[bksvol-discuss] Re: Submitted: "The Tenth Gift" by Jane Johnson
- From: Margaret Min <min_margaret@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 08:33:13 -0800 (PST)
This book sounds fascinating. I would like to proofread it as soon as I finish
the book I'm working on. How do I put a hold on it?
Peggy Min
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Hope unbelieved is always considered nonsense. But hope believed is history in
the process of being changed. Jim Wallis
On Sunday, November 17, 2013 10:12 PM, Marilyn Beasley <mmbeagle@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
The art of embroidery uncannily links two fascinating women of different eras
and their equally passionate love stories In an expensive London restaurant,
Julia Lovat receives a gift that will change her life. At first glance it is a
book of exquisite seventeenth-century embroidery patterns belonging to a woman
named Catherine Ann Tregenna. Yet in its margins are the faintest diary
entries; they reveal that “Cat” and others were stolen from their Cornish
church in 1625 by Muslim pirates and taken on a brutal voyage to Morocco to be
auctioned off as slaves. Captivated by this dramatic discovery, Julia sets off
to North Africa to determine the authenticity of the book and to uncover more
of Cat’s mesmerizing story. There, in the company of a charismatic Moroccan
guide, amid the sultry heat, the spice markets, and exotic ruins, Julia will
discover buried secrets. And in Morocco—just as Cat did before her—she will
lose her heart. Set almost 400
years apart, the stories of these two women converge in an extraordinary and
haunting manner that will make readers wonder—is history fated to repeat
itself? A literary mystery, historical adventure, and dual love story,The Tenth
Gift literally crosses genres with narrative ease and prose that is as
captivating as the characters who people this unforgettable tale.
Comments: All page numbers, pages, and chapter headings have been counted and
formatted. Spell Check has been run and all indicated words were checked
against the print book. Write to mmbeagle@xxxxxxxxx with any questions.
Note: CATHERINE’S JOURNAL ENTRIES IN THIS BOOK are heavily mangled English—on
pages 1; 8; part of first paragraph on page 18, whole last paragraph on page
18; page 33; page 37; page 76; page 92; p. 125; p. 267; one sentence at the top
of page 299; page 346; page 370. Also, there is an Islam (?) chant on pages
141-142.
I have the book and can answer any and all questions. Good luck!
Marilyn
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