Fields of Grace
By Kim Vogel Sawyer
Bethany House
©2009
Romantic times says, “Sawyer treats readers to love stories
that speak to the heart.” I agree. Sawyer takes the reader into
the heart of history. In Fields of Grace, the reader journeys with
the Vogt family from the Russian Steppes to the plains of the
Heartland.
In 1872 a boy Henrick’s age was expected to be drafted into
military service. To spare their son, Reinhardt and Lillian Vogt
together with Reinhardt’s foster brother Eli, move their family
to America. Others in their village will follow, but the Vogt family
will head out before them.
The plan seemed reasonable. However, true to life, good plans
often don’t turn out as hoped. On the passage to America,
Lillian’s husband and their son, Jakob, succumb to illness and
die before reaching America. What can she do? Her faith and
customs are challenged as never before.
Eli suggests that Lillian and he marry. While Eli soon learns he
is in love with Lillian, she prefers to keep their arrangement as
a marriage of convenience in order to continue her journey
without disgrace and fulfill Reinhardt's dream.
Eli honors Lillian's wishes, desiring to keep the battered family
intact. Another reasonable plan that is riddled with the
unexpected. Struggling with life an a new land is difficult
enough without the added stress of a blended family and a
rebellious adolescent, driven by guilt, believing he is the
reason his family has suffered.
This heartwarming story will not disappoint. Sawyer brings
history alive through the human element, the people that
crafted it. A good read.
Review by
Linda Rondeau
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