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When the Meadow Blooms Kindle Edition

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If any place on God's earth was designed to help one heal, it is Meadowland. Surely here, at her brother-in-law's Kentucky farm, Rose and her daughters can recover from the events of the recent past--the loss of her husband during the 1918 influenza epidemic, her struggle with tuberculosis that required a stay at a sanatorium, and her girls' experience in an orphanage during her illness. At Meadowland, hope blooms as their past troubles become rich soil in which their faith can grow.

Dirk Meadows may have opened his home to his late brother's widow and her girls, but he keeps his heart tightly closed. The roots of his pain run deep, and the evidence of it is written across his face. Badly scarred by a fire and abandoned by the woman he loved, Dirk fiercely guards his heart from being hurt again. But it may be that his visitors will bring light back into his world and unlock the secret to true healing.

Bestselling author Ann H. Gabhart explores the tender places within the human heart in this character-driven story of trusting God to turn our burdens into something beautiful.

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"Gabhart shines in crafting protagonists who exude quiet strength and optimism in search of wholeness. With its pastoral setting and reflective characters, this cozy read explores the uncertainty present in every new beginning."--Booklist

"When the Meadow Blooms is a touching, wholesome story about second chances and the possibility we all have for growth."--Manhattan Book Review

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Hope blooms at Meadowland

If any place on God's earth was designed to help one heal, it is Meadowland. Surely here, at her brother-in-law's Kentucky farm, Rose and her daughters can recover from the events of the recent past--the loss of her husband during the 1918 influenza epidemic, her struggle with tuberculosis that required a stay at a sanatorium, and her girls' experience in an orphanage during her illness. At Meadowland, past troubles become rich soil in which faith can grow.

Dirk Meadows may have opened his home to his late brother's widow and her girls, but he keeps his heart tightly closed. The roots of his pain run deep, and the evidence of it is written across his face. Badly scarred by a fire and abandoned by the woman he loved, Dirk fiercely guards his heart from being hurt again.

But it may be that his visitors will bring light back into his world and unlock the secret to true healing.

Praise for the novels of Ann H. Gabhart

"Her best historical inspirational yet."--Publishers Weekly, starred review of Along a Storied Trail

"Absorbing."--Booklist on Along a Storied Trail

"Compellingly crafted."--Midwest Book Reviews on An Appalachian Summer

About the Author

Ann H. Gabhart is the bestselling author of many novels, including In the Shadow of the River, When the Meadow Blooms, Along a Storied Trail, An Appalachian Summer, River to Redemption, These Healing Hills, and Angel Sister. She and her husband live on a farm a mile from where she was born in rural Kentucky. Ann enjoys discovering the everyday wonders of nature while hiking in her farm's fields and woods with her grandchildren and her dogs, Frankie and Marley. Learn more at AnnHGabhart.com.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09LWMZYX5
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Revell (May 3, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 3, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 9541 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 379 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #340,973 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,346 in Christian Historical Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #1,563 in Religious Historical Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #2,081 in Christian Historical Fiction (Books)

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Ann H. Gabhart caught the writing bug at the age of ten and has been writing ever since. An award winning author, she's published many books for both adults and young adults. Her books cover several genres from historical to small town family stories to cozy mysteries (mysteries published with author name A.H. Gabhart). Her ideas are sparked by events in Kentucky history and by experiences in her own family. Her first Shaker novel, The Outsider, was a finalist for the ECPA Christian Fiction Book of the Year. Love Comes Home won the Selah Book of the Year award, and These Healing Hills was the Faith, Hope & Love Readers' Choice Women's Fiction Book of the Year.

Ann lives on a Kentucky farm not far from where she was born. She and her husband have three children and nine grandchildren. Ann enjoys hiking on her farm with her grandkids and her dogs, Frankie and Marley. See more about her books at www.annhgabhart.com or join the conversation on her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/anngabhart.

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Sonshine

A very engaging story

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024

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I really enjoyed this book. The narrative flowed effortlessly, the characters were engaging and well-defined. The story was good and kept me wondering until the beautiful ending. This story included good reminders to be quick to ask the Lord for forgiveness and to be willing to forgive both others and ourselves.

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Babbling Becky L

Heartwarming Historical of Healing Scars

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2022

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“Are you fey, child?”…””Is that the same as tetched in the head?…If so, I don’t think I am. My mother told me I wasn’t and not to pay mind to anyone who said I was.”

“Most people have some life scars, Miss Warfield.
Sometimes they show, sometimes they don’t.”
“Scars aren’t a sign of wickedness. Mistreating children is a sign of wickedness.”- Calla

Ann H Gabhart has been a favorite author of mine for years now. Employing uncomplicated, warm, and homey language, Gabhart invites us into the lives of a fractured family trying to find normalcy in When the Meadows Bloom. Rose Meadows has spent years recovering from TB at a sanitarium. Her young daughters are left in a children’s home that promises to care well for them until she returns. Rose finally decides she is ready to well enough to leave and reclaim the girls, but finds she must have someone to stay with. Enter her late husband’s reclusive, taciturn brother who owns a beautiful farm. Not promising new beginnings.

This book made me want to cry. To think that children’s home workers could be two-faced and not properly care for those in their charge.

I loved the tertiary characters who were not in charge, but who did what they could to lighten others’ burdens. Those who saw beyond their own needs or in one case, world.

I loved how even scarred hearts had openings where love and care eked out for the downtrodden. Which, I think, amazed even the persons suddenly showing such compassion!

If you love kids at all, you will love both fearful Calla and dreamy Sienna! They are so very different, yet love each other fiercely. You will only want the happiest of endings for these two wise-beyond-their-years, deeply scarred little girls. And you may come to care for the adults who love them, as well.
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I received a copy of the book from Library Thing Early Reviewers. I also bought a copy. No positive review was required, and all opinions are my own.
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Meadowland. The very name sounded like heaven.

You need a purpose other than what you are to somebody else.

Secrets nearly always surface eventually and bring with them troubles.

He could drown in those eyes of hers. “You are trespassing on my heart.”

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Ann E. Leatherman

Very Good

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2023

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So glad I read this book. I like a good Christian book. This one had my interest from the beginning. I have been reading Ann Gabhart books for years and have never been disappointed by any of them.

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Meadow Blooms

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2023

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Another great read from Ann H Gabhart!!! Had my attention from the first page to the last page!!! Please take time to enjoy!!

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K. Lange

Wonderful, sweet story!

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2022

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Really enjoyed this book! The characters were wonderfully suited to the story and to each other, and had me caring about them from page one. The action ebbed and flowed in a way that set the stage for the emotional, healing journey that each character took. Loss and restoration, heartbreak and redemption, you’ll find it all within these pages. Ann Gabhart certainly is a master at engaging her audience, and offering readers the happy and satisfying conclusion they’re looking for. I highly recommend this story.

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Kentuckybooklover

A Story of Survival

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2023

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We all have crosses to bear and secrets we keep. Some secrets are harmful to others while some protect those around us. The key is to know which is which. Sometimes survival depends on the secrets. Eventually though, secrets will be revealed.

This is a story about resilience, strength, and love. A story showing how God never leaves us even in our most darkest times.

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Pixie

Gentle read

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024

Pleasant read but a little predictable. Great escape book for a rainy day or when your mind needs a break.

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