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| The Promise of Deer Run |
iUniverse Publishing
Reviewed by Teresa
S Mathews
5 Stars*****
In this stirring story set in 1790 America, we meet
Nathaniel Stearns, a young man of nineteen. Nathaniel has seen way too much
horror in the three years since he left home to join the fight against England.
When the cheer goes up that the war is over, instead of being relieved or
elated Nathaniel stops to think about some of the horrors he has seen. The most
shocking is the death of his best friend, who one minute was alive and well
then the next taken down by the enemy's fire. The sight of that still haunts
him in his dreams some nights. When his father Sergeant Benjamin Stearns asks
him to leave immediately for home, Nathaniel is more than excited to do so. His
Father promises to follow as soon as possible.
When Nathaniel arrives back in Deer Run, he is shocked
to find his mother and siblings are not there to greet him. It seems while he
and his father were fighting a war his mother was home fighting to keep the
farm going but after losing that battle and Nathaniel's younger brother she
gives up and moves to Boston to live with her sister. After a quick visit to
see his mother, Nathaniel goes home to Deer Run to await his Father's return;
which seems is never going to happen.
For eight long years Nathaniel struggles to keep the
faith that his Father will one day come home. During those years he has learned
it is better to stay to himself than face the people that think he is mad to
still hold onto the hope that his Father will return. Not Sarah Thomsen, she
tells him it is important for one to hold onto faith. Will Sarah be the one to
help bring Nathaniel out of his self imposed exile?
If you are looking for a beautiful tale that will
touch your heart as you read it, this is for you. Elaine Cooper knows how to
use her pen as a tool to draw you into the story and keep you engaged until the
end. She has taken a time in the history of America that was pivotal to our
obtaining freedom from England and painted a moving story of what our
forefathers had to endure for us to possess our freedom today.
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GIVEAWAY: This
week, Elaine will be giving away one each of the Deer Run Saga books to three
winning recipients from the reviews featured this week. (Limited to USA
winners) Overcoming With God will also be giving away a copy of winner's
choice of Elaine's books in e-book format. (Open to International winners)
