All Things New by Lynn Austin

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing All Things New Bethany House Publishers (October 1, 2012) 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. Since then she has published twelve novels. Five of her historical novels, Hidden Places, Candle in the Darkness, Fire by Night, A Proper Pursuit, and Until We Reach Home have won Christy Awards in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, and 2009 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.

ABOUT THE BOOK

In the aftermath of the Civil War, Josephine Weatherly and her mother, Eugenia, struggle to pick up the pieces of their lives when they return to their Virginia plantation. But the bitter realities of life after the war cannot be denied: their home and land are but shells of their previous grandeur; death has claimed her father and brother; and her remaining brother, Daniel, has returned home bitter and broken. The privileged childhood Josephine enjoyed now seems like a long-ago dream. And the God who failed to answer any of her prayers during the war is lost to her as well.

Josephine soon realizes that life is now a matter of daily survival--and recognizes that Lizzie, as one of the few remaining servants, is the one she must rely on to teach her all she needs to know. Josephine's mother, too, vows to rebuild White Oak...but a bitter hatred fuels her.

With skill and emotion, Lynn Austin brings to life the difficult years of the Reconstruction era by interweaving the stories of three women--daughter, mother, and freed slave--in a riveting tale.

If you would like to read the first chapter of All Things New, go HERE.

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The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764208977

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<div align="center"> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" style="cursor: hand; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div> <center> <span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <center> <a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <center> <span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <center> <span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764208977">All Things New</a></span></center> <center> Bethany House Publishers (October 1, 2012)</center> <center> by</center> <center> <span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.lynnaustin.org/ME2/Sites/Default.asp">Lynn Austin</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span></b> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TCjQyHUguQBMb6Zxq_OR3aytq4Yp13vjGrgp_yNPImuapboeKhZYDBojtGMG-_47zPE5-IFKDsuDTA_0vS6VIzIT8t_117b0fdDVU7navM05L6YtPls2ZZJ8pDEb63pncy5OrA/s1600/LynnAustin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TCjQyHUguQBMb6Zxq_OR3aytq4Yp13vjGrgp_yNPImuapboeKhZYDBojtGMG-_47zPE5-IFKDsuDTA_0vS6VIzIT8t_117b0fdDVU7navM05L6YtPls2ZZJ8pDEb63pncy5OrA/s200/LynnAustin.jpg" width="150" /></a></div> 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. Since then she has published twelve novels. Five of her historical novels, <i>Hidden Places, Candle in the Darkness, Fire by Night, A Proper Pursuit,</i> and <i>Until We Reach Home</i> have won Christy Awards in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, and 2009 for excellence in Christian Fiction. <i>Fire by Night</i> 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 <i>Hidden Places</i> 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 /> <b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-vkb1Sfi_7GF_bZ4yVgvMk9P5uYGuwwaqHbBlfDf7TPvpznHxxFVzKjvAG2LnATti2rC4eQa5hI98plz7AMocD0T0ILf_bRNFwAMQBUEfK9rcc0Qcfmg4f4HqNDAnqKS2QTNDw/s1600/All_Things_New.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-vkb1Sfi_7GF_bZ4yVgvMk9P5uYGuwwaqHbBlfDf7TPvpznHxxFVzKjvAG2LnATti2rC4eQa5hI98plz7AMocD0T0ILf_bRNFwAMQBUEfK9rcc0Qcfmg4f4HqNDAnqKS2QTNDw/s200/All_Things_New.jpg" width="128" /></a></div> In the aftermath of the Civil War, Josephine Weatherly and her mother, Eugenia, struggle to pick up the pieces of their lives when they return to their Virginia plantation. But the bitter realities of life after the war cannot be denied: their home and land are but shells of their previous grandeur; death has claimed her father and brother; and her remaining brother, Daniel, has returned home bitter and broken. The privileged childhood Josephine enjoyed now seems like a long-ago dream. And the God who failed to answer any of her prayers during the war is lost to her as well. <br /> <br /> Josephine soon realizes that life is now a matter of daily survival--and recognizes that Lizzie, as one of the few remaining servants, is the one she must rely on to teach her all she needs to know. Josephine's mother, too, vows to rebuild White Oak...but a bitter hatred fuels her. <br /> <br /> With skill and emotion, Lynn Austin brings to life the difficult years of the Reconstruction era by interweaving the stories of three women--daughter, mother, and freed slave--in a riveting tale. <br /> <br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764208977">All Things New</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2012/10/all-things-new.html">HERE</a>. <br /> <br />

Lynn can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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