Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Until We Reach Home
Bethany House (October 1, 2008)
by
Lynn Austin


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

For many years, Lynn Austin nurtured a desire to write but frequent travels and the demands of her growing family postponed her career. When her husband's work took Lynn to Bogota, Colombia, for two years, she used the B.A. she'd earned at Southern Connecticut State University to become a teacher. After returning to the U.S., the Austins moved to Anderson, Indiana, Thunder Bay, Ontario, and later to Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Lynn resigned from teaching to write full-time in 1992. She has published twelve novels. Three of her historical novels, Hidden Places, Candle in the Darkness, and Fire by Night have won Christy Awards in 2002, 2003, and 2004 for excellence in Christian Fiction. Fire by Night was also one of only five inspirational fiction books chosen by Library Journal for their top picks of 2003, and All She Ever Wanted was chosen as one of the five inspirational top picks of 2005.

Lynn's novel Hidden Places has been made into a movie for the Hallmark Channel, starring actress Shirley Jones. Ms Jones received a 2006 Emmy Award nomination for her portrayal of Aunt Batty in the film.

Among her lastest books are A Proper Pursuit and A Woman's Place


ABOUT THE BOOK

Life in Sweden seems like an endless winter for three sisters after their mother's and father's suicide. Ellin feels the weight of responsibility for her sisters' welfare and when it circumstances become unbearable, she writes to her relatives in Chicago, pleading for help.

Joining sixteen million other immigrants who left their homelands for America between 1890 and 1920, Ellin, Kirsten, and Sophia begin the long, difficult journey. Enduring the ocean voyage in steerage and detention on Ellis Island, their story is America's story. And in a journey fraught with hardships, each woman will come to understand her secret longings and the meaning of home.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Until We Reach Home, go HERE

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The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764204955

Author's picture is:
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The code for this post is: <div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;">This week, the</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:100%;">is introducing</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764204955">Until We Reach Home</a></span></center><br /><center>Bethany House (October 1, 2008)</center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.lynnaustin.org/ME2/Sites/Default.asp">Lynn Austin</a></span></center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ff6600;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3jN64aiTTLN8FbQIkJZifRgh7WK0N-zHWl-837Yxhoa2P_1Gv0fdwgiNqmyWk-TcKow4WzGN3ius8qgTg4PnQfFFEcBpjD6DVsGpxrd3ds7kQ-ZaXhgzhKpQ9hjPgpaAtFLy/s1600-h/LynnAustin.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3jN64aiTTLN8FbQIkJZifRgh7WK0N-zHWl-837Yxhoa2P_1Gv0fdwgiNqmyWk-TcKow4WzGN3ius8qgTg4PnQfFFEcBpjD6DVsGpxrd3ds7kQ-ZaXhgzhKpQ9hjPgpaAtFLy/s200/LynnAustin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266866063416921026" /></a>For many years, Lynn Austin nurtured a desire to write but frequent travels and the demands of her growing family postponed her career. When her husband's work took Lynn to Bogota, Colombia, for two years, she used the B.A. she'd earned at Southern Connecticut State University to become a teacher. After returning to the U.S., the Austins moved to Anderson, Indiana, Thunder Bay, Ontario, and later to Winnipeg, Manitoba.<br /><br />Lynn resigned from teaching to write full-time in 1992. She has published twelve novels. Three of her historical novels, Hidden Places, Candle in the Darkness, and Fire by Night have won Christy Awards in 2002, 2003, and 2004 for excellence in Christian Fiction. Fire by Night was also one of only five inspirational fiction books chosen by Library Journal for their top picks of 2003, and All She Ever Wanted was chosen as one of the five inspirational top picks of 2005.<br /><br />Lynn's novel Hidden Places has been made into a movie for the Hallmark Channel, starring actress Shirley Jones. Ms Jones received a 2006 Emmy Award nomination for her portrayal of Aunt Batty in the film.<br /><br />Among her lastest books are <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764228919">A Proper Pursuit</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764228900">A Woman's Place</a><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcc00;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisycHGSeMNEVdfUOJJ_ZHGgBL2JxHu3Qm7R81nRHYXiJpnQZNgaxVQWUM8RVqwhpScs2dBHfAHexqULacqD7HvrFOpoK58VDZ8g6gbCixOAmU0h__ckhJOAIS-lmwzo2LMOJxv/s1600-h/untilwereachhome.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 131px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisycHGSeMNEVdfUOJJ_ZHGgBL2JxHu3Qm7R81nRHYXiJpnQZNgaxVQWUM8RVqwhpScs2dBHfAHexqULacqD7HvrFOpoK58VDZ8g6gbCixOAmU0h__ckhJOAIS-lmwzo2LMOJxv/s200/untilwereachhome.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266862609494727394" /></a>Life in Sweden seems like an endless winter for three sisters after their mother's and father's suicide. Ellin feels the weight of responsibility for her sisters' welfare and when it circumstances become unbearable, she writes to her relatives in Chicago, pleading for help.<br /><br />Joining sixteen million other immigrants who left their homelands for America between 1890 and 1920, Ellin, Kirsten, and Sophia begin the long, difficult journey. Enduring the ocean voyage in steerage and detention on Ellis Island, their story is America's story. And in a journey fraught with hardships, each woman will come to understand her secret longings and the meaning of home.<br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764204955">Until We Reach Home</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2008/11/until-we-reach-home.html">HERE</a>

Lynn can be reached through the About Lynn link on her Website

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