A Winter's Promise

Pioneer Family Series #1

by Jeanette Gilge

Genres: Fiction

155 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1988

About the author

Jeanette Gilge
1924- 2002

Place of Birth: Phillips, WI

Award(s):
Triton Summer writer's Workshop award, 1974; David C. Cook juvenile award, 1975, for City-Kid Farmer.

Personal Information:
Family: Surname is pronounced with two hard "g"s; born March 31, 1924, in Phillips, WI; daughter of Edward and Emma (Meier) Kudrna; married Kenneth Gilge, September 26, 1942; children: Donna (Mrs. Ron Childress), Kent, Karl, Dean; (foster children) Janice (Mrs. Paul Stevko), Dennis. Education: Attended Triton College, 1971-74. Religion: Christian. Avocational Interests: Nature and the out-of-doors, reading, hiking, bicycle riding. Memberships: Children's Reading Round Table (Chicago), Off Campus Writers (Winnetka, IL), Penhandlers. Addresses: Home: 1010 North Seventh Ave., Maywood, IL 60153.


Career: Writer. Lecturer; Christian broadcasting volunteer worker.

WRITINGS BY THE AUTHOR:

Never Miss a Sunset (adult), David Cook, 1975.

City-Kid Farmer (juvenile), David Cook, 1975.

Growing-Up Summer, David Cook (Elgin, IL), 1976.

All Things Heal in Time, LifeJourney Books (Elgin, IL), 1988.

A Winter's Promise, LifeJourney Books (Elgin, IL), 1988.

Best of Intentions, LifeJourney Books (Elgin, IL), 1990.

Satin in the Snow, WinePress (Mukilteo, WA), 1997.


"Sidelights"
Jeanette Gilge writes: "I believe the battle between good and evil is intensifying and that we will see swift and terrible changes on this earth as God makes a last attempt to warn mankind that growing disregard of Him and of His statutes is intolerable to Him."

Reviews

[Dru · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much description for my taste.

[Kristen Hungness Hedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a beautiful book.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This first book of the Pioneer Family Series focuses on Emma Vergerler and her husband Al. Emma is alone in the harsh winter to take care of the children and animals while her husband works away at the lumber camp. While the book only take places over a few weeks it gives an insight into the relationship between Emma and her heavenly Father. She deals with a wide assortment of emotions. Her and Al's courtship is revealed through Emma's reminiscence of their past. The story only has one real surprise, but it does show a lot about personal growth and the relationship between a husband and wife.

[Mary Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read the series of her 4 books. A Winter's Promise / Never Miss A Sunset / All Things Heal In Time / Best Of Intentions. (I know the author's niece) It was a good fun read, I enjoyed these books much more than I expected to!!!

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first book in the Sunset Series, and interesting to me because the family in these stories are related to me.

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