She Yearned to Find a Home for Her Heart
The tragic Acadian saga recounted in The Meeting Place, when the
British drove the French from Nova Scotia, has followed two
families over a score of years to the birth pangs of a new nation.
The Song of Acadia has been one full of pathos but also of hope.
Faith in God and family eventually have brought the Henri
Robichauds to Louisiana, and finally, to a life of tranquility
among the bayous. Back in Nova Scotia, the Andrew Harrows have been
beacons of light among the British and the French
communities.
But the American Revolution has created turmoil on two continents,
dividing nations, people, and, sometimes, even families. Anne in
England and Nicole in the New World have little hope of seeing one
another again in the foreseeable future.
Then a letter finds its way to both sisters with news that send
them on a frantic and harrowing journey to...The Beloved Land.
Janette Oke (pronounced "oak") pioneered inspirational fiction
and is the leading author in the category today. Love Comes Softly,
her first novel, has sold over one million copies. Janette is now
the bestselling author of over 70 books, 32 of which have been
translated into fourteen languages. Her books have sold over 22
million copies.
Janette receives fan mail from all over the world and answers each
letter personally. She received the 1992 President's Award from the
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant
contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award
and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction.
Janette and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and enjoy
their many grandchildren. They make their home in Canada.