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Snelling, Lauraine
Most widely held works by
Lauraine Snelling
A promise for Ellie by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
15
editions published
between
2006
and
2011
in
English
and held by
2,120
libraries
worldwide
After graduating in May of 1900, Andrew Bjorklund and Ellie Wold of Blessing, North Dakota make plans to marry once the harvest is over and their new house is finished. They spend the summer working hard, and the Lord seems to shine on and in them in a special way. Everyone rejoices in their happiness. Everyone except for Toby Valders, who is determined to get even for all the drubbings he has taken from Andrew through the years. Andrew, however, has promised Ellie there will be no more fistfights. But when their new barn burns--and many of their possessions and dreams with it--Andrew throws his vows of nonviolence aside, reaping bitter consequences.
Sophie's dilemma by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
17
editions published
between
2007
and
2011
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,945
libraries
worldwide
When tragedy strikes, pregnant, heartbroken Sophie hopes that her family will welcome her home after she had hurt them with her defiant behavior by eloping with a fisherman.
Amethyst by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
14
editions published
between
2005
and
2009
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,848
libraries
worldwide
"Jeremiah McHenry returns to Medora to make a new life. Will he be able to convince Amethyst that he is the kind of man she's been looking for?"--Provided by publisher.
Rebecca's reward by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
18
editions published
between
2002
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,782
libraries
worldwide
Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Baard has experienced more than her share of sorrow, and now she is afraid to open her heart to love. Rebecca's friends set out to remedy the situation, concocting social events to attract all the eligible bachelors in Blessing, and advising her in the use of her feminine wiles.
Ruby by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
14
editions published
between
2003
and
2005
in
English
and held by
1,715
libraries
worldwide
"Ruby Torvald sets out on a daunting journey with her young sister, Opal, to hopefully see their long-lost father once more and claim the promised inheritance. But instead of the treasure they expected, the sisters discover something most shocking." -- Book Cover.
An untamed land by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
14
editions published
between
1996
and
2006
in
English
and held by
1,657
libraries
worldwide
The 1880s story of a Norwegian family drawn to America by the promise of untold wealth. They go through the tenements of New York, make the dangerous journey overland to North Dakota and labor to carve out a homestead before the arrival of the dreaded winter. The Bjorklunds never dreamed they would face such hardship.
Pearl by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
12
editions published
between
2003
and
2005
in
English
and held by
1,639
libraries
worldwide
Running from a marriage her father arranged, Pearl ends up at Dove house where the future looks bright when Pearl meets Carl, but then news arrives that Pearl's father is coming to take her back to Chicago.
No distance too far by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
14
editions published
between
2010
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,621
libraries
worldwide
When she is called home unexpectedly to help in a family medical emergency, physician Astrid Bjorklund learns of a deadly measles outbreak on the nearby Indian reservation. She immediately senses the Spirit tugging her to help the Indians and wonders if her "mission field" is not so far away as she had imagined. But if she follows God's call, will love pass her by?
Opal by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
16
editions published
between
2004
and
2006
in
English
and held by
1,608
libraries
worldwide
The ranch means everything to her. Will tragedy shatter her dream?
A new day rising by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
10
editions published
between
1996
and
2006
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,548
libraries
worldwide
The dream of their own farmstead and a good life in America had brought Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund across the Atlantic to pioneer the virgin prairie of Dakota Territory. But Roald's tragic disappearance in a winter storm had turned Ingeborg's dreams into a living nightmare. Against nearly impossible circumstances and overwhelming grief, she struggles to keep the farm and her family together.
A dream to follow by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
10
editions published
between
2001
and
2010
in
English
and held by
1,495
libraries
worldwide
Thorliff Bjorklund has been writing since he was a young boy and now longs to attend college to study journalism. But his father has other plans for him and refuses to agree. ... Thorliff is torn between love for his father and the pull of his dream. Must he choose between the two?"--Back cover.
A touch of Grace by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
13
editions published
in
2008
in
English
and held by
1,482
libraries
worldwide
Life in Blessing, North Dakota, becomes difficult when courageous and gentle Grace Knutson is presented with an agonizing dilema.
A land to call home by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
9
editions published
between
1996
and
2006
in
English
and held by
1,482
libraries
worldwide
Ingeborg Bjorkland and her husband Haaken are succeeding in the Dakota Territory despite the heartache and body-breaking labor, and when Hjelmer travels west to work on the railroad, Penny fears that he won't keep his promise to return.
Blessing in disguise by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
12
editions published
between
1999
and
2007
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,460
libraries
worldwide
Augusta Bjorklund, after discovering her intended bridegoom married someone else, decides to leave her broken heart in Norway and start a new life in America. But knowing no English, Augusta misunderstands a ticket agent's directions in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in the harried confusion, she boards the wrong train.
Tender mercies by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
13
editions published
between
1999
and
2007
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,455
libraries
worldwide
The fertile prairies of Dakota Territory have finally begun to yield the bountiful harvests the pioneers have dreamed about since leaving their homes in Norway. The tiny community of Blessing is beginning to expand and thrive, its hardy citizens at last enjoying a measure of prosperity.
A measure of mercy by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
15
editions published
between
2009
and
2010
in
English
and held by
1,429
libraries
worldwide
18-year-old Astrid Bjorklund has always dreamed of being a doctor. But will she have to give up love to pursue her dream?
The reapers' song by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
18
editions published
between
1997
and
2006
in
English
and held by
1,428
libraries
worldwide
Ever so slowly Dakota Territory is being transformed from a vast prairie into rich farmlands. With the coming of the railroad, the small town of Blessing begins to prosper, and the Bjorklund family is reaping the promised harvest that had lured them from their beloved home in Norway.
Daughter of Twin Oaks by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
2000
and
2009
in
English
and held by
1,428
libraries
worldwide
This is the story of a young woman's brave attempt to save her family's legacy during the Civil War.
Believing the dream by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
9
editions published
between
2002
and
2010
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,341
libraries
worldwide
Time and distanc have created a rift between Thorliff and Anji Baard, his childhood sweetheart. The only bright sopt in his life is his job at the newspaper.
The healing quilt by Lauraine Snelling (
Book
)
15
editions published
between
1984
and
2009
in
English
and held by
1,337
libraries
worldwide
Four very different women work together on a quilt that will be auctioned to buy a new mammogram unit.
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