Marcie Gallacher
Paperback | Pages: 285 pages Rating: 4 | 406 Users | 86 Reviews
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| Title | : | A Banner Is Unfurled (A Banner is Unfurled #1) |
| Author | : | Marcie Gallacher |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 285 pages |
| Published | : | Best LDS fiction 566 books — 476 voters Best of LDS Fiction 313 books — 262 voters |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Lds. Lds Fiction. Christianity. Religion |
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Ezekiel Johnson feels like he is losing his family one by one. It is the 1820s, and years earlier, Ezekiel had fled his abusive stepfather and his loving, yet browbeaten mother promising he would never return. He vowed that when he had a family they would be bound together in freedom, happiness, and love. But now this strange, new Mormon religion seems to have captured the hearts of his wife and children in spite of the rumors that surround it and its supposed prophet, Joseph Smith.As wicked individuals and strong temptations seek to block his familys path to happiness, Ezekiel realizes that he must either allow them to join the Church and risk losing them, or tear them away from their newfound faith even if they end up hating him for it.
From authors Marcie Gallacher and Kerri Robinson comes the emotional first volume in the epic series A Banner Is Unfurled, telling the remarkable story of a real family in Church history and the choices they must face. Full of drama and passion, this book is one you will want to share with your family, friends, and loved ones.
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| Original Title: | A Banner Is Unfurled. (Volume 1) |
| ISBN: | 1591568943 (ISBN13: 9781591568940) |
| Series: | A Banner is Unfurled #1 |
| Setting: | United States of America |
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Ratings: 4 From 406 Users | 86 ReviewsEvaluation Epithetical Books A Banner Is Unfurled (A Banner is Unfurled #1)
This isn't my usual genre of choice, but these are about my relatives so my family got my all hyped on them and i loved reading it. Knowing this is a real family and that it's all based on real events and real journal accounts makes its so much better. I had no idea my ancestors were so intricately involved in the beginnings of the church and it's fascinating and heart breaking to read of their trials and conversions.I am very much enjoying this series thus far. I find the characters understandable and well written. I also find that the plot moves along at a reasonable pace.
Story about a fictional family in the mid 1800's as they learn about and are converted to the gospel. The story was mostly interesting, but the writing seemed trite and forced and a little cheesy, and I had a hard time getting through it. Couldn't bring myself to go on to the next book in the series.
This book is about my husband's ancestors so it was really wonderful to read about them and their conversions. I was so struck by the amazing faith that the early Mormon converts had and how they sacrificed everything for their faith. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read the next one because this one ended in a really bad spot!
I love this series, written about my great great grandfather and his family, converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the early days of the Church. I don't usually like historical novels, and would prefer straight up biographies, but these books are well-researched, and chapter notes clarify departures from known facts, which are based on known facts.
This was good. The writing style was too fake for me. Like always saying "the babe" instead of "the baby" or "the lad" instead of "the boy". I didn't like that. But I really liked the story, especially knowing it was based on a real family. I'll definitely read volume 2 of the series. It's such a fascinating time period, and I love reading about a real family who lived at that time.
I read this book thinking it was just another Mormon pioneer story before i realized it was about real people. Thanks to our book club host I learned differently and that made a big difference in the way I viewed the struggles of these good people. I think now I have to finish the story and learn more about the Johnson family history.
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