Waiting for Christmas
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Sarah Zimmerman
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By:
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Lynn Austin
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The year is 1901, and the hustle and bustle of the holidays is descending on New York's Fifth Avenue.
For the first time in her privileged life, Adelaide Forsythe couldn’t be happier about the prospect of a quiet Christmas. That’s not to say her transition from Missto Mrs. has been without challenge. Though she doesn’t regret marrying for love instead of wealth, she feels woefully unprepared to run her own household.
Then, on the first Sunday of Advent, winter winds bring surprising change, first through a young orphan boy and then a seasoned housekeeper who seems too good to be true.
The boy, Jack, claims he isn’t an orphan at all and is desperate to reunite his family. While Adelaide and her husband work tirelessly to solve the riddle of Jack's story, Adelaide's new endeavors open her eyes to a world beyond her past experience—and all the possibility it holds. As Christmas approaches, small glimmers of wonder light the way toward the answers Adelaide seeks and the most miraculous gift of all.
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,099
1950. In the wake of the war, Audrey Clarkson leaves her manor house in England for a fresh start in America with her young son. As a widowed war bride, Audrey needs the support of her American in-laws, whom she has never met. But she arrives to find that her longtime friend Eve Dawson has been impersonating her for the past four years. Unraveling this deception will force Audrey and Eve’s secrets - and the complicated history of their friendship - to the surface.
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5 out of 5 stars
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performed beautifully
- By Colby on 07-16-20
By: Lynn Austin
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Long Way Home
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 823
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 766
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Story5 out of 5 stars 764
Peggy Serrano couldn’t wait for her best friend to come home from the war. But the Jimmy Barnett who returns is much different from the Jimmy who left, changed so drastically by his experience as a medic in Europe that he can barely function. When he attempts the unthinkable, his parents check him into the VA hospital. Peggy determines to help the Barnetts unravel what might have happened to send their son over the edge. She starts by contacting Jimmy’s war buddies, trying to identify the mysterious woman in the photo they find in Jimmy’s belongings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captivating
- By CAROL KRAAY on 08-27-22
By: Lynn Austin
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All She Ever Wanted
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Linda Stephens
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 570
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 489
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 489
A three-time Christy Award winner, Lynn Austin crafts rousing tales of hope and redemption. All She Ever Wanted stars Kathleen Seymour, a woman who seems to have it all, though she hides a dark family secret. To her horror, everything comes crashing down when she loses her job and her daughter is caught shoplifting. Desperate to regain control over her life, Kathleen returns to her estranged family to mend her severely broken relationships before it is too late.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pure Enjoyment
- By Carla on 03-26-13
By: Lynn Austin
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Waves of Mercy
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Rachel Dulude, Margaret Strom
- Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,048
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 964
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 958
Geesje de Jonge crossed the ocean at age 17 with her parents and a small group of immigrants from the Netherlands to settle in the Michigan wilderness. Fifty years later, in 1897, she's asked to write a memoir of her early experiences as the town celebrates its anniversary. Reluctant at first, she soon uncovers memories and emotions hidden all these years, including the story of her one true love.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing for Lynn Austin, Poor Performance
- By Michael on 12-07-16
By: Lynn Austin
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Eve's Daughters
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
- Length: 17 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,748
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,605
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,599
Is there a secret terrible enough that it should never be revealed, not even if it was tearing a family apart? For more than five decades, Emma Bauer has kept one - carefully guarding it with all her strength, and for more than five decades, that choice has haunted her life and also the lives of her daughters and granddaughter. Is it too late for wrongs to be righted? Does Emma even have the strength to let the healing power of truth work in her family?
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5 out of 5 stars
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great read
- By Sharon on 01-16-19
By: Lynn Austin
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Candle in the Darkness
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,771
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,525
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,526
Winner of the 2001 Christy Award, Lynn Austin captures the turmoil of the Civil War in this stirring novel. From vast plantations to the cramped closets of the Underground Railroad, it follows one young woman's inspiring journey of risk and sacrifice.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A different look at the Civil War
- By Terry on 05-18-05
By: Lynn Austin
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Pilgrimage
- My Journey to A Deeper Faith In The Land Where Jesus Walked
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Ann Richardson
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story5 out of 5 stars 36
The opportunity to tour Israel came at a good time. For months, my life has been a mindless plodding through necessary routine, as monotonous as an all-night shift on an assembly line. Life gets that way sometimes, when nothing specific is wrong but the world around us seems drained of color. My weekly worship experiences and daily quiet times with God have felt as dry and stale as last year's crackers. I'm ashamed to confess the malaise I've felt. I have been given so much. Shouldn't a Christian's life be an abundant one, as exciting as Christmas morning, as joyful as Easter Sunday?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent writing!
- By Carrie on 05-18-23
By: Lynn Austin
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Chasing Shadows
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,259
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,164
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,161
For fans of best-selling WWII fiction comes a powerful novel from Lynn Austin about three women whose lives are instantly changed when the Nazis invade the neutral Netherlands, forcing each into a complicated dance of choice and consequence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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EXCELLENT!l
- By Terry McNew on 06-28-21
By: Lynn Austin
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A Constant Love
- The Hope of Cheyenne
- By: Tracie Peterson
- Narrated by: Barbara McCulloh
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19
In the wake of a harsh winter, Micah Hamilton and Charlotte Aldrich are grappling with loss and guilt after the disaster that took the lives of their loved ones. Struggling to cope with his grief, Micah abandons his father's dreams of a prosperous ranch and cuts himself off from the rest of the world. Charlotte has loved Micah her entire life and is determined not to lose him as well. With her mother's help, she begins coaxing Micah to live again. Despite their enduring heartache, the affection between them deepens.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Always so well written!
- By Valli Franklin on 04-27-25
By: Tracie Peterson
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Wings of Refuge
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Romy Nordlinger
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 578
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 529
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 523
Nothing in Abigail MacLeod's life as a wife, a mother, and a teacher has prepared her for what she will experience during her summer in Israel. At 42, her life is in chaos, even before she leaves home - her marriage is dissolving before her very eyes, and her faith is in shambles. This pilgrimage to Israel was supposed to be a new beginning for her. But by the end of the first day, she is forced to board an Israeli jetliner in spite of a bomb threat and watches helplessly as a kind, fatherly gentleman she befriended on the plane dies in her arms.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One Piece if a much Bigger Design
- By Laurel on 06-23-20
By: Lynn Austin
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Though Waters Roar
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 576
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 509
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 510
While 20-year-old Harriet is behind bars, she reviews the history of her great-grandmother’s fight against slavery, her grandmother’s crusade against “demon rum,” and her mother’s struggle for women’s suffrage. Now she longs for the courage to leave her own legacy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- By Rose Evernden-Andrade on 09-08-15
By: Lynn Austin
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Love in Tandem
- By: Becca Kinzer
- Narrated by: C.J. Bloom
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
Zach Bryant is back in town just long enough to see his brother Ben get married and then he’s off traveling the world again. He never imagined he’d run into Charlotte Carter, his brother’s ex-fiancée, or that everyone would believe he and Charlotte are an item. He certainly didn’t dream he’d end up riding a tandem bicycle hundreds of miles with her in an attempt to raise funds for a defunct music program, but how can he say no when the prize money would help him out of his financial predicament too?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfection
- By Cotter Family on 05-08-25
By: Becca Kinzer
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The Daughter of Rome
- The Emissaries
- By: Angela Hunt
- Narrated by: Rachel Botchan
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story5 out of 5 stars 28
In Nero's Rome, Calandra helps her father, a renowned sculptor, complete the most significant commission of his illustrious career. But then a catastrophic fire nearly destroys the imperial city, leaving Calandra reliant on a group of Christians—unusual individuals unlike any she has encountered before. Intrigued by their worship of the Son of an invisible God, Calandra grapples with her mistrust, only to find herself indebted to these believers as they help her rebuild her shattered world.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very well done!
- By KP on 03-19-25
By: Angela Hunt
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All Things New
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,092
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,006
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,007
Fans of inspirational fiction eagerly devour historical novels from Christy Award winner Lynn Austin. In All Things New, the acclaimed author weaves a tale set in the aftermath of the Civil War. Josephine Weatherly and her mother, Eugenia, return to their Virginia plantation, but their once-grand home has lost its lustre. Jo’s father and brother are dead, and the war has left her remaining brother broken and embittered. Bonding with Lizzie, one of the few remaining servants, Jo struggles to rebuild her life....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another gem
- By Holly on 02-19-13
By: Lynn Austin
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A Quilt for Christmas
- A Christmas Novella
- By: Melody Carlson
- Narrated by: Stephanie Cozart
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 63
Christmas should be celebrated with family. But for Vera Swanson, that's not an option this year. Widowed and recently relocated, she is lonely in her condo-for-one—until little Fiona Albright knocks on her door needing help. With her mother seriously ill and her father out of town, Fiona enlists Vera's help, and when she finds out her new neighbor is a quilter, she has a special request—a Christmas quilt for Mama. Vera will have to get a ragtag group of women together in order to fulfill the request.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect Christmas Story
- By boetker on 12-13-24
By: Melody Carlson
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Appalachian Song
- By: Michelle Shocklee
- Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 292
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 270
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 270
Bertie Jenkins has spent forty years serving as a midwife for her community in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Out of all the mothers she’s tended, none affects her more than the young teenager who shows up on her doorstep, injured, afraid, and expecting, one warm June day in 1943. As Bertie and her four sisters tenderly nurture Songbird back to health, the bond between the childless midwife and the motherless teen grows strong. But soon Songbird is forced to make a heartbreaking decision that will tear this little family apart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You Just Have to Read This Story!
- By Phyllis R on 11-14-23
Lots of movement
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wonderful story
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Just wonderful
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Wonderful heartwarming story perfect for Christmas!
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Kindness
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Lovely Christmas Story
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A gem of a story
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Sweet story
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Sweet story of Christmas Hope!
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This story introduces several new characters along with their needs, wisdom, strengths, weaknesses and more. We are also reunited with several characters from All My Secrets. Adelaide’s work in the woman’s suffrage movement opens her vision for ministry as was kindled by her late grandmother’s faith filled ministry work.
Follow this young family, watch them grow and their dreams unfold as they prepare for their first Christmas together. This is a story of love, respect, compassion and faith.
Lynn Austin has done a tremendous job reminding the reader of hope, love, joy and peace. This Christmas novella will warm your heart and encourage your faith.
Heartwarming Christmas Story
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