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HearthLand is a serial novel released in several chapter episodes.
Episode 36: In this final episode, romance fills the air as weddings, proposals, and babies consume the minds of its inhabitants.
Someone in Ralph's past interferes in his relationships, and Carrie loses all patience with Ralph's reluctance to consider marriage for himself.
But are people compromising personal dreams? Settling for what's available,or fulfilling their deepest desires? Say farewell to HearthLand in this revealing episode.
Taking a step back in time–deliberately.
After a trip to Walden Farm and an afternoon talking to Chad and Willow Tesdall, Ralph Myner caught a vision for what life could be like. Against the advice of his nephew, Ralph sinks his entire retirement account into an incredibly risky venture.
Harlan Walker thinks his uncle has gone crazy. With the project in motion, all he can do is try to find people to invest their time, money, and even their lives into Ralph’s project before the man ends up broke and without means to survive.
People come from all walks of life as they embrace a new world–life in HearthLand.
Episode 36: In this final episode, romance fills the air as weddings, proposals, and babies consume the minds of its inhabitants.
Someone in Ralph's past interferes in his relationships, and Carrie loses all patience with Ralph's reluctance to consider marriage for himself.
But are people compromising personal dreams? Settling for what's available,or fulfilling their deepest desires? Say farewell to HearthLand in this revealing episode.
Taking a step back in time–deliberately.
After a trip to Walden Farm and an afternoon talking to Chad and Willow Tesdall, Ralph Myner caught a vision for what life could be like. Against the advice of his nephew, Ralph sinks his entire retirement account into an incredibly risky venture.
Harlan Walker thinks his uncle has gone crazy. With the project in motion, all he can do is try to find people to invest their time, money, and even their lives into Ralph’s project before the man ends up broke and without means to survive.
People come from all walks of life as they embrace a new world–life in HearthLand.
64 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 20, 2015
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About the author
Chautona Havig
274 books1,840 followers**fingers skittle across the keyboard. Stop. Eyelids blink over the top**
Oh, was this bio day? Oops! I forgot. I was lost in my latest manuscript. Umm... bio. Yeah.
Hi! I’m Chautona Havig. (for those who care, that’s Shuh-TONE-uh HAVE-ig). Yeah. Just work with me here. I should have used a pseudonym, but when you grow up with a name like Chautona, it kind of sticks.
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. ~ Hebrews 10: 23–25
Those aren’t just words on a page for me–they’re why I write. I write to encourage my brothers and sisters in Christ. The stories I create are to make people laugh, cry, question, consider.
They’re for you.
When the world screams for hope, I try to point you to the true Source of hope–Jesus.
Sometimes life in the church no longer seems a refuge from the pain of a self-serving world around us, but through my stories, I try to point you to the only Refuge that can truly help–the Father’s Everlasting Arms.
And sometimes we just need an escape from the monotony, the emptiness we see around us. We need joy, laughter–what I like to call “just the write escape.”
Christian fiction without apology or pretense–lived, not preached.
What does that even mean?
It means I care–about you. About your walk with Jesus. I care about the words you put before your eyes, the mental pictures those words conjure. It’s difficult to express just how much I love my brothers and sisters in Christ. It’s difficult to share just how much I love you.
But I do.
And I write for you. I sit in my little house in California’s Mojave Desert and I write to show you why one sister believes one thing, why a brother believes another. I write to show you how some Christians handle trials or triumphs–for you. So when you’re faced with something–good or bad, it doesn’t matter–maybe it’ll spark a memory. Maybe that memory will smolder until you pull out your Bible and see what the Lord said about it–about His great love for you. For YOU!
And maybe, just maybe, you’ll share that love with another hurting, confused, or blessed-with-more-than-she-knows-what-to-do-with soul.
I just happen to think that’s the most blessed giving anyone could hope to receive.
Oh, was this bio day? Oops! I forgot. I was lost in my latest manuscript. Umm... bio. Yeah.
Hi! I’m Chautona Havig. (for those who care, that’s Shuh-TONE-uh HAVE-ig). Yeah. Just work with me here. I should have used a pseudonym, but when you grow up with a name like Chautona, it kind of sticks.
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. ~ Hebrews 10: 23–25
Those aren’t just words on a page for me–they’re why I write. I write to encourage my brothers and sisters in Christ. The stories I create are to make people laugh, cry, question, consider.
They’re for you.
When the world screams for hope, I try to point you to the true Source of hope–Jesus.
Sometimes life in the church no longer seems a refuge from the pain of a self-serving world around us, but through my stories, I try to point you to the only Refuge that can truly help–the Father’s Everlasting Arms.
And sometimes we just need an escape from the monotony, the emptiness we see around us. We need joy, laughter–what I like to call “just the write escape.”
Christian fiction without apology or pretense–lived, not preached.
What does that even mean?
It means I care–about you. About your walk with Jesus. I care about the words you put before your eyes, the mental pictures those words conjure. It’s difficult to express just how much I love my brothers and sisters in Christ. It’s difficult to share just how much I love you.
But I do.
And I write for you. I sit in my little house in California’s Mojave Desert and I write to show you why one sister believes one thing, why a brother believes another. I write to show you how some Christians handle trials or triumphs–for you. So when you’re faced with something–good or bad, it doesn’t matter–maybe it’ll spark a memory. Maybe that memory will smolder until you pull out your Bible and see what the Lord said about it–about His great love for you. For YOU!
And maybe, just maybe, you’ll share that love with another hurting, confused, or blessed-with-more-than-she-knows-what-to-do-with soul.
I just happen to think that’s the most blessed giving anyone could hope to receive.
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December 23, 2015
Hate to say goodbye.....
Once again, Ms. Havig has taken us on a journey that I am reluctant to see come to an end. And, once again, she pops up with a surprise or two- even in the final episode. I truly hate to close the door on Hearthland, but anticipation for the possibility of a new serial book? Yes, please!
My advice? If you haven't started this series, collect the volumes and read them. I was never a fan of serial novels until Chautona Havig's "Past Forward"....being a voracious reader, I thought reading a few chapters at a time was crazy. I was WRONG! Oh, so very wrong. Try it. You won't be sorry!
Once again, Ms. Havig has taken us on a journey that I am reluctant to see come to an end. And, once again, she pops up with a surprise or two- even in the final episode. I truly hate to close the door on Hearthland, but anticipation for the possibility of a new serial book? Yes, please!
My advice? If you haven't started this series, collect the volumes and read them. I was never a fan of serial novels until Chautona Havig's "Past Forward"....being a voracious reader, I thought reading a few chapters at a time was crazy. I was WRONG! Oh, so very wrong. Try it. You won't be sorry!
January 16, 2016
I love this series. I look forward to each new edition.
The characters are true to life and the storyline keeps me coming back for more. I can hardly wait for chapter 37.
The characters are true to life and the storyline keeps me coming back for more. I can hardly wait for chapter 37.
January 29, 2016
A great ending to a great series, although I am hoping that there will be more written about the people of HearthLand.
August 13, 2016
Wonder story with a wonderful ending
I loved the whole series. Hearthland is such a wonderful place to grow up, raise a family, build friendships and live an intentional life.
I loved the whole series. Hearthland is such a wonderful place to grow up, raise a family, build friendships and live an intentional life.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews