catch them first? 320 pages, softcover
from Bethany.
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Sisters
Of The Confederacy, A Secret Refuge Series #2
By Lauraine Snelling
After fleeing Kentucky
with her raging band of freed slaves and Thoroughbred horses,
Jesselynn Highwood discovers her destination has been burned to the
ground. With no place of refuge here, Jesselynn heads west on the
Oregon Trail, encountering hardship and danger on the journey---and
love. Meanwhile, Louisa Highwood smuggles desperately needed supplies
for the hospital in Richmond, where she helps care for war-wounded
soldiers. As both sisters face the ravages of war, one remains strong
in her faith while the other struggles to understand a God who allows
such atrocities to continue.
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The
Long Way Home, A Secret Refuge Series #3
By Lauraine Snelling
In this book, Jesselynn Highwood and her travel-weary band must decide whether to continue their
perilous journey to Oregon or whether to search for a place to call
home before they reach their destination. Back in the East, Louisa
and her brother Zachary face unending peril in order to get medical
supplies for the hospital in Richmond. But when things go wrong and
only a pardon from President Lincoln can save them, it looks like
returning home many be impossible.
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A
Secret Refuge Series, Volumes 1-3
By Lauraine Snelling
My review- written 9/12/06.
Last week, I finished the 3 book series by Lauraine Snelling called "A Secret Refuge", which included Daughter of Twin Oaks, Sisters of the Confederacy, and The Long Way Home. The books focused on 2 Confederate sisters living during The Civil War. Because their mother was dead, their father and one brother had died in the war, and their other brother was still in the war, Jesselynne had to assume the identity of a male in order to smuggle the family's horses out of their Kentucky home, because they needed to keep soldiers from taking the family's dearest assets. While migrating through the backwoods and countrysides, she also has an entourage of former slaves and family to care for. The other sister Louisa moved to VA near her very spoiled little sister Carrie Mae to help care for both Confederate and Union soldiers. With her then released and severely injured brother, Louisa helped smuggle medicines for the soldiers' pain and ended up in prison.
Because I love history and love old-fashioned things, I greatly enjoyed these books. While I don't read Christian fiction for edification (I read for wholesome entertainment), I enjoyed reading how both sisters dealt with their problems, relying on the Lord. I especially was moved by 2 particular free slaves' simple trust in the Lord. I actually took away things from their dialog that greatly encouraged me. The books surprisingly do not end with all loose ends tidy, just like life truly is. Note: There are a couple of vague mentions of adult situations, which may go over a young teen's head. Mom may want to read it first.
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