Winner of Allison Pittman Book Giveaway!!!

Our congratulations go out to Nicole, who has won herself a copy of With Endless Spirit by Allison Pittman.



Thanks to all who entered.

If you would like to purchase any or all of the three books in the Crossroads of Grace series, you'll find them at Amazon.com

I also encourage you to visit Allison Pittman's website to learn more about the series and this wonderfully talented author who is also a public speaker and teacher.

Only A Few More Days Until the Winner is Announced

Don't forget we'll be giving away a copy of Allison Pitman's inspirational novel, With Endless Spirit, the third book in her Crossroads of Grace series at the end of the month.

You can enter here.

February Book Giveaway--Allison Pittman's With Endless Spirit

In February, The Book Connection will once again be participating in National Blog Posting Month. I thought it would be a great idea to start off this month with a book giveaway.



This month we're giving away With Endless Spirit, Book Three from Allison Pittman's Crossroads of Grace series--which we reviewed here.

Crossroads of Grace remains one of my favorite Christion fiction series. The historical detail, the challenges each character faces, and the moral complexity of each situation, comes together to inspire and move the reader.

Here are the rules for this contest:

1) Comment here with your working email address so that we can contact you if you win.

2) Get an additional entry for blogging about this contest. Leave a comment here telling us where you are blogged about it.

Contest ends on February 27, 2009. The winner will be announced at this blog on February 28, 2009.

This contest is open to residents of the United States and Canada only.

Good luck!

With Endless Spirit by Allison Pittman--Book Review

The story of a young girl's determination to stay true to God's plan despite the tragedies and loss she endures is what you'll find in the highly anticipated conclusion to the Crossroads of Grace series by Allison Pittman.

With Endless Spirit introduces the reader to Belinda, a young girl born into privilege. Led to believe her family is going on this great adventure, reality soon strikes while on the journey West. Wounded and suddenly alone, Belinda clings to her faith to help her in this harsh new world.

Forced to spend the winter with the man who stole the life she once knew, Belinda struggles to find the power of forgiveness. Her journey takes her to a mining camp in Wyoming, also home to a red-roofed brothel, where she finds friendship and perhaps love. But is her faith strong enough to let her forgive?

What a satisfying conclusion to the Crossroads of Grace series! Belinda, who fans of the first two books will learn receives a new name once she ends up at Jewell's place at Silver Peak, is an inspiring character whose story was begging to be told. The author pits Belinda against tragedy and loss while the reader is allowed to witness her evolution from a secure but shy girl to a young woman determined to survive and believe in God's hand in her life.

Just as with Pittman's other books in this series, Ten Thousand Charms and Speak through the Wind--which we reviewed here and here--the author's attention to historical detail adds realism and depth to this novel. Just like Speak through the Wind, fans of the series are treated to discovering the story of a secondary character from the first book. And while in Ten Thousand Charms, most of the story unfolds at Jewell's place, a good portion of Belinda's story is told before she even finds herself in the red-roofed brothel.

Christian fiction fans won't want to miss the powerful conclusion to the Crossroads of Grace series. And they'll want to read all three books again as soon as they finish. Allison Pittman is an author whose work touches the heart and lifts you up. I eagerly await Pittman's next project.


Title: With Endless Spirit
Author: Allison Pittman
Publisher: Multnomah Books
ISBN: 978-1-60142-012-1
U.S. Price: $13.99