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Calm Before the Storm (The Storm Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Janice L. Dick (Author), The Mosaic Collection (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 29 ratings
South Russia, 1914. The world is at war and revolution threatens. Against this backdrop of fear and danger, three young people search for hope and love.

Katarina Hildebrandt’s tranquil life on her family’s Crimean estate is about to change. Tutor Johann Sudermann has found true faith, but it will turn his life upside-down. And Paul Gregorovich Tekanin, working for the revolution in St. Petersburg, finds it will demand his soul as well as his wit and strength.

Will they find faith to weather the coming storm?
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    The Storm Series
  2. Print length
    339 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    August 4, 2020
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"...Fortified by sterling research, this is a great story of restoration above all else, but also a historical record. A sweeping tale of love and loss, Calm Before the Storm carries the reader to other times and places, international intrigue at its best." --Anne De Graaf, winner of the Christy Award 2000 for international Historical Fiction for her novel Out of the Red Shadow, and author of more than eighty books.

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"This gripping story [by Janice L. Dick] takes place amidst the uncertainty and turmoil of a place where long buried hostilities are about to erupt-the years leading up to the Russian Revolution. This spellbinding and thought-provoking story of several young people in those days, and all that they went through in the anxious days of war and unrest leading up to the beginning of the Revolution. The history is fascinating, the Gospel message is simple and clear, and the story draws you in and won't let you set it down."

-Church Library

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08CSVMRXZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tansy & Thistle Press; 2nd edition (August 4, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 4, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 339 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1777000521
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 29 ratings

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  1. Janice L. Dick

    Janice L. Dick

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    Janice L. Dick has been writing since 1989. Her first two historical novels, Calm Before the Storm and Eye of the Storm, won first place in the historical fiction category of The Word Guild's Canadian Writing Awards. The third novel in the series, Out of the Storm, was short-listed for the same award.

    These three novels were re-released under her own imprint, Tansy & Thistle Press, in 2020 and 2021.

    Janice has also written a second historical fiction series called In Search of Freedom. Again, it is based on the stories of Mennonites from South Russia, since that is the author's heritage.

    Besides historical fiction, Janice also writes long and short contemporary fiction, book reviews, blogs and non-fiction articles. Her first contemporary cozy series, The Happenstance Chronicles, currently features four books: The Road to Happenstance, Crazy About Maisie, Gossip & Grace, and Secrets & Second Chances.

    Janice is the first winner of the Janette Oke Award, presented by InScribe Christian Writer’s Fellowship in 2016.

    Janice writes from her farm home on the Saskatchewan prairies of Canada. She and her husband love farm life and enjoy their family of three married children and their spouses, and eleven grandchildren.

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    The Mosaic Collection

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    The Mosaic Collection launched in 2018 as an international community of independently published authors who approach life, faith, and writing together. Some have vast writing experience, others are somewhat new to the journey. Under The Mosaic Collection’s banner, they’ve published more than 20 novels and four anthologies.

    With over 150 years of collective writing experience, Mosaic's award-winning and best-selling authors are active leaders and members in prominent writing organizations. The goal of The Mosaic Collection is to encourage and uplift readers worldwide, offer hope in story form, and share the unconditional love and forgiveness found in Jesus Christ.

    Read more at www.mosaiccollectionbooks.com

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  • Candace West
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Moving Story that Resonates Today
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2020
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    A must read! The Calm Before the Storm is a spectacular story of young men and women dealing with troubling upheavals in their country. Whether a peasant or a wealthy landowner, no one is exempt from the storm clouds of war. Katarina and Johann must discover if their faith is strong enough to bring them through an angry, changing world. And ultimately, will their love stand the test?

    Rich in imagery, Janice L. Dick paints a clear picture of Katarina and Johann's Russia in the turbulent times leading to World War I. She accurately follows the stories of several characters, all of them from different circumstances. I could feel the tension building as the story moved along. WEll DONE!

    What I loved best of all was the spiritual depth of this novel. In recent years, it seems like Christian Fiction is watering down the spiritual aspect of God working through people's lives. Without being preachy, Janice shows how a very personal God is ever present to help His children during uncertain times. He isn't in the background.

    So much of this book resonated with me because it parallels with today's events. And in so many ways, it serves as an encouragement. I can't wait to read the next book!
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  • Judith A. Chambers
    5.0 out of 5 stars Calm Before the Storm
    Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2010
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    The first book of this series tells the story of how the Mennonites in Russia worked hard to build up the land. Having been to many of the places mentioned in the book, I can relate to where they were and how the countryside looked. Janice L. Dick tells the story in an accurate and interesting fashion. Her characters are drawn very well and believably.
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  • Sharon K. Evers
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very excellent series
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2014
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    The 3-book series was intriguing. And it takes place in Crimea (which is in the news so much in 2014). The people in the Mennonite settlement became wealthy by hard work and good ethics and it was all taken away by the government. Romance and tragedy were real life events.
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  • Dr.Grandma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Series
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2012
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    The review for "Out of the Storm"" applies to the series. This should be a Must Read for all Mennonites ... partcularly new members and the younger generation!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2017
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    Great story. Easily readable writing style.
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  • Joyce Schulz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2015
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    Very interesting book
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  • LJShuck
    3.0 out of 5 stars Calm Before the Storm...it’s 1914, something is brewing across Russia
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2020
    Calm Before the Storm by author Janice Dick is the first in The Storm Series.
    Set in 1914, trouble is brewing; what the world doesn’t know yet, is that World War I is just around the corner.

    Johann Suderman’s family expects he will stay on to work the family farm now that his first year of teaching is almost through; but young Suderman has no intention of staying, he feels called by something beyond the boundaries of the farm. His friend, Paul Gregorovich Tekanin, also has plans to explore the world beyond, but he is traveling in a northern direction, toward St Petersburg, to be a part of the revolution.

    Unbeknownst to Johann Sudermann, a chance encounter with a stranded traveler leads to a future he never expected.

    Katarina Hildebrandt, the oldest daughter of 4, has her hands full; following her mother’s unexpected death, Katarina is left in charge when father travels. This time when father returns, he brings a surprise for the younger children, a tutor.
    Johann is stunned when he sees the palatial home of his benefactor, and soon finds himself ensconced in a suite of rooms bigger than than the farmhouse back home.

    Tutoring promises to be a challenge, as the older two daughters, each with her own charms, seem to be at odds with each for reasons he doesn’t quite understand. The boys are as different as night and day; one is active and inquisitive while the other seems to be a bit slow.

    As war comes ever closer, all of them must find their way through troubles none of them saw coming.

    I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and Just Read Tours and am not required to write a positive review. All thoughts and opinions therein are solely my own, and freely given.
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  • Becca - Reflections From My Bookshelves
    4.0 out of 5 stars Calm before the Storm
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020
    This was an interesting book to read. It takes place in South Russia in 1914. The story follows a couple different families and their lives and how the war affected them.   It was a little hard to follow and was a bit choppy. I felt like it bounced from person to person a little. I was drawn into the story and had to find out what happened. I enjoyed getting to know the Hildebrandts and Johann very much. I especially liked Katarina. She was someone I would enjoy being friends with.

    I enjoyed this historical aspects of the story. I didn't know a lot about the Mennnonites and their part in the war. It made me want to do more research. I liked the strong faith throughout the book.

    I recommend this book to my family and friends.

    I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher. I also purchased a copy for myself. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
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  • Christine Goodnough
    5.0 out of 5 stars An accurate account of a turbulent time in Russian history.
    Reviewed in Canada on August 7, 2020
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    I enjoyed this historical fiction novel set in Russia before and during the Great War. Intriguing, well written and well researched, exciting and at times quite tense, this book is the first in a three-part series that takes us through these times, told from the perspectives of three different main characters.

    As the story begins, severe poverty and hunger has made the peasants desperate, the Tzar's government is imploding and a political cyclone is stirring. The Hildebrandts, one of many families in the prosperous Mennonite communities, scarcely feel the winds of change before the Great War started. Since her own mother died, sixteen-year-old, Katarina, has stepped into a motherly role in their home.

    Johann Sudermann, hired to tutor the younger children, is immediately enthralled by the lovely daughter, Mika. But when the war begin he and other conscientious objectors reported to work camps and many, like Johann, were sent to the medical corps to work with wounded soldiers. There are several cameos of Johann's childhood Russian friend, Paul Tekanin, as he goes to St Petersburg and joins rebels who support Lenin's communist dream. Excerpts from Paul's life give readers a picture of the deplorable state of affairs in St Petersburg with the monk Rasputin pulling the strings.

    The author weaves historical facts together with an account of day-to-day life in the Mennonite communities of that era. Readers can feel their security and prosperity and their fears as they sense the looming collapse of their world. Through it all our main characters, Katarina and Johann, hold onto the faith that God will bring them through.
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