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H. Library |
5.0 / 5
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Roxanne does it again...the only problem is that we have to wait again for her next book. What a wonderful book about love and marriage and all that goes into it--and how easy it is to get sidetracked and lose focus on what is important. This should be required reading for spouses in crisis and for those considering getting married. One thing that is really important is how it is really made evident that it takes two to make a marriage work. Great Job! Please read--you won't be disappointed.
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D. E. McConnell |
5.0 / 5
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I love this author - the books are so down to earth
you feel like it they are about things that could or have happened in your own life.
I would recommend this author's books to everyone
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DiAnn Mills |
5.0 / 5
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Roxanne Henke brings us another unforgettable book with The Secret of Us. The rich theme of love grown stale and replaced by "stuff" is a reality in too many marriages today. Henke has a way with emotion that leaves me wanting more long after the book is over.
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KC |
5.0 / 5
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I thoroughly enjoyed "The Secret of Us." The portrayal of a long-standing marriage, as well as a newlywed marriage of those who work too much was very accurate, albeit sometimes painful. It was good that the book was written in three point-of-views so that it didn't just turn into a husband-bashing book, but one where you could see that all took blame (at least partial) for their own faults and mistakes in their marriages. The book also ended on an encouraging note.
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Cathy Elliot |
5.0 / 5
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Roxanne's Brewster books have always spoken directly to me and The Secret of Us is no different. The characters are so alive; I feel I've met them. I know these people with their very human struggles. I'm one of them. If Laurie were to knock on my door and invite me to scope out some new paintings at the local gallery, I would not be surprised. These folks live on in my heart far beyond the last page.
This book is like a primer on marriage. The Secret of Us paints a realistic portrait of two couples, one at the beginning of the journey and one much further along, who learn the secret to happiness in marriage. Henke's creative twists and turns in the storyline kept me wondering, much like the Ladies Home Journal article I used to read, "Can This Marriage Be Saved?" It's a gem!
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Pamela Dowd |
5.0 / 5
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In trademark Henke style, three distinct points of view--a newly married daughter and her parents in an empty marriage--interlace their perceptions and stories, chapter by chapter in alternating first person. When the daughter and her fiancé marry, they struggle to find wedded bliss while her parents experience a lengthy dry spell destined for divorce. Readers will identify with the individual concerns and everyday distractions, but the Spirit's leading--spelled out in recognizable thoughts and perfectly scripted--sets this book apart. The precise word pictures are never melodramatic or preachy. As the relationships are tested, the reader glimpses the power of married love from multiple perspectives: God's, male and female, newlywed and established. Well done and thought provoking. Couples and women in particular--young and old--will find the revelations regarding over commitment to "good things," role expectations, and miscommunication insightful. It's possible to recapture love. Conversation Questions included.
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Elaine N. |
5.0 / 5
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Roxanne Henke blows away naysayers who rate Christian fiction as sub-par. This story was not mindless entertainment: its sometimes difficult scenes serve as a serious warning to those who allow their marriage to slip right out of their hands and then say, "What happened?". Each partner in two generations of couples must take a hard look at what they have done to contribute to their strife, and begin seeking God for strength to amend their ways before it's too late. In these days where marriage is not championed by many, we need an honest story to help us see why it is worth saving.
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