Sunday, January 18, 2009

Christian Readers Challenge #1

My first book read for this challenge is Back Home Again by Melody Carlson This is the first book of the Grace Chapel Inn series. There are over 44 books in the series written by a variety of authors. After reading this first book the rest of the books in the series have been written so they can be read independently and not need to be read in order to be able to follow the story line.


BACK HOME AGAIN

The sleepy town of Acorn Hill, tucked away in rural Pennsylvania, is in for quite a surprise. After Daniel Howard, the adored minister of Grace Chapel, passes away, his three daughters come home to remember their father, and find out that each has inherited a share of his run-down Victorian house. As the three wander through rooms rich with childhood memories, Louise dreams of a music conservatory, Alice imagines a youth ministry, and Jane, a splendid cook, sees a restaurant. The squabbling begins.... as does a brilliant solution to the sisters' dilemma. Grace Chapel Inn -- a unique bed and breakfast -- is born, and a new life begins for them all.

These three women are as different as siblings can be--can they survive living together, let alone going into business together? It looks like their dream may be headed for disaster. Only by learning to work together, trusting in God and accepting a little help from their friends can the three sisters see Grace Chapel Inn open its doors.

If you would like to read chapter one then check it out here....

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Back Home Again is a story about three sisters, Louise, Alice and Jane. Their father Daniel Howard passes away and leaves equals shares in the house between his three daughters. Initially the three sisters have their own ideas about the condition of the house and what should be done with it. It was Daniel Howard's plan that by leaving the house to his three daughters that the house would draw the three sisters together. This is what happens as the sisters decide to all move in together and renovate to make a bed and breakfast inn called Grace Chapel Inn.

All is not to be plain sailing for the sisters though. The three sisters are quite different personalities and each one has their own strong viewpoints about how things should be orgnaised and what needs to be done. They disagree between one another with how things should be done with the renovating of the house. One thing always remains though and that is their strong faith. When things seem impossible the Lord can and will provide just what is needed at the right time and everything has a way of turning out for the best. Only by learning to work together, trusting in God and accepting a little help from their friends can the three sisters see Grace Chapel Inn open its doors.

This is the first book that I have read by Melody Carlson and I look forward to reading more but unfortunately this was the only book in the Grace Chapel Inn series written by Melody Carlson that the library has.

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