{"product_id":"the-refuge-paperback-2","title":"The Refuge - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn H. Gabhart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Darcie and Walter Goodwin hear of a new cholera epidemic sweeping the area, they join the Shakers whose villages seem immune to the disease. It's meant to be a temporary stay, but Walter is killed in a riverboat accident. With no family and no money, Darcie has little choice but to stay with the Shakers. To complicate matters, she is expecting a baby conceived before she and her husband came to the Shaker village. Marital relationships are considered sinful in this celibate community, putting Darcie in a unique--and lonely--position. Can the arrival of widower Flynn Keller and his headstrong daughter offer Darcie the hope of happiness . . . and family?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnn H. Gabhart returns to the enigmatic world of the Shakers in this emotional exploration of the power of love and the bond of family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan the power of love and the bond of family triumph in a community that cannot accept either?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the threat of a cholera epidemic at their heels, Darcie and Walter Goodwin join the Shakers, whose villages seem immune to the disease. It's meant to be temporary, but when Walter is killed in a riverboat accident, destitute Darcie has little choice but to stay with the Shakers. To complicate matters, she is expecting a baby conceived before she and her husband came to the Shaker village. Marital relationships are considered sinful in this celibate community, putting Darcie in a unique--and lonely--position. Can the arrival of widower Flynn Keller and his headstrong daughter offer Darcie the hope of happiness? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the novels of Ann H. Gabhart\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A story that shines.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Innocent\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Another superbly crafted and thoroughly entertaining novel from a master storyteller.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Midwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Innocent\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] window into a different culture.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Gifted\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnn H. Gabhart\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of several Shaker novels--\u003ci\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Believer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Seeker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Blessed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Innocent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Gifted\u003c\/i\u003e--as well as\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eother historical novels, including \u003ci\u003eAngel Sister\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e These Healing Hills\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e River to Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her husband live on a farm a mile from where she was born in rural Kentucky. Ann enjoys discovering the everyday wonders of nature while hiking in her farm's fields and woods with her grandchildren and her dog, Frankie. Learn more at www.annhgabhart.com.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn H. Gabhart\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of several Shaker novels--\u003ci\u003eThe Refuge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Seeker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Blessed\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Gifted\u003c\/i\u003e--as well as other historical novels, including \u003ci\u003eAngel Sister\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThese Healing Hills\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRiver to Redemption, and An Appalachian Summer\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her husband live on a farm a mile from where she was born in rural Kentucky. Ann enjoys discovering the everyday wonders of nature while hiking in her farm's fields and woods with her grandchildren and her dogs, Frankie and Marley. Learn more at www.annhgabhart.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47259392213241,"sku":"9780800729271","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/CJuMM6y3k39780800729271.webp?v=1768770792","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-refuge-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}