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Forsaking All Others
2012 Christy Award finalist, Historical category.
Camilla Fox is alive. The last thing she remembers is being lost in the snow after leaving her home to escape the Mormon faith she no longer calls her own. She’s been taken in by the 5th Infantry Regiment of the US Army and given over to the personal care of Captain Charles Brandon. As she regains her strength, memories of her two children she had to leave behind come flooding back, threatening to break her heart. Camilla is determined to reunite with her daughters. But when news of her father’s grave illness reaches her, she knows she must return to the family farm to reconcile with her father. As spring arrives, Camilla returns to Salt Lake City a changed woman, but nothing could prepare her for the changes to the city, to the Mormon church, and to the family she left behind.
Camilla Fox is alive. The last thing she remembers is being lost in the snow after leaving her home to escape the Mormon faith she no longer calls her own. She’s been taken in by the 5th Infantry Regiment of the US Army and given over to the personal care of Captain Charles Brandon. As she regains her strength, memories of her two children she had to leave behind come flooding back, threatening to break her heart. Camilla is determined to reunite with her daughters. But when news of her father’s grave illness reaches her, she knows she must return to the family farm to reconcile with her father. As spring arrives, Camilla returns to Salt Lake City a changed woman, but nothing could prepare her for the changes to the city, to the Mormon church, and to the family she left behind.
400 pages, Paperback
First published September 16, 2011
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Allison Pittman
32 books655 followersAllison Pittman is the author of For Time and Eternity, Stealing Home, the Crossroads of Grace series, and her nonfiction debut, Saturdays With Stella. A high-school English teacher, she serves as director of the theater arts group at her church. She is also the co-president of a dynamic Christian writers group in the San Antonio, Texas area, where she makes her home with her husband and their three boys.
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October 28, 2017
Forsaking All Others by Allison Pittman
2012 Christy Award Finalist
Time Frame: 1858
Location: Salt Lake area and Ohio
Main Characters:
Camilla Fox
Colonel Charles Brandon In charge of the Army unit protecting Camilla
Nathan Fox Mormon husband Camilla left
Melissa and Lottie : Daughters Camilla desperately wants back
Evangeline: Mormon friend who takes her in
Private Lambert: Protective yet very businesslike soldier
This book is riveting and so well-written. It reads like a story compiled from a journal in first person. Honest to a fault as she shares her thoughts and feelings about her husband, her “friends”, her sister-wife (oh, my heart broke for her), and her loving and all-protective Savior. I found it interesting that some reviewers didn't like Camilla, that she was whiny and unsympathetic. For me, Camilla came alive. She seemed so real and I liked her a lot. She was strong, determined, loving and sensitive. She had a deep desire for the Lord, and constant trust in His guidance in the face of circumstances that would have had the strongest Christians either questioning God or overwhelmed. This was a gripping story, and oh, the theological truths! It's not an easy task to combat LDS heresies, while sharing the accuracy of the Gospel through scripture, with those firmly entrenched in the belief that the Prophet speaks from God. Ms. Pittman, through Camilla, does it masterfully.
Synopsis
I read the prequel, For Time and Eternity years ago, but had no problem remembering it. It would be helpful to have the background of the first book, but I think it could be read as a stand-alone.
Very good story. Well researched, although some license was taken with regard to one scene about blood atonement on the part of the Mormon church.
I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn more about the LDS church, or just to read a well done novel.
2012 Christy Award Finalist
Time Frame: 1858
Location: Salt Lake area and Ohio
Main Characters:
Camilla Fox
Colonel Charles Brandon In charge of the Army unit protecting Camilla
Nathan Fox Mormon husband Camilla left
Melissa and Lottie : Daughters Camilla desperately wants back
Evangeline: Mormon friend who takes her in
Private Lambert: Protective yet very businesslike soldier
This book is riveting and so well-written. It reads like a story compiled from a journal in first person. Honest to a fault as she shares her thoughts and feelings about her husband, her “friends”, her sister-wife (oh, my heart broke for her), and her loving and all-protective Savior. I found it interesting that some reviewers didn't like Camilla, that she was whiny and unsympathetic. For me, Camilla came alive. She seemed so real and I liked her a lot. She was strong, determined, loving and sensitive. She had a deep desire for the Lord, and constant trust in His guidance in the face of circumstances that would have had the strongest Christians either questioning God or overwhelmed. This was a gripping story, and oh, the theological truths! It's not an easy task to combat LDS heresies, while sharing the accuracy of the Gospel through scripture, with those firmly entrenched in the belief that the Prophet speaks from God. Ms. Pittman, through Camilla, does it masterfully.
Synopsis
I read the prequel, For Time and Eternity years ago, but had no problem remembering it. It would be helpful to have the background of the first book, but I think it could be read as a stand-alone.
Very good story. Well researched, although some license was taken with regard to one scene about blood atonement on the part of the Mormon church.
I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn more about the LDS church, or just to read a well done novel.
October 2, 2011
Few characters and the authors who create them upon the page, ring my emotions and drive me to escape within the pages of a well-written novel. With tension, a flair for the dramatic, an ability to build the emotions until I felt the pull of heartache or the joy of rejoicing, “Forsaking All Others” was a novel I dreaded giving up.
I first met Camilla in “For Time and All Eternity”, the story of a woman deceived into Mormonism and then desperate to escape. The second novel in the series had me at the throat the entire way through. The beauty of the prose paints a fascinating picture. One of desperation, but hope. Love and yet loss. And the unquenchable hold of faith once lost, but now found.
I can’t get over how much I loved the writing. The story is fantastic, the writing makes it sing. While many readers might become tired of the style, I found it freeing and gripping. I wanted to drink each word in and let it resonate within me.
The story battles between two faiths. One a religion and the other salvation in Christ. I never once felt preached at.
Camilla is a character I fell completely in love with, but I also loved hers and Nathan’s love story and I longed for the right resolution for their marriage. I believe that was given, but there is still a part of me that is saddened when I closed the book.
So many dynamics in this novel, a 200 word review feels constricting. I loved it. Plain and simple, I loved it. I hope you will too.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers for my copy to review.
I first met Camilla in “For Time and All Eternity”, the story of a woman deceived into Mormonism and then desperate to escape. The second novel in the series had me at the throat the entire way through. The beauty of the prose paints a fascinating picture. One of desperation, but hope. Love and yet loss. And the unquenchable hold of faith once lost, but now found.
I can’t get over how much I loved the writing. The story is fantastic, the writing makes it sing. While many readers might become tired of the style, I found it freeing and gripping. I wanted to drink each word in and let it resonate within me.
The story battles between two faiths. One a religion and the other salvation in Christ. I never once felt preached at.
Camilla is a character I fell completely in love with, but I also loved hers and Nathan’s love story and I longed for the right resolution for their marriage. I believe that was given, but there is still a part of me that is saddened when I closed the book.
So many dynamics in this novel, a 200 word review feels constricting. I loved it. Plain and simple, I loved it. I hope you will too.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers for my copy to review.
November 7, 2023
This is a great resolution of Camilla’s story, which begins in
For Time & Eternity
and stops with an abrupt cliffhanger at the end of that book. We see Camilla moving forward through going back, returning to the faith and family she left as a girl. As with the first book, this is a fascinating look at the early Mormon era, not only the Mormon faith itself but also life in general at that time. I would have liked to see more of the conflict between the US military and the Mormon settlements, but I understand why it wouldn’t have fit well into Camilla’s journey. This book felt more modern in style than the first one; I noted some phrasing that seemed historically inaccurate. But it didn’t hinder my enjoyment of the story. The author’s emphasis on the Word of God and salvation through Christ alone is refreshing.
Because of the subject matter (polygamy) involved in the setting, there’s some insinuation and some threads that feel a bit like a soap opera—who is marrying whose husband? But it’s handled well and in a fairly factual manner. There were only a couple of scenes that were intimate enough to make me a little uncomfortable. I think one of the greatest indicators of Camilla’s growing faith was how her attitude toward her husband’s other wife changed. She was able to view the situation with sorrow and even sympathy rather than vengeance.
I really appreciated that this book didn’t force the story to bow to a typical romance plot. At the same time, while I loved Colonel Brandon’s protectiveness, it was very difficult for me to see him as a devout Christian while he was openly admitting his love for a still-married woman. In that era, it would be scandalous for a dedicated Christian man to marry a divorcée, much less hint to her while she was still married that her marriage would be temporary. I applauded Camilla’s resolve in their friendship, but she seemed unwise to keep as much contact as she did when she knew his desires. (Private Lambert, on the other hand, was a sweetheart.) Also, it’s difficult for me to root for divorce as resolution, no matter how necessary and justified. These are my main reasons for the four-star rating.
Once again, don’t miss the author’s notes. This is a book set in a unique time and place showing a unique character dealing with unique circumstances as best she knows how. It’s a story of faith, family, and friendship, and a good close to the Sister Wife duology.
Content warnings: frostbite trauma/surgery, polygamy, marital intimacy, divorce, LDS teaching (portrayed as false)
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Because of the subject matter (polygamy) involved in the setting, there’s some insinuation and some threads that feel a bit like a soap opera—who is marrying whose husband? But it’s handled well and in a fairly factual manner. There were only a couple of scenes that were intimate enough to make me a little uncomfortable. I think one of the greatest indicators of Camilla’s growing faith was how her attitude toward her husband’s other wife changed. She was able to view the situation with sorrow and even sympathy rather than vengeance.
I really appreciated that this book didn’t force the story to bow to a typical romance plot. At the same time, while I loved Colonel Brandon’s protectiveness, it was very difficult for me to see him as a devout Christian while he was openly admitting his love for a still-married woman. In that era, it would be scandalous for a dedicated Christian man to marry a divorcée, much less hint to her while she was still married that her marriage would be temporary. I applauded Camilla’s resolve in their friendship, but she seemed unwise to keep as much contact as she did when she knew his desires. (Private Lambert, on the other hand, was a sweetheart.) Also, it’s difficult for me to root for divorce as resolution, no matter how necessary and justified. These are my main reasons for the four-star rating.
Once again, don’t miss the author’s notes. This is a book set in a unique time and place showing a unique character dealing with unique circumstances as best she knows how. It’s a story of faith, family, and friendship, and a good close to the Sister Wife duology.
Content warnings: frostbite trauma/surgery, polygamy, marital intimacy, divorce, LDS teaching (portrayed as false)
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April 11, 2015
It's January 1858, and Camilla Fox is rescued by the U.S. Army after getting lost in a snowstorm, and she is just barely alive. She had left her home, leaving behind her Mormon husband, and her 2 daughters, after her husband had taken a second wife. She no longer believes in the Mormon faith, and she is determined to reunite with her children, and out from under the influence of the Mormons, but first, she must return to the family farm to reconcile with her father, who is gravely ill. When she finally returns to Salt Lake City, she finds herself unprepared for the changes to the city, the church, and her family.
This is the sequel to "For Time and Eternity"; I highly recommend that you read that book before this one, so that you have an understanding of why Camilla left home 8 years earlier, and how she was deceived into the Mormon beliefs.
I really enjoyed this story, and it was hard to put down once I started reading, getting caught up in Camilla's journey and being anxious to find out if she got her children back.
This is the sequel to "For Time and Eternity"; I highly recommend that you read that book before this one, so that you have an understanding of why Camilla left home 8 years earlier, and how she was deceived into the Mormon beliefs.
I really enjoyed this story, and it was hard to put down once I started reading, getting caught up in Camilla's journey and being anxious to find out if she got her children back.
April 25, 2012
Having firmly ensconced herself among some of the best authors in Christian historical fiction, Allison Pittman has penned another winner that fans of American and religious history will certainly appreciate. Immediately picking up where she last left her readers, Forsaking All Others concludes the story of Camilla Deardon Fox and her freedom from the early Mormon church.
Knowing that she must leave the falsehoods of the Mormon faith and return to the Christian teachings of her childhood, Camilla flees her husband and two young daughters as the US is on the brink of war with Utah and the Mormon church. Intending to seek refuge with her sister-in-law, she is stranded in the cold and faces the dangers of frostbite. Thanks to a compassionate Army officer, Camilla gains a safe haven to plot her next move and recover. After several convincing arguments, she persuades Colonel Brandon to take her to Salt Lake City so she may beg housing from her relatives. After having the door slam in her face, she resigns herself to staying with the one woman that won't turn her away--Sister Evangeline. This charity does not come without a price, however, and betrayal becomes the next foe she must face.
With a contrast so real you could touch it, Allison Pittman has masterfully created a character in this novel that has grown from her impetuous youth into a woman of considerable grace and strength. With the entire story told in first-person point of view, Camilla's thoughts and emotions were completely transparent, and as a reader, I could identify with her longings to give herself completely over to God and His plan for her life. Compared to the previous novel, For Time and Eternity, Forsaking All Others was less about the strange teachings of the early Mormon church, and more about the journey Camilla took both spiritually and physically. There were times when I wanted to weep for the heartache that Camilla was experiencing, and alternately, I wanted to rejoice in the hope that her future was going to be better than her past.
While probably a strange backdrop for some fans of Christian fiction, The Sister Wife Series shares something that is indeed a part of early American history. Sadly, many were deceived by it's teachings and the enthusiasm of it's members. I applaud Allison for tastefully creating a fascinating story that I will not soon forget. Highly recommended!
Knowing that she must leave the falsehoods of the Mormon faith and return to the Christian teachings of her childhood, Camilla flees her husband and two young daughters as the US is on the brink of war with Utah and the Mormon church. Intending to seek refuge with her sister-in-law, she is stranded in the cold and faces the dangers of frostbite. Thanks to a compassionate Army officer, Camilla gains a safe haven to plot her next move and recover. After several convincing arguments, she persuades Colonel Brandon to take her to Salt Lake City so she may beg housing from her relatives. After having the door slam in her face, she resigns herself to staying with the one woman that won't turn her away--Sister Evangeline. This charity does not come without a price, however, and betrayal becomes the next foe she must face.
With a contrast so real you could touch it, Allison Pittman has masterfully created a character in this novel that has grown from her impetuous youth into a woman of considerable grace and strength. With the entire story told in first-person point of view, Camilla's thoughts and emotions were completely transparent, and as a reader, I could identify with her longings to give herself completely over to God and His plan for her life. Compared to the previous novel, For Time and Eternity, Forsaking All Others was less about the strange teachings of the early Mormon church, and more about the journey Camilla took both spiritually and physically. There were times when I wanted to weep for the heartache that Camilla was experiencing, and alternately, I wanted to rejoice in the hope that her future was going to be better than her past.
While probably a strange backdrop for some fans of Christian fiction, The Sister Wife Series shares something that is indeed a part of early American history. Sadly, many were deceived by it's teachings and the enthusiasm of it's members. I applaud Allison for tastefully creating a fascinating story that I will not soon forget. Highly recommended!
February 19, 2012
The Book of Mormon plays such an important part in the Mormon faith, it's a shame Allison Pittman, like her fictional heroine Camilla, has never read it. The "lies" of Joseph Smith also play an important part in the Mormon faith-the nature of the Godhead, restoration of priesthood power and temples to create eternal families that death cannot seperate.
Sadly, it is the very nature of Mormon families that Pittman twists her facts to fit her story.
Camilla is not a sympathetic character. She whines about a losing a few fingers. Honey, I know a story about a Mormon woman who lost both legs to frostbite yet mananged to raise a fine family while sharing her husband with other women and still remain active in her church! There's a statue on a University campus dedicated to her memory.
As a single, never married woman who is active in the Mormon faith I promise you I've never been hogtied, dragged to an alter and forced to marry. Not everyone who lived in 1800's Utah participated in polygamy. I personally don't see what was so bad about it. On the contrary with all the cohabitation and out of wedlock births in America it's a shame Pittman is not taking the opportunity to celebrate marriage. If Nathan Fox "tricked" Camilla into marrying him and force her to be a sister wife, perhaps she should be grateful he's willing to "put a ring on it". What might life have been like for hardy pioneer women like Camilla if pornography were as rampant back then as it is today?
There is so much about this book that is wrong in the way the Mormon faith is represented. If I were writing a fictional story about Jews or Catholics, I'd at least do my homework first.
Sadly, it is the very nature of Mormon families that Pittman twists her facts to fit her story.
Camilla is not a sympathetic character. She whines about a losing a few fingers. Honey, I know a story about a Mormon woman who lost both legs to frostbite yet mananged to raise a fine family while sharing her husband with other women and still remain active in her church! There's a statue on a University campus dedicated to her memory.
As a single, never married woman who is active in the Mormon faith I promise you I've never been hogtied, dragged to an alter and forced to marry. Not everyone who lived in 1800's Utah participated in polygamy. I personally don't see what was so bad about it. On the contrary with all the cohabitation and out of wedlock births in America it's a shame Pittman is not taking the opportunity to celebrate marriage. If Nathan Fox "tricked" Camilla into marrying him and force her to be a sister wife, perhaps she should be grateful he's willing to "put a ring on it". What might life have been like for hardy pioneer women like Camilla if pornography were as rampant back then as it is today?
There is so much about this book that is wrong in the way the Mormon faith is represented. If I were writing a fictional story about Jews or Catholics, I'd at least do my homework first.
September 1, 2018
The perfect conclusion to Camilla's story. This Sister Wife Collection is brave, unique, heart-wrenching, and deeply thought-provoking. I'm hard-pressed to decide which I love more: the story itself or the exquisite way Allison Pittman wrote it.
January 20, 2013
This is a sequel to For Time and Eternity and although I am giving it the same rating as the first book, I do have some reservations.
The story is much slower moving when compared to the first book and at times it seemed that the characters were just stalling to add to the word count. I wonder if perhaps the author might have considered trimming some sections and adding it to the first to make one larger book? I do understand why she chose to end the first book at the point she did - it made for quite a cliff hanger and I, for one, rushed right on to purchase the second. In hind sight I wonder if this was a marketing ploy?
I don't want to detract from the first book which I enjoyed very much and the second certainly concluded the story, although I would have liked to know more of Camilla's friendship with a certain Colonel that was never fully resolved. That said, I did feel a little disappointed by the conclusion.
The story is much slower moving when compared to the first book and at times it seemed that the characters were just stalling to add to the word count. I wonder if perhaps the author might have considered trimming some sections and adding it to the first to make one larger book? I do understand why she chose to end the first book at the point she did - it made for quite a cliff hanger and I, for one, rushed right on to purchase the second. In hind sight I wonder if this was a marketing ploy?
I don't want to detract from the first book which I enjoyed very much and the second certainly concluded the story, although I would have liked to know more of Camilla's friendship with a certain Colonel that was never fully resolved. That said, I did feel a little disappointed by the conclusion.
February 4, 2016
I think this is probably a 4.5 rather than a 5, as the first one was. The ending felt a little abrupt, but maybe I just wasn't ready for the book to end! Allison Pittman us certainly a fantastic and compelling storyteller. I definitely need to read more of her books.
February 4, 2015
Forsaking all others
I so enjoyed this book I simply could not put it down. The author had me in tears at times but it is such a beautiful story. I recommend this book. And believe me you will not be disappointed. God bless.
I so enjoyed this book I simply could not put it down. The author had me in tears at times but it is such a beautiful story. I recommend this book. And believe me you will not be disappointed. God bless.
October 7, 2023
On my goodness. I read both of these books, and I haven't had such an emotional roller coaster in reading in a long time.
The author is so talented at creating deep characters and raw moments that cause you to be completely immersed in her writing.
Although I echo others' reviews in wishing for a happier ending, it was realistic and still full of hope. This seems to be intentional, as the rest of the story is much the same theme: sad, but hopeful.
Reading this brought me to my own thankfulness of knowing the Savior and being in only His truth!
I could NOT put these books down!
And if you've read the first novel and are worried about reading the 2nd due to all the reviews calling it too sad and a let down, let this review encourage you to continue Camilla's story and read it! I found it wasn't a let down at all. Just prepare to have your Kleenex at the ready. (And skip the amputation part 😅)
The author is so talented at creating deep characters and raw moments that cause you to be completely immersed in her writing.
Although I echo others' reviews in wishing for a happier ending, it was realistic and still full of hope. This seems to be intentional, as the rest of the story is much the same theme: sad, but hopeful.
Reading this brought me to my own thankfulness of knowing the Savior and being in only His truth!
I could NOT put these books down!
And if you've read the first novel and are worried about reading the 2nd due to all the reviews calling it too sad and a let down, let this review encourage you to continue Camilla's story and read it! I found it wasn't a let down at all. Just prepare to have your Kleenex at the ready. (And skip the amputation part 😅)
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August 15, 2023So Good, I Want to Read It Again
There was so much in this book to appreciate that I could enjoy it again. I learned a lot about faith, Mormon beliefs, and human frailty and how to love in spite of failings, mine and theirs. Be sure to read the interview with the author at the end. She explains a lot and has good insights. I could relate to these characters and was very involved in their stories. I wasn't sure how I felt about the protagonist at first, but soon was egging her on. I love a good story with an inspirational lesson.
There was so much in this book to appreciate that I could enjoy it again. I learned a lot about faith, Mormon beliefs, and human frailty and how to love in spite of failings, mine and theirs. Be sure to read the interview with the author at the end. She explains a lot and has good insights. I could relate to these characters and was very involved in their stories. I wasn't sure how I felt about the protagonist at first, but soon was egging her on. I love a good story with an inspirational lesson.
March 26, 2019
What an incredible story! I loved both books in this series. Allison Pittman has such a masterful way with words. Her writing is just beautiful. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the entire story and thought, "how can this story possibly have a resolution??" But Pittman did an amazing job and gave it a beautiful redemptive ending. but I have to say that I was sad when the book ended! Thank you for.writing this story!
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November 11, 2019
Camilla escapes a polygamous heresy only to be overcome by a blizzard.
Camilla's feelings for Nathan are understandable, given the lack of warmth between her parents. Her attraction to the Mormon church is also understandable, considering the solemn worship of her Christian church. God's love is amazing and worthy of celebrating with joy!
Excellent writing, research, and characterization.
Camilla's feelings for Nathan are understandable, given the lack of warmth between her parents. Her attraction to the Mormon church is also understandable, considering the solemn worship of her Christian church. God's love is amazing and worthy of celebrating with joy!
Excellent writing, research, and characterization.
June 26, 2020
I really enjoyed this fictional look inside the Mormon church and the hold it had on some, while at the same time others felt God leading them a different direction, even though it meant they were risking their lives. The characters were endearing, and the story felt realistic. Historical fiction worth reading!
March 18, 2025
Pittman’s craft for writing novels is incredible. I love Christian writers like her whose writing is clearly, explicitly Christian in content and display that Christians can write novels that are not trite but also don’t hide behind some idea that their novel is Christian in worldview but don’t display Christ as savior & Lord. Pittman discusses theology, the Bible, & LDS heresy all wrapped up in an engaging story. She is my new favorite author this year!
September 20, 2020
So good!
I'm so glad Ms . Pittman continued with this series! I had to know what happened! Such a great story, with vivid descriptions and well developed characters.
Great novels.
Mary March
I'm so glad Ms . Pittman continued with this series! I had to know what happened! Such a great story, with vivid descriptions and well developed characters.
Great novels.
Mary March
April 25, 2021
Wow!
As soon as I finished Time and Eternity, I got on line and ordered Forsaking All Others and couldn't put it down. It was a look into Mormon beliefs that I had only briefly heard of. It told a story of love and the importance of staying true to the truth of God's Word.
As soon as I finished Time and Eternity, I got on line and ordered Forsaking All Others and couldn't put it down. It was a look into Mormon beliefs that I had only briefly heard of. It told a story of love and the importance of staying true to the truth of God's Word.
June 24, 2023
These books were so thoughtfully written on how the Mormon faith opposes biblical truth and does not disappoint with a story of a mother who desperately loves her children and her Jesus at all costs. My only disappointment was there isn't (yet.. hopefully will be) a third book to this series.
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March 22, 2018
Quite good
June 21, 2018
Excellent book. Great continuation of the first book. I really hope there is a book 3!
November 17, 2019
Fascinating story of a courageous woman who faced many difficulties in escaping with her young children her beloved husband’s Mormonism after renewing her faith in Jesus as her complete savior. Wow!
May 28, 2021
This sequel was a little harder to stay focused on than the first book, most likely because the heroine underwent some really challenging events, and the tone was fairly somber.
June 6, 2022
Christian historical fiction: 2012 Christy Award winner.
It was about Camilla, who married a Morman, but when he took a second wife, she realized what a mistake she had made.
It was about Camilla, who married a Morman, but when he took a second wife, she realized what a mistake she had made.
April 22, 2023
This was a pretty decent sequel, but it left me wanting more.
November 11, 2023
Excellent!
I would love to know what happens between Camilla and the Colonel. There's a potential love story there.
I would love to know what happens between Camilla and the Colonel. There's a potential love story there.
May 27, 2024
captivating
Well written story line. Camilla’s life story and experiences were a very enjoyable read and reflected how the Lord’s Faithfulness even when we are unfaithful
Well written story line. Camilla’s life story and experiences were a very enjoyable read and reflected how the Lord’s Faithfulness even when we are unfaithful
February 28, 2017
Fantastic series, great writing. Very eye opening topic which I enjoyed learning more about. Would highly recommend.
October 17, 2011
A riveting novel that was hard to read, yet hard to put down.
Forsaking All Others is the heart-rending tale of Camilla Fox, a strong woman who leaves the Mormon faith and finds truth through the Lord Jesus Christ. But in the process, she is forced to leave her children behind. Determined to rescue her children from the false teachings of the Mormons, she relies on her new found faith in Jesus Christ, to see her through. When faced with the option of going back, will her faith stay strong? And will she ever see her beautiful daughters again? And what about the honorable Colonel Brandon?
Well written and emotionally engaging, Forsaking All Others is a book that I enjoyed immensely and I think others will too. The first person narrative made Camilla's struggles really come to life, in an understandable and heart touching way. The characters were so well done. Ms. Pittman showed how many Mormon really just wanted to please God, but were tragically mislead by a fallible human. And how terribly lost they were, yet they didn't realize it. The side characters are what really made this book feel real, and how they all reacted differently to the situations.
It was so heartbreaking to read the chapters where staunch Mormons were defending their religion, and how the characters geniunely believed the lies that they had been told countless times. And that's why it was so hard to read. But in the other hand as things went from bad to worse, and back again, I keep the pages turning steadily because I simply HAD to find out what happened to Camilla next. Because I couldn't possible leave her where she was!
Overall this book was emotionally strong, and so well-written. The characters came alive in my head, and the story gripped me to the end.Though I think that Forsaking All Others would be more meaningful if its prequel was read first, I had no problem just jumping into the second book :)
Final Rating: 5 out of 5
Forsaking All Others is the heart-rending tale of Camilla Fox, a strong woman who leaves the Mormon faith and finds truth through the Lord Jesus Christ. But in the process, she is forced to leave her children behind. Determined to rescue her children from the false teachings of the Mormons, she relies on her new found faith in Jesus Christ, to see her through. When faced with the option of going back, will her faith stay strong? And will she ever see her beautiful daughters again? And what about the honorable Colonel Brandon?
Well written and emotionally engaging, Forsaking All Others is a book that I enjoyed immensely and I think others will too. The first person narrative made Camilla's struggles really come to life, in an understandable and heart touching way. The characters were so well done. Ms. Pittman showed how many Mormon really just wanted to please God, but were tragically mislead by a fallible human. And how terribly lost they were, yet they didn't realize it. The side characters are what really made this book feel real, and how they all reacted differently to the situations.
It was so heartbreaking to read the chapters where staunch Mormons were defending their religion, and how the characters geniunely believed the lies that they had been told countless times. And that's why it was so hard to read. But in the other hand as things went from bad to worse, and back again, I keep the pages turning steadily because I simply HAD to find out what happened to Camilla next. Because I couldn't possible leave her where she was!
Overall this book was emotionally strong, and so well-written. The characters came alive in my head, and the story gripped me to the end.Though I think that Forsaking All Others would be more meaningful if its prequel was read first, I had no problem just jumping into the second book :)
Final Rating: 5 out of 5
February 29, 2012
Bizarre book. I haven't read the first one in this series, but was intrigued enough by the premise to pick this volume up. Possibly my lack of context left me immune to the charm of Nathan that other reviewers have mentioned; he seems like a nice enough guy, but that's hardly the point! No one would argue that Mormons aren't nice people; the ones I know are kind, funny, intelligent, moral, and otherwise great people. The only problem is that according to the word of God they are deceived, believing not the true gospel of salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone as taught in the Bible, but a different gospel, which is no gospel at all (Gal. 1:6-7), and therefore "doctrine of demons" (1 Tim. 4:1). Even Satan disguises himself as an "angel of light" (2 Cor. 11:14), and so Nathan's personality, charisma, kindness, and even his love for Camilla, don't make it right for her to follow him into spiritual darkness.
I felt really sorry for Camilla in her utter loneliness early on, and was grateful for the relationships she later developed with her mother and the believers from her old church back home, whose faith was validated by their works.
I was mildly disturbed by the flirtation/emotional closeness that developed between her and Col. Brandon (she couldn't seem to decide whether she wanted to be a respectable married lady or an almost-divorced-and-keeping-options-open one; his ulterior motives made all his friendship and protection a little weird and awkward), and my most pervasive question throughout the novel was not whether C would rescue her children but whether the book itself was supposed be to be a romance or not.
The story moved slowly, and I wasn't all that impressed with it. I did finish it, but didn't really care.
I felt really sorry for Camilla in her utter loneliness early on, and was grateful for the relationships she later developed with her mother and the believers from her old church back home, whose faith was validated by their works.
I was mildly disturbed by the flirtation/emotional closeness that developed between her and Col. Brandon (she couldn't seem to decide whether she wanted to be a respectable married lady or an almost-divorced-and-keeping-options-open one; his ulterior motives made all his friendship and protection a little weird and awkward), and my most pervasive question throughout the novel was not whether C would rescue her children but whether the book itself was supposed be to be a romance or not.
The story moved slowly, and I wasn't all that impressed with it. I did finish it, but didn't really care.
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