Her Daughter's Dream
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4.7 • 288 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
The dramatic conclusion to the inspirational family saga that has captivated millions of readers around the world!
A New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller from the author of Redeeming Love.
In the dramatic conclusion to the Marta’s Legacy series, the beloved author of The Lady’s Mine and The Masterpiece delivers a rich and deeply moving story about the silent sorrows that can tear a family apart and the grace and forgiveness that can heal even the deepest wounds.
Marta’s granddaughter, Carolyn, comes of age during the turbulent sixties, struggling to navigate a tense family life. Though college offers a taste of freedom, tragedy shatters her confidence and she disappears into the heady counterculture of San Francisco. When she reemerges, more lost than ever, she reluctantly turns to her family to help her rebuild a life for herself and her own daughter, May Flower Dawn.
But familiar tensions emerge when Dawn develops a closer bond with her grandmother than her own mother. As she seeks to avoid the mistakes of those who went before her, Dawn determines to become a bridge between the women in her family.
Her Daughter’s Dream is the emotional final chapter of an unforgettable duology about the sacrifices mothers make for their daughters and the very nature of unconditional love.
• Perfect for fans of Christian historical fiction that doesn’t shy away from the complexity and nuance of life
• Gripping and emotional with themes of faith, forgiveness, and overcoming generational misunderstandings
• Book 2 in the Marta’s Legacy series
“Rivers has written another page-turner. . . . This heartfelt and sweeping saga is as ambitious as its central matriarch.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Engrossing and stunning. . . . The prose is elegant and life changing. . . . This sweeping family saga will touch both the heart and soul.” ―Romantic Times
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The concluding part of a multigenerational saga by Rivers (Her Mother's Hope) extends to the present day a family story that ultimately includes five generations of women. As the tale opens in the 1950s, Hildemara, a nurse, and her daughter, Carolyn, perpetuate a pattern of secret keeping, a communication failure that also characterized Hildie's relationship with her mother, the Swiss-born, ambitious Marta. The conflict and social experimentation of the 1960s draw Carolyn away from her family, and the cycle of family dysfunction repeats itself as Carolyn gives birth to and raises her own daughter, May Flower Dawn, who in her turn grows up and marries, hoping not to repeat the familial past. Rivers has written another page-turner, yet the sequel is not as successful as the earlier novel, which centered around the compelling character of Marta and took time to narrate events and make subordinate characters interesting. Nonetheless, this heartfelt and sweeping saga is as ambitious as its central matriarch and will sell well.
Customer Reviews
Beautifully written
Could not put this book down loved it
Brought me closer to my faith
The book series I never knew I needed
It touched my soul. I can’t remember the last time a book had me sobbing so much that I had to take a little break and properly grieve. Oh Marta…you were a true gem.
Her Daughter’s Dream
This series of books is remarkable! It tells about how much mothers and daughters can love yet wound. By the end, though, all is resolved.