Lights of Lowell

Book 1, Tapestry of Hope

By: Tracie Peterson, Judith Miller

Narrated by: Linda Stephens

Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller are both best-selling authors whose faith shines through in their best-selling works of historical fiction. A Tapestry of Hope begins their promising new Lights of Lowell series. Jasmine Wainwright never expected her father to include her in a deal to sell off the plantation. Moving to Massachusetts as a new wife, she must look to God's grace for help to withstand an unloving husband.©2004 Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller (P)2006 Recorded Books

Lights of Lowell

Would you listen to Lights of Lowell again? Why?

Yes.The story had a familiar story line but with lots of turns and twist.

What other book might you compare Lights of Lowell to and why?

Kitchen House

What aspect of Linda Stephens’s performance would you have changed?

As a southerner the southern accent left a little to be desired.

Who was the most memorable character of Lights of Lowell and why?

Jasmine's husband kept you guessing what he would do next!

Any additional comments?

I really love the Christian themes ...

Great book!

Narrator great, plot great and very inspirational! Highly recommend! No other words to describe my evaluation. Thank you very much!

Great Clean Book!

The Lights of Lowell is great story. This book has it all, funny, sad and very stressful situations.

very blessed to have found this delight.

Loved the performance and appriciated the intervening of GOD'S word. Will recommend to my friends.

Love and forgiveness

I liked that the family was close and loving and they were willing to help others.

A little too distressing

If you could sum up Lights of Lowell in three words, what would they be?

What a struggle!

What did you like best about this story?

The end when the wicked man dies.

What about Linda Stephens’s performance did you like?

Not the best narration in my opinion

Any additional comments?

This book was difficult for me because of the wickedness of the lead character and his abuse of everyone around him. I read or listen to books to find peace, hope, encouragement - this book was depressing to me. Reality is reality but I want a little reality with lots of happy overcoming. The best part of the book was the very brief ending to such a horrible trial. I was glad for the scriptural encouragement to prayerfully endure even people like Bradley Houston. I almost didn't listen to the book because I was not interested in someone learning to deal with an unloving abusive husband. I am hoping book two and three will be more like the other Tracie Peterson books I have read.

Wonderful

A wonderful start to a new series. The narrator was excellent on to the next

learning history and perspectives

I enjoyed how the history of our nation shaped the characters, how they interacted with their current events, and how it changed our strengthened their perspectives. Excellent depth of character development and research were displayed. Interesting parallelism was given between slavery and indentured servanthood.

Loved this book!

Such a great story and Linda Stephens did a wonderful job reading.

A Great Story!!!

Would you listen to Lights of Lowell again? Why?

Yes, I would listen to this audiobook again. truly enjoyed this book. It takes place during slavery. The characters are realistically portrayed and the historical events vividly depicted. I am a fan of Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller. Their work is so inspirational.

What other book might you compare Lights of Lowell to and why?

Lynn Austin has a book, Light Unto My Path which is similar during the same time period.

Which character – as performed by Linda Stephens – was your favorite?

I love the Irish brogue of the characters: Kira and Rogan, also Mammy.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I really reacted negatively towards Bradley and at first, Malcolm