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Glimpses of Paradise: A Novel
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780764226489
ISBN: 0764226487
Label: Bethany House
Manufacturer: Bethany House
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: April 01, 2005
Publisher: Bethany House
Release Date: April 01, 2005
Studio: Bethany House
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Editorial Review:
Two high school kids in small town Nebraska have their dreams. Zee, a minister's daughter, wants to be a movie star. Doyle, the son of a wealthy lawyer, is expected to follow in his father’s footsteps and practice law. But World War I explodes and changes everyone’s plans. When Doyle ends up on the battlefields of France, though he performs ably, he comes out disillusioned. Rejecting his parents' pleas to return to school, he finds himself in Los Angeles on the bottom rung of society. Unknown to him, Zee Miller is also in L. A., having run away from her father and the religion of her youth. But when Doyle gets back into law, and Zee is arrested for murder, their lives will intersect again, in a way that may shatter them both.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Not just another glimpse, but a darn good look!
When I picked this up, I wasn't too sure what to expect. Would it be historical? Would there be some action? Would it paint a picture of the will of God? All 3 of those questions are answered yes! In "Glimpses of Paradise" there is a lesson. God can take anything, and use it for His purpose. This takes us into the early 1900's. From Nebraska to Los Angeles, from dusty church pews to illustrious parties among the rich and famous!
Zee Miller and Doyle Lawrence are two totally different ... Read More
Rating: - Unique story!
I'd wanted to read this book for some time, so I started reading it right after I bought it. I was immediately drawn in by the characters of Zee and Doyle, who were realistic, likeable, and well-developed. The plot was good and quite different from typical historical fiction. As the story progressed, I couldn't seem to enjoy it quite as much. It started to feel slightly repetitive, and the law aspect came in much, much later than I had expected. Zee and Doyle were still excellent characters, but the ... Read More
Rating:  - Page-turning Historical
Zenith, Nebraska. June 1916. A postage stamp costs two cents. Woodrow Wilson is President. The Great War looms in Europe. And the lives of two young people are about to change forever.
Doyle Lawrence is 17 years old, his life already mapped out for him: attend Princeton, learn to be a gentleman, then join his wealthy father's law practice. "And the Miller girl," the elder Lawrence admonishes Doyle one evening, "is not someone you should be seen with."
Zee Miller's father is ... Read More
Rating: - Brilliant Story Weaving
James Scott Bell has done it again. Glimpses of Paradise brilliantly portrays the coming of age of two young people as they struggle with parental expectancies and their own dreams. Doyle Lawrence finds himself on the battlefields of France in WWI fighting evil, while his childhood friend Zee Miller chases her dream to Hollywood to become a movie actress.
Ever the masterful story-teller, Mr. Bell brings the era of the early twenties alive before your eyes and makes you care about his characters. ... Read More
Rating: - Glimpses of Paradise
I generally read non fiction. Occasionally, I go to the library and pick up a book and have to renew it before I finish it. Not so with Glimpses of Paradise.
I loved how the author weaved the lives of the main characters together. While initially, his references from RA Torrey didn't seem to fit, they pulled together and gave the book a touch of the master plan.
I wanted to read the book because it is set pre-WWI to post WWI in Nebraska and LA, a period and place I am not well read in. Reading for ... Read More
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