| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-04-01 | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 462 pages | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 14.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
In The Scarlet Thread, Sierra faces her husband's job transfer and family turmoil. She finds solace and insight from her young ancestor's hand-crafted quilt and journal written along the Oregon Trail. Together the two women share a remarkable journey, contending with God, their parents, their husbands--even themselves--until they surrender to God's sovereignty and come into the arms of the one who loves them unconditionally and eternally. It is in that surrender that Sierra finally comes to understand the meaning of the scarlet thread that is woven throughout the quilt.
When Sierra discovers her young ancestor's handcrafted quilt and reads her journal, she finds their lives are very similar. By following her ancestor's example, she learns to surrender to God's sovereignty and unconditional love.
Industry Reviews
With a loving and successful husband, two beautiful children, and a new house in her hometown, Sierra Madrid leads a happy life. Then her husband, Alex, announces that he has taken a job in Los Angeles and that the family will soon move, and Sierra's dream is shattered. Once in the fast lane of big-city life, Alex becomes more aloof and the family begins the slow process of disintegration. Sierra's only consolation in her despair is one of her ancestor's journals. Sierra's own journey through pain toward reconciliation and redemption is mirrored in the journal entries she reads and rereads. Unfortunately, the journal entries are often intrusive and add little to the overall impact of the story. In addition, incredible and unnecessary plot elements at the story's end mar an otherwise strong romance. Purchase only where demand is warranted for former mainstream romance-writer Rivers's books.
Breitman
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