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For her significant contribution to Christian fiction, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association honored Janette Oke with their 1992 President's Award. Like Gold Refined is vintage Oke, full of the gentle warmth that captivates fans the world over. Happily married with four children, Virginia Lewis is perfectly content with her peaceful existence on the family farm. But change looms on the horizon. Grandma Marty and Grandpa Clark have always been a source of emotional strength, but their health is failing. And Virginia's adopted daughter, who has long been a blessing, may be torn from the family when her absentee birth mother resurfaces and pursues custody. Virginia may fear the unknown, but her unshakable convictions will help her embrace it. Like Gold Refined is a timeless testament to the strength of family and the power of faith. Narrator Alexandra O'Karma gracefully illuminates Janette Oke's wholesome prose and brings her inspiring message to life.
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"A great ending to the series. Finally Virginia sees all her prayers and friendship for Jenny actually result in something good. And I felt so bad/proud for Mindy choosing to go live with her real mother when she was sick. "
— Kristy (4 out of 5 stars)
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" A nice read, but a lot of sad moments. Thankfully, she left off one potentially really sad moment. It's not my favorite of the series, but it does have some good moments to keep the story moving along to the end. The epilogue is beautiful. "
— Jennifer, 1/14/2014 -
" I appreciate this whole story. Especially young Mindy's expression of faith with her birth mother. Heart breaking at times. So so good! "
— Breena, 9/29/2013 -
" An enjoyable conclusion to Virginia's story, A but mushy and redundant but I still really enjoyed it. "
— Dawnmcd, 9/6/2013 -
" About three years lapse between book three and this one. Excellent ending to the series. However,there were times the book felt rushed... skipping months at a time and being very brief. "
— Lynnea, 8/4/2013 -
" At the end! This book was much better than the rest. More involved. Interesting. Glad of the ending. Think that I will share these books and then keep them for my granddaughter! "
— Christine, 12/30/2012 -
" Not as good as the others in the series, but would've been redeemed by a good editor's work. "
— Grete, 11/30/2012 -
" Another solid book. Heart-rending. I had to put the book down for a week because I had such a hard time reading part of it. I really fell in love with these characters over the series. "
— Saralyn, 10/16/2012 -
" very sad!!!!D: but i liked it. Clark and Marty are old and cant take care of themselves anymore :(!!!! "
— Hannah, 6/17/2012 -
" so good! i like how they ended it but im so sad for the series to be over. "
— Cambria, 6/12/2012 -
" Oustanding end to this series. I love it. I'm really glad I read this series. It was enjoyable, wholesome, and really really sweet. "
— Bethany, 5/27/2012 -
" again another great book by this author. "
— Kathryn, 3/27/2012 -
" I could not start enjoying the book until it was more than half over. I found Virginia and Johnathan to be incredibly selfish throughout in more ways than one. "
— Meghan, 3/23/2012 -
" A great ending to the series. Finally Virginia sees all her prayers and friendship for Jenny actually result in something good. And I felt so bad/proud for Mindy choosing to go live with her real mother when she was sick. "
— Kristy, 3/15/2012 -
" I read this book in 2 hours and cried about a dozen times. What a beautiful end to a heart warming series. "
— Cassieday, 2/18/2012 -
" The author wrote this book to say that some things are worth the risk to get keep someone you love. But some times you need to let that person go in time they will come back. If it is God's plan for them to come back. "
— Caroline, 11/29/2011 -
" Virginia and her mother's heart is a true inspiration; this book is a great conclusion to her story. "
— Rachel, 4/1/2011 -
" again another great book by this author. "
— Kathryn, 2/1/2011 -
" Another solid book. Heart-rending. I had to put the book down for a week because I had such a hard time reading part of it. I really fell in love with these characters over the series. "
— Saralyn, 2/1/2010 -
" Virginia and her mother's heart is a true inspiration; this book is a great conclusion to her story. "
— Rachel, 12/1/2009 -
" An enjoyable conclusion to Virginia's story, A but mushy and redundant but I still really enjoyed it. "
— Dawnmcd, 9/15/2009 -
" About three years lapse between book three and this one. Excellent ending to the series. However,there were times the book felt rushed... skipping months at a time and being very brief. "
— Lynnea, 1/23/2008
About Janette Oke
Janette Oke, recipient of the 1992 ECPA President’s Award for her significant contribution to the CBA industry and to Christian fiction, has also been awarded the coveted Gold Medallion Award for fiction. Oke and her husband live in Alberta, Canada.
About Alexandra O’Karma
Alexandra O’Karma has appeared on regional stages, television, film, Broadway, and off-Broadway. You may have seen her with Tommy Lee Jones in the film Yuri Nosenko, KGB, or on episodes of One Life to Live. She was the Reader in the four-time Emmy winner, Festival of Lessons & Carols and appeared on Broadway in Getting Married. In the national tour of Death Trap, she performed with Elliot Gould, and she played opposite George Segal in Toronto in the contemporary play, Double Act.