منتديات نور الأدب - Janette Oke and more

Hey there everyone

A couple of days ago i finished reading a very interesting book written by the great canadian writer

Janette Oke.It's called -When Calls The Heart- a book from the series of canadian west.

Thus ..I thought I should give you people a peek into her life and great works..

Hope you enjoy

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JANETTE OKE
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Janette Oke (born 18 February 1935) is a Canadian author and pioneer of inspirational fiction. Her books are often set in a pioneer time period and centered around female protagonists. She is a committed Evangelical Christian.

Janette Steeves was born in the Depression years in Champion, Alberta, to a Canadian prairie farmer and his wife, Fred and Amy Steeves.

She graduated from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta. Janette met her husband Edward Oke (pronounced "oak") while they both attended college. They were married in 1957 and have pastored churches in Indiana, and Calgary and Edmonton, Canada. He later became the president of the college. Janette and Edward had 4 children, including a set of twins[1]. Her daughter, Laurel Oke Logan, has co-written books with Janette.

Her first novel, titled Love Comes Softly, was published by Bethany House in 1979. This book was followed by more than 75 others.

She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction.

List of books by Janette Oke

Love Comes Softly series

Love Comes Softly, 1979

Love's Enduring Promise, 1980

Love's Long Journey, 1982

Love's Abiding Joy, 1983

Love's Unending Legacy, 1984

Love's Unfolding Dream, 1987

Love Takes Wing, 1988

Love Finds a Home, 1989

Seasons of the Heart series

Once Upon a Summer, 1981
The Winds of Autumn, 1987
Winter Is Not Forever, 1988
Spring's Gentle Promise, 1989

Canadian West series

When Calls the Heart, 1983
When Comes the Spring, 1985
When Breaks the Dawn, 1985
When Hope Springs New, 1986
Beyond the Gathering Storm, 1999
When Tomorrow Comes, 2000

That's not all ...hope to see you soon

with more of Janette Oke and other great writers

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