Journey to Love (Marie's
Story, 1901)
By Amanda Tero
(Quick aside from HisPrincessWarrior: I've never been part of a book release blog tour, but I was able to participate as a beta reader for this sweet book and was very encouraged by it! I highly recommend buying your own copy, if this post piques your interest :D I found myself really identifying with Marie's struggle throughout this story!)
About the Book
Now orphaned, Marie is swept miles away from the only life
she knew to be sheltered by unknown guardians. Caught in the challenges of a
new life, she cannot prevent changes from happening, but she can keep the
Bowles and their friends at arm's length. Or can she?
While things appear to transition smoothly on the outside, Marie struggles against the turmoil she faces on the inside. She sees something in the Bowles and her new friends that she had never experienced before...but should she trust what the preacher is teaching when it goes against everything she had accepted as truth? Is God really a God of love? If He is, then is Marie willing to accept it?
While things appear to transition smoothly on the outside, Marie struggles against the turmoil she faces on the inside. She sees something in the Bowles and her new friends that she had never experienced before...but should she trust what the preacher is teaching when it goes against everything she had accepted as truth? Is God really a God of love? If He is, then is Marie willing to accept it?
Follow Marie as she begins the journey to love.
About the Orphan Journeys Series
Imagine yourself
as an orphan, struggling for survival on the filthy New York streets, where
disease and crime run rampant. Journey from these wretched streets to a
temporary lodging in an overcrowded orphanage and then to the train station.
After riding the train for hours, picture yourself lining up with other
children, waiting as adults look you over. Would you be chosen—or would you
have to hold onto the hope that maybe, at the next station, someone would want
to bring you home?
Minister Charles
Loring Brace had a vision for New York orphans that brought them through this
journey from streets to homes. He began his orphan work in 1853, then in 1854,
because of lack of orphanage space, Brace sent the first orphans by train to
Dowagiac, Michigan, where the children could be sheltered by local families.
The "orphan train" continued until 1929, bringing at least 150,000
children to new homes where they were fostered and, occasionally, adopted.
Brace desired to
place children in good, Protestant homes. Many orphans experienced Brace's
desire, but some orphans had different stories: siblings were separated, and
some couples took orphans to use for cheap labor. Though many orphans ended up
as successful men and women, not all of them turned out to be trustworthy
citizens.
Orphan Journeys is a fictional
novella series based off of the American Orphan Train saga, following orphans
not only as they adjust to a new life, but also as they embark upon a spiritual
journey.
About the Author
“Trust in the Lord
with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
(Proverbs 3:5)
Connect with Amanda
Email: amandaterobooks@gmail.com
Website: http://amandatero.com/
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Purchase Link
Order on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BZ7S3PK