| Rorey's Secret (Country Road Chronicles #1) |  | Author: Leisha Kelly
Publisher: Revell
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 163
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
ASIN: B001GXQK72
Publication Date: August 1, 2005
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The Worthams and Hammonds are as close as two families could be, sharing almost everything on their Depression-era Illinois farms. So when a raging fire breaks out and threatens to destroy the Hammond farm, both families are affected by the tragedy. But how did the fire start? Several of the kids know the truth, but no one is talking. As the families try to overcome aching loss, misplaced blame, troubled relationships, and an upsetting secret, they once again find themselves clinging desperately to their trust in God. In this compelling tale of faith, hardship, and community, acclaimed author Leisha Kelly continues the much-loved story of the Wortham family, who with courage and determination discover the power of forgiveness to restore and heal.
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 I've read all four books. October 2, 2005
Sibyl White (CA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I love the continuing story of the Worthams and the Hammonds. Helping a large family when they have next to nothing is heartwarming and their creativity is very interesting. There's a lot we can learn about living simply and it definitely shows how important love is. I hope there will be another in the series.
An emotionally moving story about faith, hard choices, and the healing power of forgiveness January 10, 2006
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Rorey's Secret is a novel about two families who find their faith in God severely tested by the destruction of a raging fire. One woman harbors a disturbing secret about what really caused the fire, yet she is trapped at a crossroads between telling the truth and betraying a promise to a close friend. An emotionally moving story about faith, hard choices, and the healing power of forgiveness unfolds. Also recommended are author Leisha Kelly's previous novels, "Julia's Hope", "Emma's Gift", and "Katie's Dream".
fine Americana historical Christian tale August 14, 2005
Harriet Klausner
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Though life has been hard during the Depression, Samuel and Julia Wortham have weathered the storms through faith while raising their children. The Worthams believe they are blessed as they and their children have been healthy, they still own their Dearing, Illinois farm, and the two remain very happy with one another and with their children.
However, in 1938, disaster strikes at the farm of their close friend and neighbor George Hammond when a fire destroys much of his property. After the blaze is put out, but not before much damage to the crops and the barn occurs, everyone begins to wonder what caused the inferno. Most people believe Franky Hammond set the fire except teenage Sarah who feels Rorey caused the disaster as they share a secret that both keeps silent about even as their families struggle with a new beginning with only their faith in God keeping them going.
Six years have passed since the Great Depression impacted the Wortham and Hammond families (see KATIE'S DREAM, JULIA'S HOPE AND EMMA'S GIFT) and the children in those tales are now adults or teens. However, the message remains the same though told from new perspectives; that when things seem bleak, hopeless, and darkest salvation and solace is with the Lord. The story line is exciting as readers observe varying viewpoints about the fire and its aftermath. Americana Historical Christian readers will enjoy this fine tale of salvation after the brutal test of fire.
Harriet Klausner
historical christian novel that works August 12, 2010
Lori Ann (China)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was really surprised that I liked this book so much. For one, I'd never heard of the author or her other books, and since I got it free for the Kindle, I wasn't expecting much (I wasn't impressed by my previous "free limited time promotional offer" read). Secondly, I'm not a huge fan of the Christian novel genre: too many seem corny, contrived, and all too predictable.
Despite my preconceptions, I really did enjoy this book. The first thing the novel had going for it in my mind was its setting in a historical time period; I do really enjoy historical fiction. Beyond that though, it's just an easy novel to get caught up in. Characters were not cheesily Christian and too-perfect; they were more real than that, messing up, even knowing it, but still struggling to have faith in the belief they proclaimed. I liked how the narrators shifted, as it threw in some unpredictability (especially since the title character Rorey wasn't a narrator until later in the novel, when her secret was already revealed), but my favorite was Juli, who I connected with completely both in her faith and in her struggle to walk in it, trusting completely amidst such stressful circumstances. At first I was a bit lost with the sheer number of important characters, but it ended up being one of my favorite parts of the book: so many twists and turns were possible with so many ages, personalities, and the interactions between them all.
I give it five stars, but will share my one bit of "constructive criticism": the last chapter did seem to wrap things up a bit too quickly. Since it's #1 in a series, I would have preferred it leaving things at a bit of a cliffhanger (which also would have encouraged me to seek out and buy #2 ;-D). As it was, I was a bit disappointed to see a book which was otherwise authentic and unpredictable end up with such an uninteresting point-by-point, matter-of-fact "and this happened to Rorey, and this is how Samuel is now, and we wrote letters to Grandma, The End".
All in all though, a great read... especially if you can get it free on Kindle! Smart marketing for the publisher because this author's other books are now going on my wishlist :-D
The Power of Prayer March 8, 2007
Maxine E. Hare (Mentor, OH USA)
This story demonstrates how important it is to talk to someone about your hurts. By keeping the hurt inside, Rorey hurt herself more than anyone. But those who loved her kept praying for her and trying to encourage her and guiding her in the right direction. It also shows the power of prayer. And love shows throughout this story. I loved this entire series and would love to see more of them. This is a must for my church library, which is where I put it.
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