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The anticipation and high expectations I felt and when I heard that Francine Rivers was coming out with a new book were fully met and exceeded upon reading Her Mother’s Hope. I have to be honest. Francine Rivers is my all time favorite author. I love, love, loved this book! Could not put it down and devoured it in a matter of hours!
You can find an excerpt from the first chapter here.
Interview with Francine Rivers
Tell us about your current work.
I have just completed the second in a set of two books about mother-daughter relationship over four generations. This was intended to be one long novel dealing with the different ways generations have lived out their faith – but became so long it needed to be divided. Her Mother’s Hope was released on March 16, 2010. Her Daughter’s Dream will follow in September. There are numerous family and personal details woven into both books and I plan to share those things on my blog. You may find out more about my new book and more by visiting my web site at www.FrancineRivers.com.
Which is your favorite book of those you’ve written?
My favorite book is Redeeming Love. It was my first as a born-again Christian, my statement of faith, and the most exciting year I’ve spent writing anything. I felt God’s presence throughout the months of work, as though He were telling me His story through thousands of Scriptures as well as explaining the inner heart-ache and quest of each “my” characters.
Which character is your favorite?
My favorite character is Michael Hosea from Redeeming Love. He is like Jesus – the lover of my soul. I have another favorite: Hadassah from A Voice in the Wind. She is the kind of Christian I want to be.
What is your goal or mission as a Christian writer?
I want to whet the appetite for the real thing: the Bible and a personal relationship with Jesus. I try to weave Scripture throughout the story so people receive the Word and see what it might mean in their lives – how the Lord is present and real and passionately interested in each of us. He is not an idea. He is real, all-powerful, all-knowing, the embodiment of love, deeply involved in our existence, and He created each of us for a purpose.
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PLEASE NOTE: A complimentary copy of this book was provided to the me as a blog tour host by Tyndale House Publishers in exchange for posting this interview on my blog. Please visit Christian Speaker Services at www.ChristianSpeakerServices.com for more information about blog tour management services.
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Oh my, my, my….Francine is my all time favorite. I WILL be trotting to the bookstore to get me some airplane reading!! I just NEVER know How LONG I will be at the airport ya know!
Love ya lady,
Pat
I loved this book. She’s quickly turning into my favorite author. I’m reading the Mark of the Lion series – I’m on book 3 and can barely see from reading such small font! I read book 1 and 2 over the weekend!