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by Vickie McDonough
Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: The Other Brother
Author: Lena Nelson Dooley
Publisher: Heartsong Presents
ISBN : 1-586-60605-0
Genre: Inspirational/Historical/Fiction
After waiting five long years for her fiancé to get established on a farm
in Minnesota, Olina Sandstrom is ecstatic when Lars finally sends her
money for passage from Sweden to America. Her departure from home was far
from what she expected, and now Olina harbors a deep aching hurt that she
doesn't know how she will endure. When she arrives in New York, Olina must
face another trial. Lars isn't there to meet her.
Gustaf Nilsson is tired of fixing the messes his younger brother Lars
creates. And this is the worst one to date. Against his wishes, Gustaf
travels to New York to bring Olina back to the family farm. But the
beautiful woman waiting at the docks is nothing like the young farm girl
he knew in Sweden.
Life, or maybe God, has thrown Gustaf and Olina together. Olina quickens
his heart like Anna, his fiancée, never has, but Olina is angry with God.
So what does Gustaf do about Anna? Will time and a gentle hand guide Olina
back to God and into the arms of The Other Brother.
The Other Brother is the heartwarming story of how God can take a
broken promise and turn it around, creating something wonderful. Olina
suffers not only the betrayal of her fiancé but alienation from her whole
family and the only home she's ever known. She bravely faces each obstacle
with grace and grit. She's a wonderful heroine and a great example of
enduring gracefully in the face of immeasurable difficulties. Gustaf is an
honorable man who is forced into situations he doesn't want or deserve,
but he plows through making the best of each one.
Lena Nelson Dooley has penned a moving novel that is certain to touch your
heart and warm your spirit. You can't go wrong picking up a copy of The
Other Brother.
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