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 enlarge | Author: Francine Rivers
Publisher: Walker & Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  574 reviews
Sales Rank: 171492
Format: Large Print
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 768
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.4
ISBN: 1594151512
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781594151514
ASIN: 1594151512
Publication Date: September 6, 2006
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Amazon.com Review
In this splendid retelling of the biblical story of Hosea, bestselling author Francine Rivers pens a heartbreaking romance between a prostitute and the upright and kind farmer who marries her; the story also functions as a reminder of God's unconditional love for his people. Redeeming Love opens with the Gold Rush of 1850 and its rough-and-tumble atmosphere of greed and desire. Angel, who was sold into prostitution as a child, has learned to distrust all men, who see her only as a way to satisfy their lust. When the virtuous and spiritual-minded Michael Hosea is told by God to marry this "soiled dove," he obeys, despite his misgivings. As Angel learns to love him, she begins to hope again but is soon overwhelmed by fear and returns to her old life. Rivers shines in her ability to weave together spiritual themes and sexual tension in a well-told story, a talent that has propelled her into the spotlight as one of the most popular novelists in the genre of Christian fiction. This is one of her best. --Cindy Crosby
Product Description
Can God’s Love Save Anyone?
Bestselling author Francine Rivers skillfully retells the biblical love story of Gomer and Hosea in a tale set against the exciting backdrop of the California Gold Rush. The heroine, Angel, is a young woman who was sold into prostitution as a child. Michael Hosea is a godly man sent into Angel’s life to draw her into the Savior’s redeeming love. This remarkable novel has sold over a million copies and is among the top twenty on the ECPA fiction bestsellers list for four years running. A six-part study guide, suitable for individual use or group discussion, is included in this bestselling novel.
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California’s gold country, 1850. A time when men sold their souls for a bag of gold and women sold their bodies for a place to sleep.
Angel expects nothing from men but betrayal. Sold into prostitution as a child, she survives by keeping her hatred alive. And what she hates most are the men who use her, leaving her empty and dead inside.
Then she meets Michael Hosea.
A man who seeks his Father’s heart in everything, Michael Hosea obeys God’s call to marry Angel and to love her unconditionally. Slowly, day by day, he defies Angel’s every bitter expectation until, despite her resistance her frozen heart begins to thaw. But with her unexpected softening come overwhelming feelings of unworthiness and fear. And so Angel runs. Back to the darkness, away from her husband’s pursuing love, terrified of the truth she can no longer deny: Her final healing must come from the One who loves her even more than Michael Hosea does…the One who will never let her go.
A powerful retelling of the book of Hosea, Redeeming Love is a life-changing story of God’s unconditional, redemptive, all-consuming love.
Story Behind the Book
“Writing Redeeming Love was a form of worship for me. Through it, I was able to thank God for loving me even when I was defiant, rebellious, contemptuous of what I thought being a Christian meant, and afraid to give my heart away. I had wanted to be my own god and have control of my life the way Eve did in the Garden of Eden. Now I know to be loved by Christ is the ultimate joy and fulfillment. Everything in Redeeming Love was a gift from the Lord: plot, characters, theme. None of it is mine to claim.”
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 Not for me January 5, 2009
**This review contains spoilers**
I'm not into romance novels, but the person who gave this to me assured me this was a different type of romance and that it would be spiritually uplifting. I'm truly glad that so many people have benefitted from the book. I'm particularly glad to know that some women with abuse in their past have been helped by this book.
I'm fortunate to have not suffered abuse and therefore maybe I just can't relate to this. The book was very hard to get through. It's long and tedious to read, and the subject matter is very grim. Hearing about children being raped and prostitutes being abused does not make for pleasant reading. But these horrors are indeed part of life for some people, so maybe it's good to bring these matters in the open. But this book didn't feel realistic to me. Most of the characters were all-good or all-bad and not credible.
The novel makes frequent mention of the characters' sexual urges and longings. Rippled muscles under shirts, pulses pounding as bodies melt together, a warm curling in the belly (I could go on and on). In particular, I object to expressions like "she had brought him to the edge of heaven" (p. 156) and "she flew, Michael with her, into the heavens." (p. 285) I find it distasteful and irreverent for sex to be described in religious terms. While the sexual references in this book weren't explicit or obscene, they were nonetheless plentiful and, in my opinion, inappropriate for a book that's meant to be spiritual. Certainly sex between a husband and wife is a beautiful thing, but it's also a *private* thing, and I don't care to read about it.
Like everyone else, I was relieved that Angel returned to her wonderful husband at the end of the story. But why did she need to do it in such a bizarre manner? He hadn't seen her in 3 years, then out of the blue, he sees her walking across the field toward him *totally nude*! I don't care if this was symbolic of her shedding her sins and burdens and finally revealing her true self to her husband, it's still an over-the-top, weird, inappropriate thing to do. This is the type of content which took away from the spiritual aspects of the book and made me want to roll my eyes. For those who were helped by the book, I'm glad--but I'm not in that group.
If you haven't read it, READ IT NOW!!! January 2, 2009
I absolutely LOVED this book. If I didn't have to go to work during the week I would have finished it in a matter of hours (not to say that I didn't read a bunch while sitting at my desk -lol). Reading this book was like looking in a mirror. Every time I wanted to lash out at Angel when she ran away, I heard that still small voice saying, "You've done the same." It was a very sobering, yet exhilerating read. Francine Rivers has officially become my favorite author (and this is the first book of hers I've read). I'm now reading the Atonement Child, and am already captivated. I'd say go out and get ALL of her books cuz that's what I'm on the verge of doing myself! :)
 Good book December 30, 2008
My favorite book is "Hadassah: One Night with the King." I was looking for something spiritual to read that would be as good.
This was close. It's a fast read. It helps you to be more tolerant of others, because you don't know what has shaped them to become what they are.
 Enjoyable, But Predictable December 29, 2008
I enjoyed this book, but it was quite predictable (especially if you know your Bible stories). The characters were well drawn, but it all was a bit melodramatic for me. It bogged down a bit in the middle to end, but was an incredibly fast read up until then. I enjoyed the journey to God and redemption that is played out in the novel and would recommend the book for that reason.
Redeeming Love Rocks! December 22, 2008
I was introduced to this book by my son who was given a copy of it by his fiance. We read it together. I loved the story, but even more, I enjoyed sharing his fascination with the unusual responses of the lead male character who marries a prostitute and provides a multifaceted support during her healing and recovery. I've listened to this book in the abridged and unabridged versions, both versions well worth the time and investment and feel the author succeeded in accomplishing the purposes she shares in an excerpt at the end of one edition. Enjoy!
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