Waves of Mercy, Lynn Austin
Waves of Mercy, Lynn Austin
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Waves of Mercy

Author: Lynn Austin

Narrator: Rachel Dulude, Margaret Strom

Unabridged: 14 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/04/2016


Synopsis

In 1897, Geesje de Jonge is asked to write a memoir about her experience emigrating from the Netherlands to the Michigan wilderness in honor of her town's fiftieth anniversary. As Geesje recalls the events of the past, a young visitor, Anna Nicholson, mourns a broken engagement. Over the course of one summer, the lives of both women will change forever. Austin Returns with a Multi-Generational Historical Novel Geesje de Jonge crossed the ocean at age seventeen with her parents and a small group of immigrants from the Netherlands to settle in the Michigan wilderness. Fifty years later, in 1897, she's asked to write a memoir of her early experiences as the town celebrates its anniversary. Reluctant at first, she soon uncovers memories and emotions hidden all these years, including the story of her one true love. At the nearby Hotel Ottawa Resort on the shore of Lake Michigan, twenty-three-year-old Anna Nicholson is trying to ease the pain of a broken engagement to a wealthy Chicago banker. But her time of introspection is disturbed after a violent storm aboard a steamship stirs up memories of a childhood nightmare. As more memories and dreams surface, Anna begins to question who she is and whether she wants to return to her wealthy life in Chicago. When she befriends a young seminary student who is working at the hotel for the summer, she finds herself asking him all the questions that have been troubling her. Neither Geesje nor Anna, who are different in every possible way, can foresee the life-altering surprises awaiting them before the summer ends.

About Lynn Austin

Lynn Austin has sold more than 1.5 million copies of her books worldwide. A former teacher who now writes and speaks full-time, she has won eight Christy Awards for her historical fiction. One of those novels, Hidden Places, has also been made into an Original Hallmark Channel movie. Lynn and her husband have raised three children and make their home in western Michigan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on February 19, 2023

Just finished the sequel: Legacy of Mercy, Definitely a duology worth reading. This inspirational historical title sheds light on the Dutch immigrants who founded Holland, Michigan (and Hope College) in the mid 19th century as well as featuring the sinking of the steamship Ironsides in Lake Michigan......more

Goodreads review by Dawn on January 05, 2025

I loved this book. Absolutely loved it. This is one of those books that lingered after I finished reading it. I've read a lot of Lynn Austin's books over the years, my favorite being Eve's Daughters. This book reminds me a lot of Eve's Daughters in how rich it was. For anyone wanting a historical ro......more

Goodreads review by Amanda (BookLoverAmanda) on May 31, 2022

5 stars! This was my first Lynn Austin read. I have found a new favorite author! You know how you read a story where you don’t even know how to explain how much you enjoyed it? That is exactly how I feel right now! This Christian Historical Fiction has truly impacted me in a way where I will be think......more

Goodreads review by Baylie on August 28, 2022

One of the best books I’ve read all year and that says a lot! It’s been a journey reading Christian fiction and I haven’t read hardly any in the historical category. This book makes me want to immediately pick up the second book in the series! What a story about love, loss, and testing of faith! It’s......more