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Liz Curtis HiggsWaterBrook / 2011 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$12.994.8 out of 5 stars for Mine Is the Night. View reviews of this product. 57 Reviews
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MeemsGlendale, AZAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5A great read!May 2, 2011MeemsGlendale, AZAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5As always, for me, Liz Curtis Higgs spins a great Scottish tale of a beloved Biblical character. This time it is Naomi, Ruth and Boaz within a Scottish setting in the 1700's. A book hard to put down. I am reading the sequel now, so glad I purchased both of them so I didn't have to wait.
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making magickIowaAge: 45-54Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5WHY DOES THE SAGA HAVE TO END!!!!!April 28, 2011making magickIowaAge: 45-54Gender: femaleQuality: 4Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I loved this book. I usually am a fan of Amish fiction or contemporary romance, but I fell in love with this series. I cant say how much I enjoyed the scottish language, it really tickled me to read it. I loved the rich history and the way the author told the stories of these wonderful women. Just reading about their dinner menu was fun for me with her writing style. I wish the series did not have to end here, and could go on with their new families. This is a keeper!!!!
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Christy Lockstein5 Stars Out Of 5Ruth & Naomi story retold is great storytellingApril 27, 2011Christy LocksteinQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Mine is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs is the sequel to Here Burns My Candle which takes the biblical story of Ruth and Naomi and places it in 18th century Scotland in the reign of King George. Elizabeth Kerr has followed her mother-in-law Marjory back to her home in Selkirk after the death of her husband, Donald, and his brother in battle fighting for Bonnie Prince Charlie. Because of their support of Charlie, their lands have been seized by the king and they've been labeled traitors. Marjory has been forced to radically change; she's gone from a wealthy lady to a homeless and penniless widow forced to rely upon Elizabeth for support. Her return to Selkirk is bittersweet because she has missed her home, but she is forced to face the people she condescended to for so many years. Elizabeth's faith has carried both women through this dark period, and she continues to trust in God as He leads her to a position in the home of Admiral Jack Buchanan, who has recently purchased in manse in Selkirk, as a dressmaker. Elizabeth is much like the Ruth of the Bible, loving, kind and filled with selfless devotion. Jack is also much like Boaz with his deep faith and attention to the needs of widows and the poor. The two are drawn together by their faith and intelligence. This is my first Higgs book, and I am now a huge fan. She uses lots of historical fact to set the stage, but it's her descriptions that really bring the book to life. Readers can practically smell the heather and see the bustling market scenes that burst to life under her pen. The story could easily be boring and predictable because its origin is so well-known, but Higgs keeps the tension high and adds interesting subplots with Marjory and Gibson and Anne and Michael. My only caveat about Mine is the Night is to make sure you have plenty of free time when you pick it up, because you won't be able to put it down!
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Ruth GrundysonBraham, MNAge: Over 65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Insight of Author is something very special.April 27, 2011Ruth GrundysonBraham, MNAge: Over 65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5As with her books about Leah, Rachel and Jacob, although not the exact story from the Bible, this book about Naomi and Ruth is written in such a way that the truth of the story from the Bible and the truths portrayed in this book, ties our life with their life and provides insight which we probably would not have seen before. I love Liz Curtis Higgs.
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RadioladyToronto, OntarioAge: 45-54Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5April 25, 2011RadioladyToronto, OntarioAge: 45-54Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5A beautiful wrap to a story that captures your heart and your imagination. Liz uses the right amount of drama and romance that keeps you turning the pages long after bed-time. Loved it!
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