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Until the day his father returns to their cabin in the Maine wilderness, 12-year-old Matt must try to survive on his own. During an attack by swarming bees, Matt is astonished when he's rescued by an Indian chief and his grandson, Attean. As the boys come to know each other, many months pass without a sign of Matt's family. Then Attean asks Matt to join the Beaver tribe.Amazon.com Review
When his father returns East to collect the rest of the family, 13-year-oldMatt is left alone to guard his family's newly built homestead. One day,Matt is brutally stung when he robs a bee tree for honey. He returns toconsciousness to discover that his many stings have been treated by an oldNative American and his grandson. Matt offers his only book as thanks, butthe old man instead asks Matt to teach his grandson Attean to read. Bothboys are suspicious, but Attean comes each day for his lesson. In themornings, Matt tries to entice Attean with tales from Robinson Crusoe, while inthe afternoons, Attean teaches Matt about wilderness survival and NativeAmerican culture. The boys become friends in spite of themselves, and theirinevitable parting is a moving tribute to the ability of shared experienceto overcome prejudice. The Sign of the Beaver was a Newbery HonorBook; author Elizabeth Speare has also won the Newbery Medal twice, forThe Witch ofBlackbird Pond and The Bronze Bow. (Ages 12and older) --Richard Farr ... Read more

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The Sign of the Beaver
The book was not that great. It was not well written. If you do not have to DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. The movie was terrible. horrible book

Sign of the Beaver - The best book ever!
Sign of the Beaver is one of our favorite books that we read in our third grade reading group. It was very exciting, emotional, and fun! It is about a boy named Matt and his father, and his father went to get his sister and mother and the new baby. It is really interesting because Matt meets an Indian boy named Attean and they make bows and snares, and they encounter a bear. We would recommend this book for other schools and young people who like adventure books. Sign of the Beaver is great, and we suggest you read it!

3.5 Stars - Teaches Some Difficult Concepts But...
"The Sign of the Beaver" is a book that my children and I enjoyed; they are boy and girl, 8 and 10.

The story is about a boy named Matt whose family is moving to the 'wilds' of colonial Maine. His dad and he have gone out ahead of the rest of the family to prepare a clearing, plant some crops and build a small cabin. Matt's dad then leaves him behind while he returns to Connecticut to retrieve the rest of the family which includes his wife, the baby they are expecting, and his daughter. While Matt's alone, he has a few life defining experiences; amongst them an encounter with a trapper who steals from him, and a tribe of nearby Indians. In particularly, he struggles to have a relationship with a Native American boy named Attean, who is a couple of years his senior.

TALKING POINTS:::
The book is an award winning chapter read that is written at nearly the 5th Grade level (AR 4.9)

I thought the value of the book was that it directly addressed the 'myth of white guy superiority'. Speare used both examples from DeFoe's "Robinson Crusoe" and some of the adventures of the boys to demonstrate how ridiculous it is to assume that newcomers would understand an environment better than the natives who grew up with it. In DeFoe's case, she ridicules his precepts and roundly shows how the man's prejudice was hurtful.

The other concept I like was that the book tried to show children that most of the time it is individuals who can behave badly, and not groups.Although it could be argued that by making it clear that the Europeans were 'grabbing up' the land without consideration of the people who already live there, that they were in fact behaving badly as a group.

All this said, I think the pacing suffered on account of the complexity of the ideas that the author was trying to get across.And certainly her choice of grammar made the book, in my experience, an exceedingly difficult read-aloud.

Pam T~
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My Amazon purchase
I had to purchase this book for my son for school.The whole process went smoothly and I was delighted in the condition that the book was in when I received it.

A Great book for Guys
I bought this audiobook for my son to listen to in the car on a long trip.The first thing I will say is actually a negative, that the reader was just a bit annoying, and the accent he used for the characters was off.(It's a story about Maine, why are you using a cheezy generic country accent?)Apart from that though, and regarding the actual content of the story, we really enjoyed it.It's a great story about growing up, friendship, respect and learning responsibility and self-reliance.I think especially for boys, the parts about how Matt and Attean fished, made bows and arrows, etc. are intriguing. We listened to this twice on our trip, and since we got home my son has also been listening to it on his CD player at bedtime, so I would have to say it is a hit with him (I think 8 years olds are maybe not as sensitive to cheezy, misplaced accents as other people might be.)I would definitely say this CD is worth the money. ... Read more

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Where can women get the wisdom that will help them make theright choices in the many decisions of life? How can they develop a faith thatwon’t waver or crumble when they’re overwhelmed by life’s trials andtemptations? The book of James answers these questions and more and providespractical guidance on many issues that affect Christian women daily, such as¼

• persevering  through life’s troubles
• putting on a heart of patience
• planning the future with God in mind

An encouraging resource for women who yearn to experiencereal spiritual growth!

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Great Bible Study Tool
Wonderful book rich with insights and wisdom.Great for daily personal Bible Study.A must have Book!

Great for Women's Small Groups
As a women's small group leader, I love E George's study guides.They combine the benefits of a true Bible Study with the application of a women's concept study.Too bad she doesn't have guides on ALL of the books of the Bible!

Excellent for group or individual Bible study
I recently led a women's Bible study on James using this book and it was very well received.The content does not dig deep into theology, but is a very basic study on the book of James with excellent application of his teaching into your own personal life.We easily covered about four chapters each week.It does not have daily lessons, so it is up to the individual to set his or her own pace.It is written for women, but men could also benefit from this study. ... Read more

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One secret to marital bliss is for a wife to love herhusband the way God designed for her to love him—even with his shortcomings.God hasn’t called a woman to change her husband, but to focus on her calling asa wife. And the rewards for doing so are rich! Elizabethprovides valuable and practical insights on 12 key areas of a marriage,including...

• What it means to be a husband’s helper
• What submission is and isn’t
• Nurturing joy in your home and family
• Excelling in your work...and making time for fun as a couple!

This book can be used alongside A Husband After God’s Own Heart, or as astand–alone volume.

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There are better books available
I am just over halfway through this book, but maybe because I've recently read some EXCELLENT books on the same topic, George's just isn't doing it for me. I agree with the reviewer who thought her "advice" to not talk for a whole day was a bit (or rather, a LOT) off the mark. My husband happens to enjoy talking with me, and I with him. Some of her principles are okay, but they are mostly the ones that seem common sense. Some, like the not talking suggestion, are just a little too out there for me. While I do agree that God intended my husband to be the spiritual leader in our home, I do not believe that he is to be my master or my "lord". The new testament is very clear on submission, and states that it (submission) is to come from BOTH spouses! My other issue is her writing style. Dear friend, precious reader...ick. Talk (write) to me as though I am an adult, not a 5 year old!

I suggest Becoming the Woman of His Dreams, by Sharon Jaynes, and also Every Woman's Battle, by Shannon Ethridge. They are both excellent resources on this topic!

Gives A Totally Inaccurate Picture of Marriage
If you don't look at anything else, you might think this study is O.K.In MANY respects, it isn't biblical at all, because George twists the Word of God to fit her preconceived ideas.Please don't waste your time with it.Pick up "Enhancing Your Marriage" by Judy Rossi.I'll talk more about that later.Elizabeth George paints a very negative picture of women, not as the beautiful counterpart to men, created in the image of God.You get beat over the head with submission and the "helper" theology.But George doesn't bother to mention that the same "help meet" word that is used for a woman, is also used to describe God (see PS 46:1). George makes you look up 4 verses on the contentious wife, but leaves any positive image out of that section, which is supposed to talk about the effect a wife's words can have on her husband.In Little Things that Make a Big Difference, George recommends "so aim for at least 5 minutes a day of Bible reading", and then turns around and says "Now can't you scrape up 15 minutes today . . . and every day?" regarding reading a Christian book on ANY topic.What kind of recommendations are those?Aren't they a little mixed up.I also have a huge problem with recommending reading just any Christian book.There is so much out there that isn't fit for print, let alone reading.George's "recipe" for good communication (in an effort to make everything begin with the same letter) says that your speech should be soft, sweet, suitable, scant, and slow.She never brings up the verse on only saying what will build up.She built her own little doctrine out of a few verses, while completely ignoring why God made women as they are.She doesn't discuss the strengths we bring to a marriage by our ability to put things into words, she simply tells us to be quiet most of the time, make an appt to talk with our husbands, and write things down before you say them so you get it right.Does she consider us all to be so dimwitted?The "slow" comes from be "slow to speak" which means to ponder or think out what you want to say before you say it.That's Biblical, but George's take simply isn't.DO NOT get me wrong in this review.I am not disagreeing with George regarding submission to your spouse.George doesn't present an accurate biblical view of the relationship a husband and a wife have under God.Using this book is driving me much further away from wanting to do anything for my spouse.On the other hand, if you pick up Rossi's study mentioned earlier.She heavily emphasizes our beautiful relationship with our Creator first, and everything centers around that as she writes the rest of the study.She articulates the physical differences between men and women's brains that can be celebrated and respected in the area of communication.She points everything back to the Father and the Holy Spirit who must illuminate the areas of our hearts that need to change.Her book motivates me to want to be a true woman of God and a better wife.These books are like night and day.Don't get lost in the dark with Elizabeth George.

Read "Power of a Praying Wife" instead
I have read a few books on being the wife God intended me to be.I haven't regreted it for a second either.The problem with this book was I read it after reading "The Power of a Praying Wife" so it was a let down after such a great book.Don't get me wrong, this is a good book but I like the way the other author states things better.Just an opinion.If you have read the other book I mentioned then you really don't need to go through this one too.

I love this book!
This book is exactly what I needed.I suggest that every new wife and seasoned vets should read this book if you are trying to become a Christian Wife.This book has taught me alot about God, myself and my marriage.I truly recommended this book!

Good book
I love Elizabeth George but this was my least favorite.I found A Woman After God's Own Heart and A Mother After God's Own Heart much more in depth.There is some overlap in A Woman After God's Own Heart.However, it is still a great read with really great information. ... Read more

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Highlighting the presence of God’s perfect peace, ElizabethGeorge helps women know God’s perfect peace in every circumstance in theirlives. They will discover how to respond to the needs of others; mature inChrist; and overcome anxiety. The “heart response” sections help readers graspPaul’s teachings and focus on God’s loving provisions.

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quality lesson book, at fantastic price
Book looks like it is new. No writing on the inside. Great quality book to really get to know the book of Phillippians in the Bible. I consider the overall price outstanding. Would recommend.

Very pleased with this purchase
Elizabeth George's Bible Study on Philippians separates the book's verses into bite-sized servings filled with meaning and insight.The book's format is easy to read and use.

great study guide
Great indepth study and perfect for small group, even for men or mixed group. Leads to good discussion as well.

Concise Bible Study for Women
Experiencing God's Peace by Elizabeth George has been an easy study to guide women through. I like the way she guides you through the book of Philippians. It is written in a way that makes it easy for one on one study or a group study to follow. I would reccommend her books to others who are looking to study the Bible in a simple, concise, and yet challenging way. She has a nice way of explaining how to apply the scripture to our every day lives.

Excellent bible study
Taking just a few verses at a time, this book made bible study easy to fit in a busy scedule for this working mom.Even though the lesson was fairly easy to study each week, it amazed me at how much you gain by going over the same few verses over and over and really getting down to the meaning and application it may have in our lives. I found it very easy to understand and I as well as the rest of the women in my bible study have really enjoyed this study. ... Read more

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As the latest book in bestselling author Elizabeth George’s popular A Woman After God’s Own Heart^® Bible study series (550,000 copies sold!), Embracing God’s Grace focuses on Colossians and Philemon, helping readers strengthen their faith by discovering more about God and His principles.

Working through 25 lessons, readers will better understand who Christ is and who they are in Him. They’ll be encouraged to embrace His life in all its fullness and...

• put away their sin natures
• develop compassion, kindness, peace, and other fruit of the Spirit
• draw on Paul’s dedication and zeal to live fully for Christ
• employ the keys to recognizing and avoiding false teachings
• know and accept the amazing grace and forgiveness God offers

This uplifting and stimulating study helps readers know more about their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and how they can live and share His love, wisdom, and teachings.

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This inspiring devotional journey through Psalm 23 encourageswomen to walk ever more closely with God. Bestselling author Elizabeth Georgeshows women 12 promises that will help them in every season of life.

As readers discover how David , aman of faith and failure, overcame his challenges and built his trust in God,they will take joy in their own journey as they embrace promises of

• provision
• healing
• comfort
• protection
• and more

“We can thank God that His love is unending, His guidancenever falters, and His presence is forever. We can thank Him, too, for theShepherd Psalm that will stand us well through all the seasons of life.”Formerly The Lord Is My Shepherd.

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Great for gifts
Purchased for gifting and one for personal use.Recipients were very grateful. You can't lose with Elizabeth George.

Delighted
I recently ordered a Bible Study book from the list of used books.When the book arrived I was so pleaseed.The condition of the book was excellent, it looked like it was just took off of a shelf in a book store.It is the second book of this tittle I have ordered in the past few weeks.I was so pleased with the first one that I ordered another for someone else.What a great study it is Powerful Promises for Every Women: 12 Life Changing Truths form Psalm 23.Being able to get books at such a reasonable rate ensures I can order other books in the future.This isn't the first time I have used the Amazon service and it sure won't be the last.In fact I just last week ordered four more books my Husband has been wanting, and I anticipate I will be just as pleased with this new purchase.Thank You for offering such a great service.

A Greatful Customer
Karren Reed

Powerful!
This book is powerful and life-changing as advertised. I have it, but have purchased it 3 other times for people I love. Elizabeth George is wonderful, but this book certainly was exactly what I and others needed. ... Read more

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When Eugenie Davies is killed by a driver on a quiet London street, her death is clearly no accident. Someone struck her with a car and then deliberately ran over her body before driving off, leaving nothing behind but questions.

What brought Eugenie Davies to London on a rainy autumn night? Why was she carrying the name of the man who found her body? Who among the many acquaintances in her complicated and tragic life could have wanted her dead? And could her murder have some connection to a twenty-eight-year-old musical wunderkind, a virtuoso violinist who several months earlier suddenly and inexplicably lost the ability to play a single note?

For Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, whose own domestic life is about to change radically, these questions are only the first in an investigation that leads him to walk a fine line between personal loyalty and professional honor.

Assigned to the case by his superior, Superintendent Malcolm Webberly, Lynley learns that Webberly's first murder investigation as a DI over twenty years ago involved Eugenie Davies and a sensational criminal trial. Yet what is truly damaging is what Webberly already knows and no doubt wants Lynley to keep concealed.

Now the pressure is on Lynley to find Eugenie Davies' killer. For not only is he putting his own career into jeopardy, but he is also attempting to safeguard the careers of his longtime partners Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata. Together, they must untangle the dark secrets and darker passions of a family whose history conceals the truth behind a horrific crime.


From the Hardcover edition.Amazon.com Review
Families can be monstrous and their secrets dangerous, as New Scotland Yard detectives Thomas Lynleyand Barbara Havers have discovered. The pair are puzzled that theHampstead police need their help investigating the vehicular murder of amiddle-aged divorcée, until they find evidence that one of their ownsuperiors once knew the dead lady very well indeed. But the circumstancesof Eugenie Davies's murder appear to center on her children: Gideon, afamous violinist now undergoing psychoanalysis for his sudden inability toplay, and the long-dead Sonia, a disabled baby whose drowning death wasshrouded in secrecy for her virtuoso brother's sake--at the insistence oftheir father, Richard--but also trumpeted in the press as the infamous"nanny murder" of its day. The nanny, Katja Wolff, has recently beenreleased from prison, having never spoken of the night Sonia drowned.Lynley, Havers, and their colleague Winston Nkata know that whatever secretKatja Wolff has been hiding must be the cause of Eugenie Davies's death,but before they can find out what it is, another deliberate hit-and-runoccurs in their own backyard.

The suspects are many: Wolff; Eugenie's most recent suitor; her ne'er-do-well brother; Gideon's longtime mentor, who kept in contact withEugenie in the years after she abandoned her husband and son; and agentleman of many monikers who boarded with the family at the time of thedrowning. Even Richard Davies, the dead woman's ex-husband, is undersuspicion. But it's violinist Gideon Davies's quest into his family's past,undertaken to save his career, that sets the book's events in motion. Hisown telling of the story runs parallel to the author's own voice but istime-shifted. Along with the details of the police investigation, thispaints a disturbing picture of what happens when the truth is obscured anda child's normal instincts sublimated.

A Traitor to Memory is massive, and it's hard not to spot afew flaws in a plot so complex. The dual narratives force abnormally slowreading, the motive for one murder and two near-murders is inexplicablyglossed over, and many doughty Lynley/Havers fans will still wonder by theend what exactly happened in Sonia's bathroom. Yet Elizabeth Georgeorchestrates the family-secrets theme like a maestro, and at least one ofthe second-chair players--such as Katja Wolff's beautiful, scarred loverYasmine Edwards--may be a rising star in the series. George's fans will nodoubt find this 11th entry in the series worthy of astanding ovation. --Barrie Trinkle ... Read more

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A Rush Job, but Slow Read
Elizabeth George's A TRAITOR TO MEMORY needs an editor with a strong finger on the delete key. The book is much too long and plodding for the material. For a fan of the series it is a must-read, but allow yourself plenty of time because the pace of this title is plodding at best.
Everyone gets a view of the life of Lynley and his wife Helen, while Havers is down played in this volume.
Nash Black, author of QUALIFYING LAPS

One Very Good Story. One Very Long Book
Elizabeth George is one of those talented writers who can fully develop her characters & build a story around them. The three central characters of the Davies family have been developed beautifully.
I can't remember when I've seen so many dysfunctional characters in a book. Yes, even the coppers. But, that's what gives the novel it's draw for the reader. It's very long & at times very drawn out; at times repetitive.
Some have mentioned there are many loose ends. There are some. Ms. George covers some in subsequent novels. Others are basically superfluous.
Reading this novel will require attention. It's dense & very detailed. I found the book's ending very good. If you miss certain details in the book, the ending can become only mediocre or disappointing.
This novel is for those who want to really sink their teeth into a suspense story.

I've found it amazing how a woman from California can write British mystery novels. But, Ms. George does it oh, so well

Good writing but slow and painful story
This is my first book by Elizabeth George. The sheer size made it a daunting task to finish. The language flows smoothly. I could turn page after page with no problem. Some chapters are written in first person singular (I) while others are from the point of view of different characters.
Let me try to remember how many characters are there. Gideon, Pitchford (who has changed his name twice before), Katja, Sarah Jane, Eugenie, Richard, Jill, Webberly, Libby, Lynly, Yasmin, McKay, another attorney (I just completed the book and I don't rememberfew names), Malcolm, Frances, Winston Nkata, Cecilia, Katie Waddington, a prison guard, Hillier, Deborah, Helen. If the character doesn't hang around in my mind the characterization is poor. While Gideon's character was interesting to begin with I got bored by his self-centeredness and ranting.All the time he seems to confront his father Richard `you lied to me,' and `I knew it' - page after page.
Some chapters are written from the point of view of minor characters. Like in one chapter there is a whole back story of Pitchford and in another that of Winston Nkata. The point of view changes too often and few times I had to go back to realize `who is thinking this?'
It was confused how characters change from being heterosexual to homosexual. For, Katja Wolfe obviously had sex with a man to give birth to a son and then she is shown to be lesbian. Yasmin was married to a man and has a son but now she is lesbian.
I was also upset because I didn't see the point of showing another deformed child - Victoria. To me, it achieved nothing.
Usually when I read a murder mystery I start guessing who could be the murderer. In this novel I didn't even try because I didn't care who the murderer was. I always wondered why the victim of a hit and run invariably runs in front of the car, rather than running sideways. Richard being pushed in front of a bus and having minor fracture didn't sound authentic.Who can take the risk of falling in front of a bus in a calculated way that one can only get a minor fracture.
Demanding money to admit murder and go to prison for twenty years? It didn't convince me. It is human to value freedom more than a paid jail sentence.
In short, too many characters and they have long back stories. New characters emerge up to the end of the novel (Noreen McKay). The time frame during which all events occur is confusing. I had some sympathy for Libby's character but disliked all others.Since there are characters who has no connection to the main plot the story gets diluted. There are loose ends left. The end didn't impress me.
About the craft, I already mentioned the change of point of view not only in a scene but even in a single paragraph. She uses adverbs and dilutes the strength of the prose. She also uses verb qualifiers (Richard said heavily, Richard countered, Jill pleaded). The book also has long paragraphs in dialogs, some more than half a page. I also noticed two exclamation marks.
Since I had great expectations from Elizabeth George because I had heard so much about this great writer, at the end of the book I had disappointment.
To her credit though, there are some great sentences and paragraphs and beats in the dialogue. And above all I could finish the book of over a thousand pages. And I give her credit for that.
I don't think this book has ever been edited.
Will I read any of her books again? Yes, I'll give her one more chance because her language flows smoothly.

Whew! done at last
I love E.G. but this one is way too long, confusing with the diary entries, too many loose ends left hanging and just plain boring in parts.

Not the best in the series
"A Traitor to Memory" is another thick satisfying book by Elizabeth George.As with most of George's novels, the point of view shifts from character to character --each character very well drawn.Because we were seeing the action from the points of view of several characters, I was able to figure out who committed the murders before the end of the book, but, as with her other novels, the characters held my attention until the end.If you care a lot about Inspector Lynley,Barbara Havers, and Winston Nkata (the series detectives), you may be disappointed.They are far less prominent than in previous novels.This is very much NOT a police procedural.

Gideon's sessions with his psychiatrist figure greatly.Gideon, who had been a child prodigy violinist, has suddenly lost the whole musical side of his being and is being treated by Dr. Rose.Gideon's highly dysfunctional family is gradually revealed through these sessions.

I wasn't very happy with the ending, but it certainly was absolutely in character.I downgraded the book from 5 stars to 4 simply because I like the series detectives best, and they were not prominent enough. ... Read more

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Elizabeth George’s brand–new Beautiful in God’s EyesGrowth and Study Guide provides questions and insights to help women applythe truths of Beautiful in God’s Eyes to their lives. With practicalwisdom, Elizabeth shows women howto triumph over daily pressure and enjoy the creativity, fulfillment, beauty,and purposes God reveals in Proverbs 31 by

• developing a passionate life vision
• making time for family, friends, and God
• improving life–management skills
• keeping their sights on God’s plan
• tending to the fires of heart and home

This enlightening studyguide encourages women to grow spiritually strong, put their efforts inthe right places, and become the active, influential, on–fire believers Godwants them to be.

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Wonderful Study Tool
I actually purchased this study guide for a friend who wanted to use it with her Bible study class.She said the book was a wonderful tool that added a lot to her class.It was easy to use and very helpful.

My heart was so blessed!
Oh how I wish I could afford to purchase these books for every lady I love, whether married or single! Elizabeth George has become my sister/friend who meets with me and Jesus every morning over coffee and God's Word! How amazing it is that Father uses an author of a book to minister in such a real way! I and my dear family have been thoroughly blessed (and I have been eternally CHANGED) by the impact this challenging book has had on my life! Always before, I have shied away from Prov. 31 material as it PLAGUES me with guilt because of my short comings, not so with Elizabeth's George's material! PLEASE get this book and be BLESSED! (I HIGHLY recommend the study guide that comes with it!)

Beautiful in God's Eyes
This is a very good inspirational book that helps understand all the qualities a woman of virtue can have and how to go about using them in our daily lives and towards our family. It is possible to obtain the virtues God intended for a woman to have even in this century. ... Read more

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Bestselling author Elizabeth George follows her popular teen books (more than 400,000 copies sold), including A Young Woman’s Guide to Making Right Choices, by reaching out to tweens, ages 8 to 12, in A Girl After God’s Own Heart.

Upbeat and positive, Elizabeth provides biblical truths and suggestions so tweens can thrive. She reaches out to girls where they’re at and addresses daily issues that concern them, including—

• building real friendships
• talking with parents
• putting Jesus first
• handling schoolwork and activities
• deciding how to dress

Girls are busy developing new skills and increasing their knowledge as they grow into young women. A Girl After God’s Own Heart shows them how to establish healthy guidelines that honor God, promote their well-being, and help them get the most from this wonderful time in their lives.

Perfect for Sunday school, preteen groups, and individuals.

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Good book, may take parent review
I bought this book for my nine year old daughter to help encourage her with daily devotional time.I read through the book first as this was my first time giving my daughter a "study guide" and I wanted to make sure the information was "my daughter" appropriate.While the book is well written, easy to read, interesting, etc.I did have a few concerns with some of the situations presented.The author does a great job of bringing the reader back to what God says about a subject.She uses a fictional character "Emma" to talk about what is going on "her" life and then what she should/does do etc.My only problem was that some of the situations weren't appropriate for my daughter.One of them was about honoring parents and it mentioned that "Emma's" friends had called their parents things like lame, old fashioned, etc.Silly as it sounds, I didn't want to put those ideas in my daughters head.The chapter clearly pointed readers towards honoring their parents, but I just didn't like the example given.Another one was hanging out with the "cool kids".My daughter has yet to make a big distinction between cool kids and non cool kids.The book gave a situation where the character had to make a choice to either go with the cool kids or hang out with her regular friends.I just didn't like that either.Also, the word "tween" is often used.I cannot stand this tween identity that the media is giving kids and was dissapointed to see it used here.A good book overall, just some minor irritations that I whited out and wrote over.

Can be a useful step on the way to growing maturity for an adolescent, Christian girl
"A Girl After God's Own Heart" is a tween girl's workbook about how to define herself more clearly through her relationship with God, and Jesus. It is a fun workbook with exercises that will help in a search for growth, in wisdom, maturity, love, grace, and joy. "A Girl After God's Heart" has fun activities, meditations, and exercises, plus prayers and special moments to treasure the gift of life from God. "A Girl After God's Own Heart" is the perfect core book for a tween girls' Christian group curriculum. It offers bits of scripture, quotations and ideas for how to integrate love for Jesus and God into daily life activities and concerns, even problems. Having this book will help a young girl learn that spending time examining what it means to be in a relationship with Jesus is very valuable. It will also provide help in learning to distinguish between true caring friendship and the reverse. "A Girl After God's Own Heart" can be a useful step on the way to growing maturity for an adolescent, Christian girl.
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Inthis study guide that complements the book SmallChanges for a Better Life, bestselling authorElizabeth George presents God’s guidelines for knowing His kind of success inevery area of life. Each lesson gives practical guidance,specific scriptures for encouragement, and small steps to take that will helpwomen increase the joy, fulfillment, and effectiveness of each day.

Formerlytitled God’s Wisdom for a Woman’s LifeGrowth & Study Guide

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Sugar and spice and everything nice—that’s what little girlsare made of¼andso much more! In her first children’s book, bestselling author Elizabeth Georgedraws from the wisdom of the book of Proverbs to encourage young girls to applythe positive traits and qualities illustrated in each verse.

Judy Luenebrink’s charming illustrations complement thetext, which emphasizes that there is more to being a girl than simply beingsweet and nice. God desires for them to be helpful, confident, thoughtful,eager, prayerful, creative, cheerful, and kind—one of His little girls!

A wonderful read–aloud book and perfect gift for parents orgrandparents to give to their favorite little girl!

Customer Reviews (23)

Excellent Book!
We received this book as a gift for our daughter on her first birthday and it is one of our favorites! The messages and verses on each page are so applicable to raising a godly daughter and the pictures are absolutely beautiful!I just bought another one to give as a gift!

CHRISTIAN BOOK
I LOVE BOOKS THAT SHOW KIDS HOW TO HAVE CHARACTER, AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM.

Sweetest Book!
I love this book! This book is ALWAYS apart of any baby (shower) gift I give.The lessons are stated in a great format and the artwork is simply beautiful.

One of the best books for girls!
I love reading this wonderful book to my four daughters. As soon as I started reading it I began to think of who I could buy it for!! The message and thoughts are well done. Illustrations are beautiful. Great purchase!

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I love this book! I read it to my little girl, who is not yet two, before bed, and she loves it.It is a great way to start introducing virtues. ... Read more

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In the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries of an Indian raid. Young Miriam Willard, on a day that had promised new happiness, finds herself instead a captive on a forest trail, caught up in the ebb and flow of the French and Indian War.
It is a harrowing march north. Miriam can only force herself to the next stopping place, the next small portion of food, the next icy stream to be crossed. At the end of the trail waits a life of hard work and, perhaps, even a life of slavery. Mingled with her thoughts of Phineas Whitney, her sweetheart on his way to Harvard, is the crying of her sister"s baby, Captive, born on the trail.
Miriam and her companions finally reach Montreal, a city of shifting loyalties filled with the intrigue of war, and here, by a sudden twist of fortune, Miriam meets the prominent Du Quesne family, who introduce her to a life she has never imagined. Based on an actual narrative diary published in 1807, Calico Captive skillfully reenacts an absorbing facet of history. ... Read more

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historical fiction from an era you don't usually hear about
While most people know this author best for her book The Witch of Blackbird Pond, I've always liked this one of hers best. Based on the true story of English settlers captured by the Abenakis and sold to the French as prisoners of war, it is told from the perspective of Miriam, a young woman who is a little too spunky for her own good, as she learns how best to survive as both a prisoner and a foreign seamstress in Montreal.

Angieville: CALICO CAPTIVE
All right. We're stretching back a ways this time around and featuring a book written by a very well-known author but oft overlooked in favor of its famous big sib. I know there are plenty of you The Witch of Blackbird Pond fans out there. I am one of you. How could you not love wonderful, brash Kit Tyler? And Hannah and Nat and Mercy? I loved it back when I was a little girl and my mom read it to me and I love it now when I re-read it for myself. In fact, after I finished it the first time, I immediately ran out to find what else Elizabeth George Speare had written and the first one I came across was CALICO CAPTIVE. I immediately liked the cover and the bright yellow spine. I read the back (back when I used to engage in that dangerous activity) and hoped that this Miriam would be as endearing and interesting as Kit. Her adventures seemed to be even more wild and that gave me an additional dose of hope. I'm always in favor of a good swashbuckle or two. I own the above middle copy and I actually think it represents the story quite well, early nineties styling and all. In many ways, CALICO CAPTIVE echoes the richness and beauty of The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and at the same time it is quite a different story. First published back in 1957, CALICO CAPTIVE is based on a true story and was actually Speare's first novel. At times it is even more fraught with danger and the two heroines are very different girls, in search of awfully different things in life. Once again, however, Speare just hits it out of the park when it comes to the atmosphere of the times and her portrayal of women and the lives they led.

Sixteen-year-old Miriam Willard lives with her family in the New Hampshire colony. And on the night in 1754 in which our story begins, she is experiencing her first real party. The soldiers from the nearby fort have come out for the occasion and everywhere there are candles and music and dancing. It proves to be everything she hoped it would be down to the lingering conversation at the end with quiet and handsome Phineas Whitney. Phineas is off to Harvard within a couple of weeks to study medicine and, with the French and Indian war still raging, he is not sure when he will see Miriam again. They would both very much like to continue their acquaintance and Miriam sends him off that night with high hopes they will get to know each other better over the next few weeks. Then, disaster strikes. In the middle of the night their homestead is attacked by Indians bent on capturing the family and marching them all the way to Montreal to be sold into slavery. The journey is harsh and dangerous and Miriam is terrified for herself and for her sister and her young children who are forced to make the march together. Separated in Montreal, Miriam fear she will never see her family again. Sold to an opulent and well-to-do French Canadien family, Miriam's life takes a bizarre and jarring twist as she serves as a ladies maid to the Du Quesne family. There she encounters a level of refinement and lust for life that she has never before fathomed. She also meets the coureur du bois Pierre Laroche and with such an acquaintance, it seems that many more cords slip around her, tying her to solitude and this strange land.

Miriam is a survivor and that is what I like best about her. She never gives up on her family--her sister, brother-in-law, nieces and nephews. She is many times overwhelmed, threatened, angry, and frightened. Yet she never gives in to despair or hatred. I loved her time in Montreal because she was able to embrace the new culture, despite her appalling situation. She made friends with her captors and employers and she saw a different view of the world. I had no idea which way the wind would blow for Miriam in the end and, though I appreciated the fine attributes of both faraway Phineas and very-much-in-the-flesh Pierre, I was pleased with the denouement and the decisions borne of hope that Miriam made in the end. Ms. Speare excels at presenting both sides of every story, at showing every group from the Indians to the French nobility, to the stiff Puritan stock of New Hampshire, in both light and shadow so that the reader gets a feel for just why these wildly diverse groups were fighting. Through Miriam's eyes we are allowed to experience the world at that wild and significant point in time and I have never forgotten what I saw the first time I read it. The harsh reality of her place in the world and the grim and often unbearable truth of those around her haunt Miriam throughout the novel. She does not forget easily, yet she is also one of the only characters to push back against the dizzying tide. By the end, I believed she could do what she said she would because I had watched her adapt time and time again. A truly fascinating read and definitely recommended for Speare fans, as well as those interested in captivity narratives or the early days of North American settlement.

Ok but not my favorite
I was a huge fan of "witch of blackbird pond" so I decided to read this book, too. I was a little disappointed because I am an American history nerd and this one was all about Montreal. The book was well written but as a mom, the story was a little too heartbreaking for me to bear and even harder to know the book was based on a true story. If you don't mind the French setting and you liked her other book, you'll probably like this one, too. But if you prefer American themed novels, pick up something by Ann Rinaldi.

another Speare masterpiece
The book is amazing.I am a former middle school English teacher.I used Speare's books in my classes b/c of their great plots and character development.Now I have a daugter in middle school.She reads my books I used with my students and especially loves the books by Speare.For her birthday, I looked for a new book for her.I purchased Calico Captive and read it before I gave it to her!I loved it and she did too.

Calico Captive
This book came in very good quality and on time. My daughter was delighted! Thank you! ... Read more

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THE SHEPHERD OF MY LIFE
I HAD THIS BOOK BEFORE AND PASSED IT ON TO SOMEONE WHO WAS GOING THRU DIFFERENT SEASONS IN HER LIFE.
THIS BOOK HELPLED ME YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS TRANSITIONING INTO MY OWN HOME AFTER SEPERATION FROM MY HUSBAND. IT HELPED ME TO SEE WHAT SEASON I WAS IN AT THAT TIME AND HOW THE SHEPHERD USES HIS STAFF TO GUIDE AND DIRECT US.HE USES THE STAFF ALSO TO WARD OFF DANGER TO US.

The Lord is my Shepard...
A very good book on the insight of the 23rd Psalm. Elizabeth George brings things out in this Psalm that will bring comfort to your life.

Jehovahs
I appreciated the way Elizabeth George drew out the names of God demonstrated in Psalm 23.It helped me focus on who God is.Thank you, Mrs. George!

The perfect book for struggling "sheep".
Elizabeth George has once again written a challenging, thought-provoking, and encouraging book.She guides the reader verse by verse through one of the most familiar passages in all of scripture.She brings life and understanding the the words of David and helps you to understand the significance of the shepherd metaphor.When I read this book I was struggling with God's call for our family to serve in a ministry with very little pay.By looking at the 23rd Psalm, I came to realize that the Lord would provide all that my family needed and that he would give us protection and grace to face the days ahead.What a joy to have that burden lifted and to fully trust in the Lord.I strongly recommend this book to anyone who desires to be lead by the Good Shepherd.

Another very helpful book by Elizabeth George
This book focuses on the 23rd Psalm, and as always, Elizabeth George walks readers through every line, weaving her own personal stories throughout to entertain and illustrate each promise.Her heartwarming style and obvious, extensive knowledge of the Bible make this book a must-read for every Christian woman (and man!).Elizabeth George has written other important books, several of which I have read and re-read.I highly recommend this! ... Read more

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Women who desire to move onward and upward in theirspiritual growth can do so with the help of this growth and study guide thatbuilds upon the principles in Elizabeth’sdynamic new book A Woman’s High Calling.

Using a quiet time calendar, practical exercises, andthought–provoking study questions, this guide will help readers take the 10essentials for godly living to a deeper level and discover how they can¼

• turn every task into an opportunity to glorify God
• place God at the center of every thought, word, and activity
• transform potentially negative situations into positive outcomes

This handbook is designed to be used along with A Woman’s High Calling.

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A MUST read!
This book is a simple guide that teaches a women how to be a Godly example of Christ, on a daily basis. You will learn the 4 S's - Soft, Scant, Slow (to anger), Sweet. It is easy to follow an example when we see what it looks like and this book paints a wonderful picture. It also brings hope. I pray this book blesses you. It points us to the truths of God's Word.

Christian Woman go all the way!
I thought this book was an awesome supplement to the Bible for Woman to pursue God's best and higher calling on their lives.God wants us to have the best and this book although it is direct, if you are willing to be submissive to the Lord you will gain the knowledge to pursue his goal for your life.Excellent!I bought both the reding book and Workbook. ... Read more

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Awesome
This book was given to me by a wonderful christian woman who wrote an inspiring personal letter on the inside cover.It was the first devotional I had ever read.It meant so much to me that I did the same for a new christian woman that I had met later on.I wrote a letter to her on the page next to my letter and prayed that it would mean as much to her in her new walk. I miss this book so much I think I am going to buy another copy for my three daughters.

Women Who Loved God
This book is a wonderful inspiration and great devotional.It is a great tool in working with women.

Wonderful! A great discipleship tool!
We gave this book to some older junior high and high school girls as tool to deepen their walks with God, and they LOVED this. My fellow co-leader and I went through this too, and we really loved it as well. It's highly usable and readable, and Elizabeth George is a solid teacher.

Women Who Loved God
The inspiring stories of women in Bible, and their faithfulness, is a great encouragement for devotional journey for each day. I enjoy the daily messages and the practical application for everyday living. This books comes with me everywhere. I truly enjoy the time I spend reading this book. ... Read more

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When an elderly woman is deliberately run down and killed on a quiet London street, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley must discover why. It is an investigation that will lead him to walk a fine line between personal loyalty and professional honor. What brought Eugenie Davies to London on a rainy autumn night? Why was she carrying the name of the man who found her body? Could her murder have some connection to a 28-year-old musical wunderkind, a virtuoso violinist whose talents have been internationally renowned since he was ten? To answer these questions Lynley will put his career in jeopardy even as he tries to safeguard those of his longtime partners Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata. Together, they must untangle the dark secrets and darker passions of a family whose history conceals the truth behind a horrific crime. ... Read more

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Disappointing
I've been reading George's Inspector Lynley novels, in order, and this is the only one that's disappointed me somewhat.It was overly long and it definitely dragged, which is surprising given that these are usually major page-turners.I think she tried a new technique with this one, using flashbacks and playing with time and memory.It's an interesting approach but it made the novel feel slightly disjointed.Furthermore, I found the characters hard to warm up to, especially Gideon and Libby, two of the major characters in the plot.I think she gives Gideon's self-analyzing psychological journey too much time at the expense of Lynley and Havers, and the way he speaks and thinks is hard to imagine coming from a real person or social dynamic.I got so annoyed by Gideon's pompous discussions with his doctor that I really couldn't enjoy the plot itself that much.And finally, I think the plot is a real stretch, and is never fully explained.

My favorite by George
I have read all of Elizabeth George's books and I love them. "A Traitor to Memory", however, is my absolute favorite. It tells a story of an artist who has amnesia and is forced to piece together the events of his early life from shreds of memories.

A beautiful addition to the Inspector Lynley series, this book is very long but each page is a feast to read. Don't pass it by! ... Read more

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In this inspiring look at thelives of women in the Bible, bestselling author Elizabeth George reveals refreshingmodels of faith for today. Stories about Eve, Deborah, Sarah, Ruth, Mary, and otherwomen from Scripture offer testimonies of changed lives and reflections on the remarkablestrengths God cultivates in women who love Him—Jocebedis an example of a remarkable mother, Deborah’s life is an illustration ofwisdom, Ruth and Naomi model pure devotion, and Hannah demonstrates sacrifice.

Conveying the assurance of God’slove, The Remarkable Women of the Bibleprovides nourishment from a woman’s point of view and connects today’s womanwith the source of fulfillment that sustained her sisters in Bible times—arelationship with God.

Adapted from Women Who Loved God.

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The Remarkable Women of the bible
Awesome, tremendous, uplifting, & encouraging book of Remarkable women of the past! Share their experiences in their journey of faith & life changing events that will inspire you and help you to apply it to your everyday life!

Happy Customer !!
I received the book ( Remarkabe Women Of The Bible) in timely manner which means alot to me. I ordered the book on August 23,I got it today, August 26th. I just had an experience with a seller where I did not receive the book at all , they claimed I should have it the last of this month which is not exceptable as it was ordered July 30- so I canceled . Amazon did refund my money however I am out two books,I sent my son my copy which I had not read yet . I am SO PLEASED withAmazons great customer service , I will in the future order book directly from them . I have ordered from them before and got the SAME GREAT SERVICE .
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Incorrect Item received
I ordered the book 'Remarkable Women of the Bible".This was not the book that I received.I have written three e-mails asking for instructions on getting the book that I ordered.NO RESPONSE, and I still have the book that I didn't order!

Remarkable women - Unremarkable Book
What am I doing writing a review of a book by Elizabeth George? I was preaching on some of the women in the Bible and came across her book--honest! Since so many people--I mean female Christians--seem to be reading her I thought she might have something worth saying on some of the characters I was looking at. I was sadly mistaken! Apart from her saccharine "Dear friend" and "Precious ladies" approach which grates on the ear, there are several other problems which, if she writes in a similar vein in her other books, are worth noting.

Let me say from the outset that there probably wasn't anything unbiblical in most of what Elizabeth George said. On the other hand, much of what she said was utterly unrooted in the characters she was looking at. It seemed as if she had made up her own mind beforehand what she wanted to say about each, and wasn't going to be perturbed by a little matter like what the passage actually said. For example:

* Sarah is held up as a great woman of faith--despite her laughing at God's promise and seeking her own way to fulfil the promise. Three chapters extol her virtues as an example of faith.

* Miriam likewise is held up as a great example of a godly woman, despite the bulk of what scripture tells us about Miriam relating to her pity-party and grumbling in Numbers 12. Her sin is noted, but only as a closing part of the chapter.

* Esther is held up as an example of faith in difficult circumstances. We are told to seek advice as Esther sought Mordecai's advice in 4:12. But Esther wasn't seeking advice but was being told in no uncertain terms that she needed to act in faith, or she would lose her life. Rather than being an example of faith at that moment she is an example of how not to act.

These examples and others make it look to me as if she is coming, at least mentally, to scripture with her chapter already written, and simply looking for a character to hang it on. The saving grace is that her message is sufficiently biblical, albeit from other parts of the Bible, so that the reader isn't carried away into error.

The problem is that it gives the reader imbalanced impressions of these characters and, more dangerously, a poor example of how to interact with scripture. Instead of teaching us to mine the passage for truth--it being far more helpful to see the error Sarah makes in allowing her circumstances to overshadow the promises of God--it teaches us to superficially read a passage and see in it what we want to see.

Apart from the lack of grounding in the passage one of the other weaknesses was that it simply wasn't very deep--lots of simple biblical common sense, but no real depth, and at times not terribly grounded in reality. I found it ironic that a book on women of the Bible--presumably written to give women a sense that God speaks into their complex and difficult lives--should paint such two-dimensional images of the women.

Part of the problem was that I was also reading "Legacy of Faith" by Lydia Brownback, a book dealing with many of the same female characters. It was rich, provocative, dealt with the passages superbly (in most cases) and got down into the nitty-gritty layers of the heart. Against such competition Elizabeth George fared rather poorly.

In short - its not so bad as to deserve 1 star, but it's shallow enough to be avoided. ... Read more

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Elizabeth George, author of A Young Woman After God’s Own Heart (more than 230,000 copies sold), offers another life–changing teen book—A Young Woman’s Guide to Making Right Choices.

Today’s teens are bombarded with choices about attitudes, behaviors, friends, clothes, finances, and college. And with the rise of alcohol, drugs, sexual issues, and crime, they must make serious decisions daily.

Bible teacher Elizabeth George takes teens through the step–by–step process of making decisions that are life–affirming, godly, and wise in areas that include—

• managing emotions
• improving relationships
• developing confidence
• living in the center of God’s will
• avoiding trouble and bad situations

Teens will discover checkpoints to use as guides for making decisions, and they will learn to take the long view when consideringconsequences. Young women will also realize the tremendous wisdom, guidance, and answers available in God’s Word.

Great for individuals, small groups, and mentoring.

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FANTASTIC
This is one fantastic book.She tells it like it is and doesn't apologize.If you seek His Will for your life, and allow Him to speak to you through this book, you will grow in understanding.
The author gives great insight into how to make choices and why to make them.She doesn't preach or shove things down your throat, but shows you how your choices affect not only your own life, but the lives of those around you, too.It has made my daughter very aware of her choices and is helping her to make better ones.

A Young Womans Guide to Making Right Choices: Your Life God's Way
This has been a great study to do with my high school girls group at church.They are enjoying the format and questions asked. ... Read more

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Book in great condition
The book was received in a very timely fashion and in the condition promised.I would buy from this seller again.Thanks, Dannie Bloss

A WOMAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART AUDIO
Great audio makes you want to hear more and more. ... Read more