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Grace in Africa #3
The Triumph of Grace
Even though all hopes seems lost, Grace never gives up on God or her husband."
322 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2010
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Kay Marshall Strom
42 books31 followersKay Marshall Strom is the author of forty published books. Her writing credits also include numerous magazine articles, short stories, curriculum, stories for children, two prize-winning screenplays, and booklets for writers. Kay speaks at seminars, retreats, and special events throughout the country. She and her husband Dan Kline love to travel, and more and more Kay’s writing and speaking take her around the word.
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August 13, 2012
Good end to a 3-part series! I would read Marshall Strom's books again! This book is currently free thru B&N (8-13-12).
June 23, 2021
Grace is accused of theft by her English owner and set to hang. But his wife and friends manage to get her transported to the United States. There she is purchased by a plantation owner as she continued to try to find her husband, Caleb, who had been transported by slavers from Africa to the United States.
The conclusion to this wonderful series focused on African slave traders and the horrors that the Black Africans suffered once again displayed how awful this time period was to those whose native land had been Africa and the suffering they endured not only from the slave traders but even from some of their own people.
The conclusion to this wonderful series focused on African slave traders and the horrors that the Black Africans suffered once again displayed how awful this time period was to those whose native land had been Africa and the suffering they endured not only from the slave traders but even from some of their own people.
July 21, 2018
A wonderful summer read, this book is the last of the trilogy about Grace, born as daughter to a slave trader and African princess. The story is a wonderful depiction of what life was like for those unlucky ones who were stolen from their homes in Africa and sold as slaves to slave traders and plantation owners in late 18th century. The story ends happy, but not without danger and peril with every choice Grace makes.
September 21, 2019
A Story of the struggle to survive in the midst of days of slavery. Watch as 3 lives are reunited in the search for true freedom!!
April 2, 2020
Very informational
An uplifting story of a tragic time in America. Proves the power of prayer allows God to bring us together.
An uplifting story of a tragic time in America. Proves the power of prayer allows God to bring us together.
October 7, 2022
Awesome
I loved this book from the very beginning. I recommend this book to everyone who reads. It is an awesome book.
I loved this book from the very beginning. I recommend this book to everyone who reads. It is an awesome book.
December 15, 2024
Just okay.
August 23, 2013
Wanting a series that will make you think ? Think about how much the world has changed and thank god for it also , with the aiding of William Wilberforce, Abraham Lincoln - the passing of the abolishment of slavery, however unfortunately it didn't completely end their as years and years later, we would enter the world of apartheid and Nazi's and KKK's. However , I am thankful that all that has been abolished in present time as it is an awful thing to have to go through. I'm not sure what it is like in other countries , but I know that in New Zealand - there is no singling out by race but unfortunately you do come across a hint of racism and in New Zealand , our biggest downfall is judging people not by their skin colour but by their class level.
In The Triumph of Grace we read as Grace is a slave from Africa- years ago Grace, her husband Cabeto and his brother Sunba were separated from their families and children and brought to England to be slaves for the rich and wealthy white people. The story starts with Grace being halled into jail for a crime that she didn't commit and is sentenced to a prison ship bound for New South Wales, Australia. Desperate to get to the Americas and find her husband , some important and wealthy friends of Grace's including Lady Charlotte help Grace obtain a pass on a slave ship headed to America . On this ship, Grace pretends to be an Indian boy as girl slaves did not fetch as high as price. Once Grace lands in Charleston , America - she is sent to live with a family but as soon as they discover she can read, they sell her to John Hull as nobody wants a slave that can read as slave that can read = TROUBLE. However, it seems that God has a bigger purpose for Grace's life as John buys her with one request that she teach him to read and the only book available happens to be the Bible, so soon we are presented with pages and pages of the Gospel and God's word as Grace teaches John. Along the way, we read as Cabeto and Sunba are reunited and soon Grace hears that Cabeto is nearby, so John sets out to purchase Cabeto and grant him and Grace freedom. The story then goes about their journey to freedom and finally we see them as a happy family with their child John Freedom - a fitting name and we also hear from Lady Charlotte and her ventures in the Epilogue.
A great series and easy to read , I found very enjoyable and now I will have to make it my goal to seek out Books #1 and #2.
In The Triumph of Grace we read as Grace is a slave from Africa- years ago Grace, her husband Cabeto and his brother Sunba were separated from their families and children and brought to England to be slaves for the rich and wealthy white people. The story starts with Grace being halled into jail for a crime that she didn't commit and is sentenced to a prison ship bound for New South Wales, Australia. Desperate to get to the Americas and find her husband , some important and wealthy friends of Grace's including Lady Charlotte help Grace obtain a pass on a slave ship headed to America . On this ship, Grace pretends to be an Indian boy as girl slaves did not fetch as high as price. Once Grace lands in Charleston , America - she is sent to live with a family but as soon as they discover she can read, they sell her to John Hull as nobody wants a slave that can read as slave that can read = TROUBLE. However, it seems that God has a bigger purpose for Grace's life as John buys her with one request that she teach him to read and the only book available happens to be the Bible, so soon we are presented with pages and pages of the Gospel and God's word as Grace teaches John. Along the way, we read as Cabeto and Sunba are reunited and soon Grace hears that Cabeto is nearby, so John sets out to purchase Cabeto and grant him and Grace freedom. The story then goes about their journey to freedom and finally we see them as a happy family with their child John Freedom - a fitting name and we also hear from Lady Charlotte and her ventures in the Epilogue.
A great series and easy to read , I found very enjoyable and now I will have to make it my goal to seek out Books #1 and #2.
February 1, 2013
The Triumph of Grace by Kay Marshall Strom is the third book in Strom’s trilogy, Grace In Africa series. Set in 1793, this trilogy follows the horrors of the slave trade from Africa’s Golden Coast, to London, the West Indies, America and Canada. In this final book, we see characters stretched across America, England and Canada and how they each play an important role not only in the story, but in the trades awful plot as well. In addition to Grace, Cabeto and Sunba, you’ll encounter historical figures like Eli Whitney (inventor of the cotton gin) and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Slave owners of all kinds fill the pages…the cruel, the good, and the ones who thought they were good. Woven in the midst of this is Grace’s story, and how she struggles to reach the ones that she loves the most.
In the end, this book portrays a well rounded view of the slave trade. Not only did the author take the time to describe what life on a plantation was like for a slave, but she took careful note to show the reader all kinds of people from all walks of life and how they affected the business as well. (After reading this series, it is very clear that the American plantations were not the only ones profiting from the business, nor the only ones who did not want to see the trade come to an end.) More importantly, she lead Grace, Cabeto and Sunba on an adventure that took them through every possible circumstance a slave could be found in - whether that be at the plantation or on the run from slave catchers.
I highly recommend this book and the whole series! It’s an easy read, with spiritual depth and characters that feel alive. What I enjoyed the most though, was how the view of slavery was written so realistically. Every page painted scenes that at one time (most likely) happened in real life. Triumph did come for Grace in the end - and I know how we love happy endings - but this ending wasn’t merely the perfect end to an imperfect beginning, it was believable and stood true to the circumstances the characters were under, and above all, you won‘t be disappointed!
In the end, this book portrays a well rounded view of the slave trade. Not only did the author take the time to describe what life on a plantation was like for a slave, but she took careful note to show the reader all kinds of people from all walks of life and how they affected the business as well. (After reading this series, it is very clear that the American plantations were not the only ones profiting from the business, nor the only ones who did not want to see the trade come to an end.) More importantly, she lead Grace, Cabeto and Sunba on an adventure that took them through every possible circumstance a slave could be found in - whether that be at the plantation or on the run from slave catchers.
I highly recommend this book and the whole series! It’s an easy read, with spiritual depth and characters that feel alive. What I enjoyed the most though, was how the view of slavery was written so realistically. Every page painted scenes that at one time (most likely) happened in real life. Triumph did come for Grace in the end - and I know how we love happy endings - but this ending wasn’t merely the perfect end to an imperfect beginning, it was believable and stood true to the circumstances the characters were under, and above all, you won‘t be disappointed!
December 1, 2011
First posted on my blog, Legacy of a Writer.
Readers who have read the previous books in the Grace in Africa series will be excited to get their hands on the final book, The Triumph of Grace. While I was excited to finally see that Grace and Cabeto find each other once again, I had a hard time reading it. Maybe it’s just not my favorite writing style to read, but this book just didn’t work for me as much as I had hoped.
Grace was a very strong character and one that readers quickly begin cheering for. As she strove, through every struggle and trial that came her way, to be reunited with her husband, she really came to life. And I really enjoyed Cabeto’s scenes—getting to see how he survived the hard years separated from his wife as a lame slave in America. I did have one problem with all the different characters and side-stories going on—they were hard to keep track of at times!
The Triumph of Grace is a very sobering, and enlightening, view into slavery from a slave’s point of view. And for those readers who have begun this series, they will enjoy finding out how on earth Grace ever manages to rescue her dear Cabeto. And even after they are reunited, their adventure is far from over. Their journey toward freedom kept me very engaged and reading to the last page.
Readers who have read the previous books in the Grace in Africa series will be excited to get their hands on the final book, The Triumph of Grace. While I was excited to finally see that Grace and Cabeto find each other once again, I had a hard time reading it. Maybe it’s just not my favorite writing style to read, but this book just didn’t work for me as much as I had hoped.
Grace was a very strong character and one that readers quickly begin cheering for. As she strove, through every struggle and trial that came her way, to be reunited with her husband, she really came to life. And I really enjoyed Cabeto’s scenes—getting to see how he survived the hard years separated from his wife as a lame slave in America. I did have one problem with all the different characters and side-stories going on—they were hard to keep track of at times!
The Triumph of Grace is a very sobering, and enlightening, view into slavery from a slave’s point of view. And for those readers who have begun this series, they will enjoy finding out how on earth Grace ever manages to rescue her dear Cabeto. And even after they are reunited, their adventure is far from over. Their journey toward freedom kept me very engaged and reading to the last page.
March 27, 2018
Grace gets herself captured and sold into slavery in America as she continues her search for her husband. I don't discount God's ability to lead her to her husband and save them from bondage, but the stupidity she shows to get herself in that position ruins the story for me.
Grace disguises herself as a man to work on a ship headed to South Carolina. Tight bindings hide her feminine figure but one night she just needs to breathe so she goes out on deck, takes off her shirt and loosens the wraps. Where she is promptly seen. Oy. Then the captain decides to dress her in the pretty gown he bought for his wife and seeing her beauty declares no man may touch her so he can sell her unmarked at the slave market. Uh huh. And although she has been told repeatedly to not let anyone know she can read, she is caught reading and sold again, this time to a man who wants her because she can read. He wants her to teach him to read, but it has to be a secret that he can read (why it has to be a secret is never explained).
The story itself is good - her attempt to find her husband, her faith and the influence it has on others, the horrors of slavery - but the contrivances used to get her in position are disappointing.
Grace disguises herself as a man to work on a ship headed to South Carolina. Tight bindings hide her feminine figure but one night she just needs to breathe so she goes out on deck, takes off her shirt and loosens the wraps. Where she is promptly seen. Oy. Then the captain decides to dress her in the pretty gown he bought for his wife and seeing her beauty declares no man may touch her so he can sell her unmarked at the slave market. Uh huh. And although she has been told repeatedly to not let anyone know she can read, she is caught reading and sold again, this time to a man who wants her because she can read. He wants her to teach him to read, but it has to be a secret that he can read (why it has to be a secret is never explained).
The story itself is good - her attempt to find her husband, her faith and the influence it has on others, the horrors of slavery - but the contrivances used to get her in position are disappointing.
September 8, 2016
This is a wonderful story of many twists and it was extremely interesting. Kay Marshall Strom is excellent in making characters come alive, and this book was obviously written by a well-researched author. I enjoyed the story through and through. It was touching, it was inspiring, it was exciting, and a worthy read. Throughout the story, Grace showed strength always, promising herself the one day- one day, she would see her husband again. Ms.Strom weaves together a delightful and thrilling tale, and I definitely will be reading more of this author. This book makes all five stars.
Five stars for:
Grammar
Editing
Well-developed Characters
Overall Exciting Story
Five stars for:
Grammar
Editing
Well-developed Characters
Overall Exciting Story
April 15, 2014
The Triumph of Grace is the 3rd installment for the "Grace in Africa" series. The book continues to follow Grace and the slave trade in the late 1700's. In this book Grace sets out on an impossible mission to find her husband, Cabeto. The stakes are high as Grace has journeyed to South Carolina to find him and instead finds herself as a slave. All throughout the story you will find yourself rooting for Grace as she continues to persevere during a time when there was no hope. The whole series is a great work of historical fiction and you may find yourself shedding a tear or two as this inspirational story pulls at your heart.
May 1, 2011
I read this as a free kindle download. For myself I prefer Roots as a novel about slavery and the trials that the slaves endured. I felt this book tried to cover too many aspects in one novel with the few characters. Sometimes I think there is more power in the simple than overdone. Not that I think the book was too long, rather I think more focus should have been spent one a few aspects of slavery rather than trying to discuss all the problems faced by slaves since no one slave would have faced them all.
March 30, 2011
Another free Kindle download and I liked it. The triumph of Grace, a slave woman, in 1793-1794, triumphs because she made it safely to Canada, with her husband whom she managed to find after a separation of distance and time. The few people who helped were truly good and helpful people. It was a good read.
August 18, 2012
A wonderful end to the story of Grace. The author developed the various characters with precision, allowing you to keep up with many lives at the same time. I found myself almost holding my breath at times, with concern for how the scene would end! Slavery was portrayed as the evil it is, and how it affected and still affects lives.
September 30, 2011
“Straight from the nightmare of the eighteenth-century African slave trade comes the robust story of Grace Winslow. A truly inspirational story that will grip your heart from start to finish.” —Booklist Magazine
July 10, 2012
Final book in the trilogy "Grace in Africa" that I got free for my Kindle. I really enjoyed this historical Christian fiction series about slavery in the 1700's. Not subject matter that I thought I would like, but the characters and writing were wonderful.
October 2, 2012
good conclusion to the series
Want to read
November 27, 2012$0.0
August 3, 2013
This idea of this story is good, however, I found it difficult to keep up with all the characters. I believe the character development left something to be desired.
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