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PublisherDoubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.

ISBN-100525652930

ISBN-139780525652939

eBay Product ID (ePID)8038671157

Product Key Features

Book TitleNo Ocean Too Wide : a Novel

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2019

TopicRomance / Historical / General, Christian / Romance, Christian / Historical

GenreFiction

AuthorCarrie Turansky

Book SeriesMcalister Family Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight11.8 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2018-058174

Reviews" No Ocean Too Wide is a fine example of a historical novel performing one of its most important functions: bringing to life, honoring, and preserving a piece of history that might otherwise go forgotten. Turansky's novel is sure to capture readers with the heartache and hope entwining the McAlister family's story. Those interested in America's orphan trains will not want to miss this fresh new tale about the British Home Children." --Jocelyn Green, award-winning author of Between Two Shores " No Ocean Too Wide is a classic story of hope and perseverance for readers of Lisa Wingate, Cathy Gohlke, and Susan Anne Mason. Turansky excavates a little-known history to sew a tender narrative about the inherent desire for place and belonging. Beyond the well-drawn journey and the romantic connection slowly unfurling into deepest love, Turansky encourages the reader to seek the power of God's forgiveness in the hardest to reach places." --Rachel McMillan, author of Murder in the City of Liberty " No Ocean Too Wide is a compelling story of the McAlister family, tragically caught up in the British Home Children immigration schemes. The author, with her impressive attention to the historical facts of these programs, woven together with the trials and tribulations of Laura, Grace, Katie, and Garth, makes this book not only one of the most enjoyable BHC books I have read to date but also an important historical lesson for her readers." --Lori Oschefski, CEO of the British Home Children Advocacy & Research Association "If you enjoyed Christina Baker Kline's Orphan Train or Lisa Wingate's Before We Were Yours , you are sure to love Carrie Turansky's latest, No Ocean Too Wide . A treasure of a book. Not to be missed." --Cathy Gohlke, Christy Award-winning author of The Medallion and Until We Find Home "In this heartwarming story about the lengths to which family will go to protect one another, Turansky deftly weaves a tale that combines a sometimes shocking history with a tender romance. This beautiful story will breathe hope into readers' hearts." --Roseanna M. White, best-selling author of the Ladies of the Manor and Shadows Over England series " No Ocean Too Wide is Carrie Turansky at her finest, as she weaves rich historical details and engaging characters with the heart-wrenching complexities surrounding the emigration of British Home Children in the early 1900s. I thoroughly enjoyed this glimpse into English and Canadian history, with its echoes of the trials faced by orphans in books such as Anne of Green Gables , and the strong message of faith and trust in the heavenly Father who never abandons us." --Carolyn Miller, award-winning author of the Regency Brides historical romance series

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number1

Dewey Decimal813/.6

SynopsisBetween the years of 1869 to 1939 more than 100,000 poor British children were sent across the ocean to Canada with the promise of a better life. Those who took them in to work as farm laborers or household servants were told they were orphans--but was that the truth? After the tragic loss of their father, the McAlister family is living at the edge of the poorhouse in London in 1908, leaving their mother to scrape by for her three younger children, while oldest daughter, Laura, works on a large estate more than an hour away. When Edna McAlister falls gravely ill and is hospitalized, twins Katie and Garth and eight-year-old Grace are forced into an orphans' home before Laura is notified about her family's unfortunate turn of events in London. With hundreds of British children sent on ships to Canada, whether truly orphans or not, Laura knows she must act quickly. But finding her siblings and taking care of her family may cost her everything. Andrew Fraser, a wealthy young British lawyer and heir to the estate where Laura is in service, discovers that this common practice of finding new homes for penniless children might not be all that it seems. Together Laura and Andrew form an unlikely partnership. Will they arrive in time? Will their friendship blossom into something more? Inspired by true events, this moving novel follows Laura as she seeks to reunite her family and her siblings who, in their darkest hours, must cling to the words from Isaiah: "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God".

LC Classification NumberPS3620.U7457N6 2019