Women Of The West

Women of the West #1-3

by Janette Oke

No one writes heartwarming frontier stories like Janette Oke. This exclusive 3-in-1 edition brings the West to life through the eyes of three of Oke's strong young heroines. THE CALLING OF EMILY A young woman questions her ability to carry out God's call to a country parish in the prairie settlements. JULIA'S LAST Faced with the prospect of abandoning the home she loves, Julia must find a way to save her beloved town. ROSES FOR Angela and her brother Thomas care for their three young siblings after their parents die. Angela wonders if she is worthy to meet the challenge.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Christian

587 pages, Hardcover

First published April 15, 1992

About the author

Janette Oke is a Canadian author known for her inspirational fiction, often set in a pioneer era and focused on female protagonists. Her debut novel, Love Comes Softly (1979), became the foundation for a successful series, followed by over 75 other novels. The first book in her Canadian West series, When Calls the Heart (1983), inspired the popular television series of the same name.
Born in Champion, Alberta, to farmers Fred and Amy (née Ruggles) Steeves during the Great Depression, Oke went on to graduate from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta, where she met her future husband, Edward Oke, who later became the president of the college. The couple has four children, including a daughter who has collaborated with Janette on several books.
A committed Evangelical Christian, Oke has authored numerous works exploring themes of faith. She has received various accolades for her contributions to Christian fiction, including the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award.

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book, I read "The Calling of Emily Evans". It was a story about a young bible student, Emily, who was called into the ministry.The story is based on The Missionary Church(formerly the Mennonite Brethren in Christ) in the Canadian West District. Emily was sent to establish a church in a small town in the west, in the Canadian prairie, and she did that. This story tells of her many hardships, being near starvation, enduring freezing winters, living in a small parsonage connected to the church, which used to be a pool hall.
There were many stories about families, both small and large, and how some came to Jesus Christ the Lord, but some did not. The people were mostly farmers, and they shared their crops with Emily, sometimes as just a neighborly gift, sometimes in place of money in the collection plate.
What made me like this the most was, the amount of Gospel truth and bible fact that Janette Oke put in the story. I wish today's Christian authors would write like Mrs. Oke did. In this story, you're going to learn how to be born again, and isn't that the unveiled mystery of the Gospel, that we're supposed to tell everyone about, when we use the talents GOD gave us?
I do hope you'll take time to read this story, "The Calling of Emily Evans". It's a great historical fiction novel, with a clear message for everyone.
Romans 10:8-13; John 3:16-21

[Kait_Roc · Rating 4 out of 5]

In my opinion, this book was very fun to read and unlike any book that I’ve read before. It makes the Pioneer times, a topic I don’t usually care for, seem very interesting. I thought that this book was very refreshing and real, because it wasn’t about monsters or heroes or spells. It was about family, love, and hard times that call for hard decisions. The role models were amazing in this book, especially Julia, who teaches you that God will take care of you and that all you have to do is listen. She also teaches that your job isn’t to judge, but to help people. It talks a lot about faith and leaving things to God. There was nothing in this book that would be concerning to parents. I would recommend this book to eleven year-olds and up, because some of the language might be too difficult for a nine or ten year-old.

[Shelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

As with the majority of Janette Oke's books, I found this one to be enjoyable as well. In facing difficult circumstances.....Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

[Cinnamon Genung · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book. This was part of 3 books on one.

[Linnea Morris · Rating 2 out of 5]

A super easy read!

[Heidi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actual rating - 3.5