A Promise for Ellie
Daughters of Blessing, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Stina Nielsen
About this listen
Lauraine Snelling, an award-winning author of over 50 inspiring books, set this compelling novel in Blessing, North Dakota, circa 1900.
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 281
Trygve Knutson has been promoted from well drilling to heading a construction crew for the fast growing town of Blessing, North Dakota. Though devoted to the land and his family, he sometimes dreams of other horizons. But is he willing to leave Blessing permanently? Miriam Francini hopes to become an accredited nurse in a large city hospital. She is simply tolerating her assignment at the hospital in rural Blessing because it will give her the experience she needs to accomplish her goal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wanted to finish the story
- By Cindi R on 12-02-14
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Dakota Dawn, Dakota Dream, Dakota Dusk
- By: Lauraine Snelling
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 324
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 294
Best-selling author Lauraine Snelling crafts tales of forgiveness and love that listeners adore. This volume combines the first three novels in Snelling's inspiring Dakota series, which follows the intertwining lives of five women living in the early 1900s farming community of Soldahl, North Dakota. All arrive expecting a life different than the one that awaits them, but plenty of perseverance - and opening their hearts to God - will shine a guiding light toward true happiness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dakota
- By Bookish on 08-27-14
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A Time to Bloom
- Leah's Garden, Book 2
- By: Lauraine Snelling
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 166
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 157
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Story5 out of 5 stars 156
Delphinium Nielsen and her sisters have accomplished much in the past year, traveling west and settling in Nebraska. They are on their way to building a garden in dedication to their mother and working against the forces of nature to make their farm thrive. However, none of that can mask their concern that they are quickly running out of money. Del's work teaching in their booming town offers hope, not only to support her sisters financially, but also to better her students' lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful story
- By smith on 01-10-23
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More than a Dream
- By: Lauraine Snelling
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 88
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Story5 out of 5 stars 87
Thorliff's dream of becoming a writer is within reach. Working for a newspaper in Northfield, Minnesota, he is busy writing articles and stories to pay his way through college. But his idyllic world comes to a sudden halt when a catastrophe hits the town of Blessing, North Dakota. While waiting to hear if any of her applications to medical schools are accepted, Elizabeth takes a nursing position in Chicago. Then a devastating experience on the hospital ward puts her faith in God and her very life on the line.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good listen!
- By Niece on 01-21-25
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A Dream to Follow
- By: Lauraine Snelling
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 120
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 116
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 116
It is 1893, and the first generation of immigrants who came to America for the promise of free land and a good life for their children have finally achieved their dreams. They labored hard on the land and now have a bountiful heritage to pass on to the next generation. However, many of the young people aren't interested in becoming farmers - they have aspirations of their own. Thorliff Bjorklund has been writing stories and plays since he was a young boy and longs to attend college to study journalism. But his father has other plans for him and refuses to agree.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator made it hard to pay attention
- By Alicia on 08-31-20
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Daughter of Twin Oaks
- A Secret Refuge, Book 1
- By: Lauraine Snelling
- Narrated by: Meredith Mitchell
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 190
Seeking to fulfill the promise she made to her dying father, 18-year-old Jesselynn Highwood determines to take her little brother and the family's remaining thoroughbreds from the Twin Oaks plantation in Kentucky to her uncle's farm in Missouri, where they will be safe for the remainder of the Civil War.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love the story
- By sewingforfun on 09-06-15
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Steadfast Heart
- Brides of Seattle, Book 1
- By: Tracie Peterson
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 178
Despite her spoiled upbringing, 20-year-old Lenore Fulcher isn't pretentious. She simply believes a marriage should be built on true love. Her father, however, thinks she's wasted enough time searching for the perfect husband. He wants to marry her off to one of his business partners - who is 17 years her senior - an idea that is out of the question for Lenore.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Steadfast Heart is wonderful
- By Karen R G on 12-15-17
By: Tracie Peterson
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Secrets of My Heart
- Willamette Brides, Book 1
- By: Tracie Peterson
- Narrated by: Stephanie Cozart
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 141
Portland, Oregon, 1879. Nancy Pritchard finds herself a widow with a world of problems when her deceased husband's schemes start to come to light. As she searches through the pieces of her loveless marriage, Nancy realizes there is a lot that she didn't know about this man. Seth Carpenter is a childhood friend of Nancy's who has recently returned to Portland. He's delighted to see her again, and as a lawyer, he is able to help her sort through the legal aspects of her husband's death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Lydia G. on 03-10-20
By: Tracie Peterson
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Aiming for Love
- Brides of Hope Mountain, Book 1
- By: Mary Connealy
- Narrated by: Barbara McCulloh
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 386
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 343
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 343
Josephine Nordegren is one of three sisters who grew up nearly wild in southwestern Colorado. She has the archery skills of Robin Hood and the curiosity of the Little Mermaid, fascinated by but locked away from the forbidden outside world - a world she's been raised to believe killed her parents. When David Warden, a rancher, brings in a herd much too close to the girls' secret home, her older sister especially is frightened, but Jo is too interested to stay away.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Clean read
- By ChrisL1970 on 10-23-19
By: Mary Connealy
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Land of My Heart
- By: Tracie Peterson
- Narrated by: Ruth Ann Phimister
- Length: 16 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 219
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 219
Tracie Peterson, from her own Montana home, paints an unforgettable portrait of the rich, rugged landscape of the 1860's West, populated by strong and spirited characters. When Dianne Chadwick urges her family to move west to her uncle's ranch in the Montana Territory, she has no idea that her new life in the rugged frontier - and even within her uncle's home - will not be the idyllic adventure she expects.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good book; poor performance
- By mrseak on 09-29-14
By: Tracie Peterson
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Love Amid the Ashes
- Treasures of His Love, Book 1
- By: Mesu Andrews
- Narrated by: Lisa Larsen
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 426
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 384
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 383
People often think of Job sitting on the ash heap, his life in shambles. But how did he get there? What was Job's life like before tragedy struck? What did he think as his world came crashing down around him? And what was life like after God restored his wealth, health, and family? Through painstaking research and a writer's creative mind, Mesu Andrews weaves an emotional and stirring account of this well-known story told through the eyes of the women who loved him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story.
- By Anne R. on 12-12-19
By: Mesu Andrews
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Where We Belong
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Mary Beth Light
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 604
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 547
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 547
In the city of Chicago in 1892, the rules for Victorian women are strict, their roles limited. But sisters Rebecca and Flora Hawes are not typical Victorian ladies. Their love of adventure and their desire to use their God-given talents has brought them to the Sinai Desert - and into a sandstorm. Accompanied by Soren Petersen, their somber young butler, and Kate Rafferty, a street urchin who is learning to be their ladies' maid, the two women are on a quest to find an important biblical manuscript.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story! Almost like a Memoir
- By A+D on 10-22-17
By: Lynn Austin
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Treasures of the North
- Yukon Quest, Book 1
- By: Tracie Peterson
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 314
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 287
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 289
Driven by desperation, Grace Hawkins must forsake the affluent comfort of her upbringing to save herself from an arranged marriage. Disillusioned by her father's insistence, she forges a daring plan to escape the sinister hand of her intended. Peter Colton sees the Alaskan gold rush as an opportunity to establish his family's fledgling shipping business. An unexpected partnership enables him to pursue those dreams and opens the door to an acquaintance with Grace, who has purchased passage north.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Northbound to Freedom
- By Michael on 04-04-15
By: Tracie Peterson
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Kindle Customer
- 06-20-07
Great Book
I really enjoyed this book. I haven't listened to any of the others in this series, but it stands well on its own. The narrator is good, too.
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- Catherine
- 10-24-13
Enjoyed the book and characters!
Would you listen to A Promise for Ellie again? Why?
Yes. I always seem to hear something I missed in the first listening.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The mother. She sees herself through the struggles of her son and his fiance.
Which scene was your favorite?
When Peter discovered why his nemesis was in the barn before it burned. Humbling.
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- Cory M.
- 05-22-23
Amazing book!
I loved this book from beginning to end! The story and narrator were perfect. I highly recommend!
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- Laura Bogs
- 06-11-24
Excellent book!
I love the narrator! She does the voices and the Norwegian accents perfectly! Makes the characters come alive!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Anne
- 07-28-14
Really Good Book!
What did you love best about A Promise for Ellie?
Another good, clean, Christian novel! Stina Nielsen was a very good reader and the story kept me interested. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it highly.
What does Stina Nielsen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I loved her accent!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Bookish
- 09-24-14
Great Book
What about Stina Nielsen’s performance did you like?
Stina Nielsen is a very talented narrator, changes her voice for each character
Who was the most memorable character of A Promise for Ellie and why?
Ellie was my heart went out to her.
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- C Miller
- 02-26-23
Enjoyable story real people’s problems
Read many of the Bjorkand family’s stories. This one was about grown up Andrew and Ellie. Andrew as a child made me laugh a lot. Funny but caring little kid.
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- Heather McLeod
- 08-12-24
Amazing story! But there are glitches in the audio
The story is fantastic as all of the Red River stories have been. However, the audio version has some pretty major glitches in that the chapters do not live up at all! I hadn't been having any of these problems with the previous books. For example, the audio will have a pause and then say, "Chapter 35" and it's only halfway through chapter 18, and if you set a timer for the end of a chapter, it will stop mid-sentence or even mid word!
But this did not take away from my enjoyment of the novel. Andrew especially needs to grow up and mature some before he can marry his Ellie, and some very hard life lessons and difficult circumstances serve to help him do so.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Wesley
- 08-22-07
Not the 1st in the Series
When I ordered this book I did not realize that it was the 3rd or 4th in the Blessing series. Fortunately, I had already read the previous books awhile back and understood most of the references. If you like Snelling, you'll like this book.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- inspiredbooksguide
- 03-17-19
Gripping tale
Narrator wonderful. Storyline filled with twists and turns that moved the story along at an interesting level.
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