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Faith Seekers
“She raised her head when she felt the warmth. A violet cloud poured into her hands and over her head. He spoke like water falling into a deep pool. The sapling belongs to me.” When Hannah’s family loses their home, she drops out of college and joins them as they take their RV on a journey through fractured America. Struggling with her loss of identity, she attempts to embrace her new life as a nomad until a California campground unveils a nightmare that only she can see. She questions her sanity as her family continues on their journey, and her unearthly visions increase. Miguel, a young photographer traveling with his uncle, helps Hannah discover her true identity and the roles they will all play in unveiling the truth about the ever-present good and evil surrounding them. Join Hannah and Miguel as they try to piece together their broken hopes and dreams amidst looming darkness. Will Hannah find her faith, embrace the light, and trust in the God that she thought had abandoned her?
254 pages, Paperback
First published November 29, 2014
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February 17, 2015
Title: Slow to Peak
“Faith Seekers” by Sherry Rossman
Reviewed by T’s Blogging
02/15/2015
7:17 a.m.
In search of a story that ventures into the realms of spiritual good and evil, I found myself drawn to Sherry Rossman’s "Faith Seekers." After reading the blurb I expected some sort of spiritual stimulation. However, was I fooled into the well-written description on the book’s jacket or did it live up to everything it hinted and promised?
There are so many elements to this story and one can take several mental approaches while reading, but I promise we will all end up at the same end, the faithfulness of God. Rossman's story is about a family of four that has lost their material possessions as well as class status, and finds their selves traveling the world living lives similar to nomads. The eldest daughter, Hanna, wars internally with understanding her purpose, her spiritual sight, and why things happened the way they did. As the story unfolds Hanna discovers that this journey she and her family are sent to travel is about destiny not coincidence.
At times this story left me covered in goose bumps and other times left me so confused. The divine intervention, the biblical words of truth, the depiction of the great I AM, and the battles between good and evil made this a beautiful read. And unlike any story I have ever read before, this novel has a divine essences that fueled me to finish the book in its entirety. However, it is written in a way that reads underdeveloped. In some parts of the story characters asked questions through dialogue that were not answered, the transitions from scenes were sometimes confusing, and the story read rushed. However, I can honestly say, "Despite some of the books hang ups the essences of this book touched my heart."
A tale of good, evil, and God’s faithfulness won me over.
I give “Faith Seeker” 3 ½ stars.
Happy Reading
T's Blogging
www.mcwpub.blogspot.com
“Faith Seekers” by Sherry Rossman
Reviewed by T’s Blogging
02/15/2015
7:17 a.m.
In search of a story that ventures into the realms of spiritual good and evil, I found myself drawn to Sherry Rossman’s "Faith Seekers." After reading the blurb I expected some sort of spiritual stimulation. However, was I fooled into the well-written description on the book’s jacket or did it live up to everything it hinted and promised?
There are so many elements to this story and one can take several mental approaches while reading, but I promise we will all end up at the same end, the faithfulness of God. Rossman's story is about a family of four that has lost their material possessions as well as class status, and finds their selves traveling the world living lives similar to nomads. The eldest daughter, Hanna, wars internally with understanding her purpose, her spiritual sight, and why things happened the way they did. As the story unfolds Hanna discovers that this journey she and her family are sent to travel is about destiny not coincidence.
At times this story left me covered in goose bumps and other times left me so confused. The divine intervention, the biblical words of truth, the depiction of the great I AM, and the battles between good and evil made this a beautiful read. And unlike any story I have ever read before, this novel has a divine essences that fueled me to finish the book in its entirety. However, it is written in a way that reads underdeveloped. In some parts of the story characters asked questions through dialogue that were not answered, the transitions from scenes were sometimes confusing, and the story read rushed. However, I can honestly say, "Despite some of the books hang ups the essences of this book touched my heart."
A tale of good, evil, and God’s faithfulness won me over.
I give “Faith Seeker” 3 ½ stars.
Happy Reading
T's Blogging
www.mcwpub.blogspot.com
April 7, 2015
I was intrigued by the label--Christian Fantasy. How could such different genres possibly come together?
Hannah feels like the ground has fallen from beneath her feet. She has to drop out of college, her family has lost their home, and she and her family basically become hobos, living in campgrounds in their RV. The journey to adulthood is tough enough, but throwing all of that into her face really causes Hannah to ponder who she really is and what her mission in life is.
"Pieces of things to come hurled caustic visions at Hannah. Snapshots of fear, roots of death and Harriet Tubman pointing to what? A scattered puzzle started to swarm in her mind like a living dream."
There were times when I found myself confused. Hannah has visions or dreams that were very strange to me. There were appearances by Harriet Tubman and also an elk who is God. I have very different views on who God is and this didn't really work for me.
Hannah and her family meet some people in their travels--most are good, but a few aren't. Good and evil are all around us and it causes us to take inventory within ourselves to discover just how strong our faith is. I enjoyed watching Hannah do just that. Instead of sitting back, she takes initiative to figure things out. I liked Nia, Hannah, and Miguel but failed to feel a connection with them, since they're so different from me and their views on life and God are not even close mine.
All of that aside, I did think the story was well-written. I enjoyed the descriptions and good imagery, as you can tell from the quote, as well as the relationships the characters had with one another.
Content: mild romance (unwed pregnancy included); no language that I recall; mild violence; heavy religious elements.
*I received a copy in exchange for an honest review*
Hannah feels like the ground has fallen from beneath her feet. She has to drop out of college, her family has lost their home, and she and her family basically become hobos, living in campgrounds in their RV. The journey to adulthood is tough enough, but throwing all of that into her face really causes Hannah to ponder who she really is and what her mission in life is.
"Pieces of things to come hurled caustic visions at Hannah. Snapshots of fear, roots of death and Harriet Tubman pointing to what? A scattered puzzle started to swarm in her mind like a living dream."
There were times when I found myself confused. Hannah has visions or dreams that were very strange to me. There were appearances by Harriet Tubman and also an elk who is God. I have very different views on who God is and this didn't really work for me.
Hannah and her family meet some people in their travels--most are good, but a few aren't. Good and evil are all around us and it causes us to take inventory within ourselves to discover just how strong our faith is. I enjoyed watching Hannah do just that. Instead of sitting back, she takes initiative to figure things out. I liked Nia, Hannah, and Miguel but failed to feel a connection with them, since they're so different from me and their views on life and God are not even close mine.
All of that aside, I did think the story was well-written. I enjoyed the descriptions and good imagery, as you can tell from the quote, as well as the relationships the characters had with one another.
Content: mild romance (unwed pregnancy included); no language that I recall; mild violence; heavy religious elements.
*I received a copy in exchange for an honest review*
March 29, 2016
Hannah leaves college after her scholarship runs out and her dad loses his job. Now her family (father Alex, mother Rose, and brother Ian) is homeless, apart from the RV they live in while travelling around the country selling their wares at craft shows. They have become "Faith seekers, a family searching for the great America that had failed them and so many others - the land that had failed them into nomads." Along the way, the meet Dan and his pregnant girlfriend Nia, and young photographer Miguel and his uncle Mac. As Hannah struggles with her strange visions and unwanted attention from Dan, she doesn't realize that it will all culminate in a battle between the forces of good and evil.
The book is very slow to start; not much happens, but the atmosphere is dense with foreboding. The writing is beautiful and lyrical, full of the recurring themes and imagery of tree roots, elk, Harriet Tubman, prophets, stars and stripes, and wind chimes. While there is no doubt that the author is an extremely talented writer, the story is at times confusing, there is too much repetition, and the central conflict is resolved too easily. I also had a problem with the similarity in names - Michael and Miguel (Spanish for Michael), Hannah and Harriet, Nia and Ian, Dan and Mac and Ian - especially during the climactic scene towards the end the book.
This book is classified as young adult, but is actually clean new adult.
I received this book in return for an honest review.
3.5 stars
The book is very slow to start; not much happens, but the atmosphere is dense with foreboding. The writing is beautiful and lyrical, full of the recurring themes and imagery of tree roots, elk, Harriet Tubman, prophets, stars and stripes, and wind chimes. While there is no doubt that the author is an extremely talented writer, the story is at times confusing, there is too much repetition, and the central conflict is resolved too easily. I also had a problem with the similarity in names - Michael and Miguel (Spanish for Michael), Hannah and Harriet, Nia and Ian, Dan and Mac and Ian - especially during the climactic scene towards the end the book.
This book is classified as young adult, but is actually clean new adult.
I received this book in return for an honest review.
3.5 stars
January 25, 2015
While reading ‘Faith Seekers’ I kept remarking inwardly that Sherry Rossman is an outstanding word artist. Sherry has a unique way of turning a great faith-filled story into a compelling visual story through her rhythmical, almost musical, expression. I love that Miss Rossman passionately reveals God’s unceasing faithfulness as a disheartened Hannah discovers her real identity during a road trip of necessity, with her family. As the story unfolds, the group enlarges and they uncover the truth about the good and evil around them.
December 4, 2015
Every time the opportunity to indulge in an inspirational read occurs, I go for it. Although, Faith Seekers was a bit different than what I expected, it was an interesting read.
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January 2, 2015
Lyrical, beautiful, and exciting...
February 20, 2015
I just couldn't get into this book.
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