[bksvol-discuss] Re: A request for a book some of you might be interested in scanning
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Hi, Cindy! Sounds like a good read! Thanks for the article, too.
Jana
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From: "Cindy Rosenthal" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] A request for a book some of you might be
interested in scanning
I'm forwarding a request for the first book of what
will be a 7-part series, and he book review that
prompted the request. I would describe the book, from
the review, as a combination of Christian and
historical (settling of the West) fiction.
Cindy
ASSIST News Service (ANS) - PO Box 609, Lake Forest,
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
The Last of the Wagon Pioneers
Strangers and Pilgrims Series
By Jeremy Reynalds
Correspondent for ASSIST News Service
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (ANS) -- It's rare that I read a
book through from cover
to cover in one sitting.
But there was something so intensely compelling and
readable about "The Last
of the Wagon Pioneers" (recently reissued by
Eloquent Books) by John and
Patty Probst, that I couldn't put down.
Book Cover: The Last of the Wagon Pioneers
The book is the first in the seven part "The
Strangers and Pilgrims Series,"
that follows the lives of four generations of the
Trevor family. A web site
promotional for the series reads, "Their life
experiences run the full
spectrum of human emotion drawing the reader into a
deep involvement with
this family-even following them in death into the
very heart of heaven where
mysteries and questions of their life lived are
finally answered."
In "The Last of the Wagon Pioneers," I met Farmer
Trevor, a very likeable
fellow who knows that his destiny was more than
forever being a farmer in
the town of his birth. Despite being discouraged by
his father, he dreamed
for years of moving to a new part of America.
However, unlike many people who never live out their
dream, Farmer risks
everything and takes the plunge. As the back of the
book reads, "Taking his
two small children and his wife, Emile, across
dangerous terrain, Farmer
embarks on a journey beyond his wildest imagination.
He holds a worn piece
of paper promising a new life and a claim to Section
9 of an Oregon
homestead ... As the last of the Wagon Pioneers, the
Trevor family must rely
on their faith in God, the love of a family, and a
horse drawn ... wagon to
make the journey."
Book Cover: A Place for Farmer and Emile
Farmer Trevor and his family successfully navigate
across America and start
living out Farmer's dream. And in Book 2 of the
series, titled "A Place For
Farmer and Emile)," we find that Farmer and his
family quickly grow to love
their new home.
The book cover reads, "Happy days are filled with
friends, visiting family
and precious moments in their newly found church.
The homesteaders have
created a bond that far surpasses earthly
friendships. The Lord has truly
blessed them. But dark days lie ahead. The Great
Depression followed by a
terrible war strike at the very heart of Farmer and
Emile's faith. The world
has become an evil enemy that threatens to separate
family and rip them
apart. Can they survive? Will happier times ever
return?"
I was shocked at the book's surprise ending. It
deeply impacted me, and I
don't mind admitting that I cried while reading it.
But one of the hallmarks
of good writing (both fiction and non fiction) is
that you are able to
identify with the characters about whom you are
reading. You feel their joy
and sorrow and both rejoice and weep with them - and
that's exactly what I
did. With that in mind, I recommend you get hold of
both books and enjoy an
inspirational and emotionally moving read.
How "Strangers and Pilgrims" Began
I was curious about how the series came about, so I
asked John and Patty
what made them write the books and how long it took.
In an e-mail interview they said that in the mid
1990's the Lord directed
them to write a series of seven novels, which they
titled "The Strangers and
Pilgrims Series." The title was taken from the Bible
verse of Hebrews 11:13
("All these people died still believing what God had
promised them. They did
not receive what was promised, but they saw it all
from a distance and
welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners
and nomads here on
earth." New Living Translation).
The Probsts told me that they wanted the first book
to set the stage for the
rest of the series, and the remaining six books
"were to involve shifts from
the physical to the spiritual realm."
They said, "We had done a few television and movie
scripts, but writing
novels (like this) was definitely uncharted
territory for us, and to be
honest a bit scary."
The Probsts added, "We knew we must totally rely
upon God to not only
sharpen our writing skills, but also give us the
necessary stories and
images for the series. The incredible work that God
has done on our lives
and in this project can only truly be seen in the
pages of the books. Each
book has taken a year to write the first draft, then
another six months for
editing and rewrites."
Writing Schedule
In an interview some time ago, I asked the Probsts
if they had maintained a
particular writing schedule.
John said that while most of what he and his wife
have done in ministry has
been accomplished "on a wing and a prayer, I write
best in the evening and
at night. Many of the ideas and images come to me in
the middle of the night
and when the Lord was really moving inspiration down
to the depths of my
soul, I could write two or three chapters in one
evening. Patty is great
with research and editing! She has had such a vital
part with her
insights-especially with the female characters."
Reader Reaction
I asked the Probsts about initial reader reaction to
the books.
John said, "The characters have become like family
to many of the readers
... We are hearing that even hardened individuals
who wouldn't pick up a
Bible are reading our books and receiving the
messages of the stories. This
becomes a stepping stone to Christ, and to His
Word."
Reader comment about the books published on the
Probst web site was
impressive.
One person wrote, "I just finished 'A Place for
Farmer & Emile' ... I was
nearing the last chapters ... The emotion I felt was
overwhelming and I
started crying and had to (lay) it down lest they
throw me out of the
restaurant. Wow, what a powerful book! I saw so much
of God's power in the
whole thing ... Praise God for writers that send
such a powerful message to
the urgency of speaking to the lost. I can hardly
wait to read the next one!
God bless and keep that pen going."
Another person wrote, "Your ending of 'A Place for
Farmer & Emile' totally
threw me! Now I can't figure where you will go with
the third book."
The Message
I wondered what John and Patty want these books to
accomplish in the lives
of both Christians and non Christians.
They said, "God gave us a mission with a message.
That message is, 'Heaven
and hell are real, and not everyone is going to
heaven.'
However, John said, there's a problem. It's that man
tries to make his own
ideas about heaven and hell in spite of God's
clearly laid out requirements
about what it takes to get to heaven.
He said, "In these last days I believe that the Lord
wants to give us a
glimpse of what He has for the believer in a simple
heart warming story. 'A
Place for Farmer and Emile' lets the reader take a
journey into that
wonderful place called paradise. It is there that
incidents which have been
concealed or a mystery in this life becomes clear.
Purposes of chance
meetings, conversations, consequences of decisions
and actions in this life
are all revealed. For the most part people are too
busy living to think
about dying, but I believe God wants us to think
about the place we are
going after we die."
He added, "What if God means what He says? What if
the Bible is true? What
if there is a real heaven and hell?"
The Probsts added, "Hollywood has done a dismal job
of portraying heaven!
Either everyone goes there, or we get second
chances, or we go as a
different person, none of which is scriptural. If
Hollywood boldly places
these kinds of ideas and images on the screen, then
why can't Christians
present a Biblical one? When Christ wanted to
explain a truth He used
stories. This is what we see as God's purpose with
this series, presenting
the spiritual realm in story form."
The description of heaven you'll read in the book
comes from much prayer,
John said. "When the Lord set us on this course, we
determined we would not
read any material from other authors. We desired
that everything about the
spiritual realm would come through prayer from the
Holy Spirit and the Bible
so all the credit goes to Him."
If you buy John and Patty's books, I know you won't
be sorry. They're a well
written, inspirational and encouraging read and in
addition to reminding you
about America's past, will help keep you focused on
what lies ahead.
To buy "Strangers and Pilgrims," go to
www.johnpattybooks.com. You may
e-mail the authors at johnpatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Jeremy Reynalds is a freelance writer and the
founder and CEO of Joy
Junction, New Mexico's largest emergency homeless
shelter,
http://www.joyjunction.org He has a master's degree
in communication from
the University of New Mexico, and a Ph.D. in
intercultural education from
Biola University in Los Angeles. His newest book is
"The Face of
Homelessness." Additional details are available at
http://www.HomelessBook.com. Reynalds' upcoming book
is "We All Need a
Little Help." It will be released on October 3 2008.
He lives in
Albuquerque, New Mexico. For more information
contact: Jeremy Reynalds at
jeremyreynalds@xxxxxxxxxxxx Tel: (505) 400-7145.
Note: A higher resolution
JPEG picture of Jeremy Reynalds is available on
request from Dan Wooding at
danjuma1@xxxxxxxx
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