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Her Daughter’s Dream is the second in an epic two-book saga by author Francine Rivers. This emotional story explores the untold sorrows that can rip a family apart and about the grace and forgiveness that is available. Her Daughter’s Dream is the second of two historical novels in the Marta’s Legacy series, the first book was Her Mother’s Hope.
Growing up isn’t easy for little Carolyn Arundel. With her mother, Hildemara, quarantined to her room with tuberculosis, Carolyn forms a special bond with her oma Marta, who moves in to care for the household. But as tensions between Hildie and Marta escalate, Carolyn believes she is to blame. When Hildie returns to work and Marta leaves, Carolyn and her brother grow up as latchkey kids in a world gripped by the fear of the Cold War.
College offers Carolyn the chance to find herself, but a family tragedy shatters her newfound independence. Rather than return home, she cuts all ties and disappears into the heady counterculture of San Francisco. When she reemerges two years later, more lost than ever, she reluctantly turns to her family to help rebuild a life for her and her own daughter, May Flower Dawn.
While Carolyn was trying to get back on her feet, May Flower Dawn forms a strong attachment to Hildie. All Marta can do is step back and witness the mistakes she made being repeated through her own daughter Carolyn. As May Flower Dawn grows into adulthood she makes her own mistakes, but with maturity and her growth in Christ she vows to not repeat the same mistakes that were made by her grandmother and her own mother. May Flower Dawn also works hard to see if there is any chance of bridging the gap between the two women.
Covering the 1950′s to present day, Her Daughter’s Dream is the the final chapter of emotional pain and healing in Marta’s family. Every woman will see themselves in at least one character throughout the book. I found myself stepping back and wondering what mistakes I am making with my own kids. But also thankful for the women in my family who have come before me and made me who I am today.
I had to have my tissue box handy by page 94 and some times I had to step away from the book because I felt the characters so deeply. Francie Rivers is an author like no other. I think every mother, grandmother, and daughter should read this two-book saga by author Francine Rivers, you will appreciate your heritage and appreciate the sacrifices women made who came before you.
Her Daughter’s Dream by Francine Rivers can be purchased here.
Francine Rivers began her literary career at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Journalism. From 1976 to 1985, she had a successful writing career in the general market and her books were awarded or nominated for numerous awards and prizes. Although raised in a religious home, Francine did not truly encounter Christ until later in life, when she was already a wife, mother of three, and an established romance novelist. Shortly after becoming a born-again Christian in 1986, Francine wrote Redeeming Love as her statement of faith. First published by Bantam Books, and then re-released by Multnomah Publishers in the mid- 1990s, this retelling of the biblical story of Gomer and Hosea set during the time of the California Gold Rush is now considered by many to be a classic work of Christian fiction. Redeeming Love continues to be one of the Christian Booksellers Association’s top-selling titles and it has held a spot on the Christian bestseller list for nearly a decade.
FTC Disclosure: Special thanks to Mavis Sanders of Tyndale House Publishers for sending me a review copy of Her Mother’s Hope by Francine Rivers.
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I still have to read the first one of this series, hopefully I will get to the two books soon. They sound wonderful.
Thank you for sharing this and your continued honesty about the books you review.