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    The Scarlet Thread
    The Scarlet Thread
    The Scarlet Thread
    Audiobook12 hours

    The Scarlet Thread

    Written by Francine Rivers

    Narrated by Angela Rogers and Alma Cuervo

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    New York Times best-selling author Francine Rivers has won such prestigious honors as the Christy Award for Inspirational Historical Fiction and the ECPA Gold Medallion. In The Scarlet Thread, a woman learns to cope with life's challenges by looking to the past. Sierra and her family move to Los Angeles when her husband lands a new job -- but big-city life brings many problems. Soon, Sierra finds herself watching helplessly as her family disintegrates. Then she discovers an ancestor's journal -- and slowly learns to put her trust in God.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateNov 2, 2012
    ISBN9781470323998
    Author

    Francine Rivers

    New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers is one of the leading authors of women's Christian fiction. With nearly thirty published novels with Christian themes to her credit, she continues to win both industry acclaim and reader loyalty around the globe. Her numerous bestsellers, including Redeeming Love, have been translated into more than thirty different languages.  Shortly after becoming a born-again Christian in 1986, Francine wrote Redeeming Love as her statement of faith. This retelling of the biblical story of Gomer and Hosea set during the time of the California Gold Rush is now considered by many to be a classic work of Christian fiction. Redeeming Love continues to be one of the Christian Booksellers Association’s top-selling titles, and it has held a spot on the Christian bestsellers list for nearly a decade. In 2015, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Christian Fiction Writers. She is a member of Romance Writers of America's coveted Hall of Fame as well as a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). Visit Francine online at www.francinerivers.com and connect with her on Facebook (www.facebook.com/FrancineRivers) and Twitter (@FrancineRivers).

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    • 5/5
      Loved the story especially the part of Mary Catherine and how she come to Christ. How she endured all the hard hardships and still believed.
    • 5/5
      This is two stories in one. And I was much more fascinated by the wild west story than the modern one. However, the two Thai stories tied together very well. It’s a beautiful story about how to move past an adultery in a marriage.
    • 5/5
      Excellent book. Read it twice now. I love the way Francine Rivers takes the bible and makes a fictional book out of its truths into our 21st century world. But I have to agree that her book Redeeming Love is still my favorite.
    • 5/5
      Awesome book!!
      The recording has a few silent dead spots in the middle which is weird but they don’t last too long.
    • 4/5
      Tonite's read was another Francine Rivers' novel, The Scarlet Thread which is about two women in the same family, several generations removed. The modern day one is reading the journal of the one from the 1800's. The book begins with the modern day woman's life undergoing huge change and it ends with her seeing the hand of God in all the pain she underwent during the course of the book. My only beef with the book is that the main character's husband is Catholic (nominally so only in most of the book) and she is Protestant (only nominally so during most of the book) and of course it is a church that helps her get her life back together. When she and her husband talk after that point she make a point of saying she doesn't want a priest to get between her kids and Jesus. Also her husband mentions that he has been to confession, but it isn't until later that he accepts that he is forgiven....Basically it was a good book. I will say one difference between Francine Rivers and many other Christian fiction writers is that her characters do end up in bed together, and their kissing isn't always chaste--but this isn't a bodice buster romance.
    • 5/5
      What a wonderfully written story...parallel stories! It is so refreshing to read (actually listen) to a novel of healing and reconciliation and, most of all, faith. Bravo!
    • 5/5
      What a beautiful love story. God`s love is sooo clearly shown in it. Once again you have out done yourself. This may be your best yet......LOVE YOUR WRITING.
    • 3/5
      This book is good, but I couldn't connect half way through. So I was disappointed in the audio.
    • 5/5
      Love every minute of it! Didn’t want it to end!
    • 5/5
      This book has resonated with me, the stubbornness of us as humans, the blame of heartaches we endure and the lack of faith we have many times during our lives. We think we have control of our lives but we don't and when we leave it to the Lord, take it up with Him and trust in Him, we will still go through hardships but know we not alone. Thank you for a sad but beautiful story, the lessons and guidance and the wonderful narration.
    • 5/5
      Another excellent offering by Francine Rivers. She takes us on a journey from the present to the past and back again as the herione, Sierra, discovers a diary written by one of her ancestors in an old trunk. As Sierra reads the entries she receives help with a problem she has. Ms. Rivers books are very well written and always have a very powerful ending.
    • 4/5
      A fabulous spiritual read. I've never been disappointed in any books by Francine Rivers. After her marriage dissolves, Sierra finds solace in the diaries of her ancestor, Mary. The scarlet thread binds the two, though they never met.A very good book that was hard to put down. A strong, powerful ending that won't let you down.
    • 5/5
      Awesome story of restoration . God is faithful always and Amen.
    • 4/5
      I did enjoy this book. The first half seemed slow, but I did eventually get into it and then I couldn't put it down!I will admit, and maybe this makes me very cynical, but I thought the ending was probably pretty far-fetched as to what might actually happen in real life. But still, I did enjoy the book a lot!
    • 4/5
      An enjoyable read. The emotions of both Sierra and Alex were well described so you empathised with both characters through the break up of their marriage. The story of Mary Kathryn through her diary was also interesting and well told. Both stories are tied together at the end as both women find God.
    • 3/5
      Not nearly as good as Redeeming Love, Rivers explores the brokenness that so often occurs in modern marriages, and the mighty ways in which God can rectify and heal relationships that don't seem salvagable.
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this book! Two stories in one. Sierra and Mary Kathryn had a lot in common even though they were seperated by many years, but they were related! They both were very forgiving, much more than I am, especially Sierra taking her husband back after all the terrible things he did to her, adultery being the worst. She did have her faults and did contribute to the break-up, but I was upset when she took him back. I have read other books by this author and I'm looking forward to reading The Mark of the Lion Series.
    • 5/5
      Really unique style of a story. Goes into the past seeing what happened during the traveling across the country to Oregon. And then present time a relative finds faith in God looking at an quilt.
    • 5/5
      The author makes you feel like you are right there. Love her books.
    • 5/5
      The narration on this was excellent. Two narrators were use. One was the main narrator for the "present day" primary character Sierra and the other for ancestor "Mary Katherine". The characters are well defined and you get drawn into the story. It is a common narrative in life. It was interesting to hear the two stories intersect. The characters struggled with their relationship with God, as most Christians do. It is good for women to read since this is often a pattern seen in contemporary marriages. It is good for men to read to become aware of how being career focused can affect marriages. Sierra's struggle with wanting to work on reconciliation was epic. Grace won. God is good, even when bad things happen to "good" people.