The Believer: A Novel
Written by Ann H. Gabhart
Narrated by Renee Ertl
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Ann H. Gabhart
Ann H. Gabhart is the bestselling author of many novels, including In the Shadow of the River, When the Meadow Blooms, Along a Storied Trail, An Appalachian Summer, River to Redemption, These Healing Hills, and Angel Sister. She and her husband live on a farm a mile from where she was born in rural Kentucky. Ann enjoys discovering the everyday wonders of nature while hiking in her farm's fields and woods with her grandchildren and her dogs, Frankie and Marley. Learn more at AnnHGabhart.com.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was an absolutely wonderfully written story! Thank-you for writing it!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a stand alone story in a series of stories, set in Harmony Hill, Kentucky in the 1800s, about the "Shaker people". It is interesting and sad as you read of how messed up these people were in their thinking.Elizabeth Duncan has a younger brother and sister to care for when her parents die. Since they must flee unwanted advances from the man whose cabin they are living in, they seek out the "Believers" at Harmony Hill. Elizabeth goes there with her siblings in hopes that they will take them in for the Winter, and then they can find somewhere to go in the Spring. She didn't count on how hard it would be though for her and her sister to come under the demanding rules of the Shakers. Or the feelings she has for one particular Shaker, Ethan. Ethan has to battle his feelings also for Elizabeth and this is a story of how these two people have to determine what is best for them and to follow their heart. I well told story that sometimes had me very frustrated by the way some people followed a woman over the holy scriptures.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kentucky: 1833. When Elizabeth Duncan's father dies suddenly, the young woman finds herself responsible for her brother Payton and sister Hannah. Her only option seems to be marriage to her father's landlord, an older man who frightens and repulses her. Praying for guidance, a packet of seeds falls from her Bible. Elizabeth remembers her father's description of the Shaker community where he bought the seeds: a peaceful village where no one in need is turned away. The Shakers welcome the Duncan family, but adapting to the strict religious community is difficult. Free spirit Hannah finds conforming almost impossible, and Elizabeth worries about her romantic feelings toward Ethan Boyd, a Shaker believer. Marriage is forbidden among Shakers. From the hanging of chairs on pegs, to the separation of genders, to the stomping out of evil, Gabhart brings to life Shaker customs with respect and dignity. This is a well-written story, with engaging characters and melodious dialog. Gabhart clearly invokes the language of the past, capturing the respectful speech of the Shakers and differentiating it from regular nineteenth century conversation. The Believer is a page-turning romance, with danger, mystery, and thoughtful musings on the importance of religion and relationships.