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Terry Burns Synopsis & Reviews
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Janie Benedict has led a sheltered life. She’s never had to worry about anything with a father to care for her, servants, then a husband that saw to her every need...until the first two potential converts he tried to minister to immediately sent him on to his final reward. Utterly alone and totally unprepared, Janie is surprised to find a strength in herself she did not know was there.
Turning it over to the Lord, help is provided in the form of a couple of passing cowboys that take it on themselves to watch out for her, never far away. Not only does she learn to take responsibility for her own life, her tendency to adopt animals grows to include taking a young boy under her wing, his grandfather, a young Indian and her son. But even with this she continues to feel unfulfilled because she is not keeping her promise to continue her dead husband’s missionary work.
But faith will find a way and the love of a good man helps fill the void. She finds her way to a little town nicknamed “Saint’s Roost” whose real history is more fascinating than any fictional tale. The adversity that comes in the process teaches her much about herself and she does keep her promise, but in ways she could not imagine.
Saint's Roost
by
Terry Burns
ISBN: 978-1-936127-04-7
LCCN: 2009934077
Rated [G]
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Today’s book is a special treat for all you western fans (like me). But even if westerns are not your usual cup of tea, I urge you to follow the link at the bottom of the review and read the first chapter excerpt for free. I guarantee that you will be as hooked as I was. I know I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Saint's Roost by Terry Burns is simply one of the best books I’ve read all year.

Novel Spotlight
---David Meigs

Janie Benedict seems to lose everything at the very outset of this story, and while it seems to me she might have been a bit more fearful when Frank and Reuben came upon her in her time of need, I guess she figured at that point she had nothing left to lose anyway. She is very direct and open with her faith throughout the story, and yet her heart remains tender toward God’s direction in her life no matter how foreign the circumstances might become. I wish I could display that same boldness and confidence in my own faith! In short, I really got a kick out of this book. It’s not fancy, edgy, modern or anything else. Saint’s Roost is just a good old-fashioned cowboy tale with God’s grace beautifully woven throughout the story. This was a lovely change of pace and a lot of fun! I am happy to recommend this to my readers!

Window to My World
---Reviewed by Kim

This book deals with a lot of spiritual issues which were weaved into the story quite nicely. Janie’s unstoppable faith and spirit will be an inspiration to the reader, as it was to me. Overall, I really enjoyed Saint’s Roost, much more than I thought I would. I not only enjoyed the story and the characters, but by the end of the book, I felt spiritually fed and uplifted.

--Posted by Carly Kendall
CFBA Book Reviewer