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The Winds of Autumn Audiobook
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Pioneering inspirational author and perennial best-seller Janette Oke is renowned for her touching novels of faith and virtue. The Winds of Autumn is the continuation of the heartwarming family saga begun in Once Upon a Summer (K1041). On the brink of manhood, Josh lives with his Aunt Lou and spends all his time studying or fishing. When a new teacher arrives at his school, Josh prospers under his tutelage. Meanwhile, the teacher's beautiful daughter begins to stir new feelings in Josh. Listeners will cherish this tale of life and new love.
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"I was certainly skeptical when I read the first book of this series, but I am so glad I stuck with it! I loved the second book. I am glad to be following Josh's story, especially as he grows older. I hope the next two are as good as this one! Certainly another easy read!"
— Jessica (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Oke’s Christian message overwhelms the events.”
— School Library Journal
The Winds of Autumn Listener Reviews
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" This series just gets better, and better! I will be sad when its over! "
— Candice, 2/13/2014 -
" good perspective of farm life--neat evolution vs. creation discussion "
— Michelle, 2/11/2014 -
" I love this series the librarian told me they were really popular right now and I read this one in one day! I loved it, and now I am on to the next one in the series. "
— Suzi, 1/18/2014 -
" Fun, quick read. A real page turner. "
— Jenifer, 1/18/2014 -
" Ahhh...the trials of growing up. Not much has changed in a 100 years. "
— Christine, 12/22/2013 -
" Super good read. It was not quite as light as the first one, but it was still rather positive despite all the confusion and grief. It really sent me to thinking about God's ways. "
— Bethany, 12/12/2013 -
" I seem to be drawn to books dealing with relationships, but I thoroughly enjoy them. Josh had some major decisions to make as a young boy and I am touched by how he dealt with the hard blows of life. "
— Pat, 12/10/2013 -
" Great book for pre-teens too! "
— Patricia, 11/8/2013 -
" It is about a boy, but has romanice. I don't really know if boys/guys would find it intersting. "
— Beth, 10/2/2013 -
" This was my favorite(until i got to number 4) for so many reasons. Iread it in 2 days and when I had spare moments of thought it would come back to my mind wanting to know more of the story. "
— Terri, 6/28/2013 -
" I liked this one as well - easy read and good, wholesome characters. "
— Marci, 1/11/2013 -
" Joshua learning to be a man. "
— Rachel, 12/27/2012 -
" I liked this book. It was so wholesome. "
— Danni, 6/22/2012 -
" Not as good as the first one, but still solid. "
— Margaret, 3/13/2012 -
" I love Janette Oke but I just could not get into these books. I think it's because it was from a boy's perspective. I just could not put myself in his shoes or relate to him in any way. "
— Leann, 11/5/2011 -
" Another book in the Life of Josh Jones "
— Meadow, 9/23/2011 -
" Josh is starting to grow up. He is interested in a girl, while at the same time struggling with his faith when tragedy strikes. The girl and her family don't believe in God, and Josh needs to figure out how that effects him. "
— Cara, 8/30/2011 -
" The continuation of the story of Josh and Aunt Lou and their loved ones. This one was tough for me, with the loss of a baby in it. Again, I was anxious to move to the next book. "
— Kassie, 12/28/2010 -
" I love this series the librarian told me they were really popular right now and I read this one in one day! I loved it, and now I am on to the next one in the series. "
— Suzi, 7/22/2010 -
" I love Janette Oke but I just could not get into these books. I think it's because it was from a boy's perspective. I just could not put myself in his shoes or relate to him in any way. "
— Leann, 2/13/2010 -
" Joshua learning to be a man. "
— Rachel, 12/1/2009 -
" The continuation of the story of Josh and Aunt Lou and their loved ones. This one was tough for me, with the loss of a baby in it. Again, I was anxious to move to the next book. "
— Kassie, 10/6/2009 -
" Ahhh...the trials of growing up. Not much has changed in a 100 years. "
— Christine, 7/11/2009 -
" Another book in the Life of Josh Jones "
— Meadow, 12/12/2008 -
" This one was pretty good. I like the boy's perspective. She is just sounding so much the same in many of her books. Her characters do the same thing. <br/> <br/>But you still want to find out how. "
— Rishi, 10/17/2008 -
" Josh is starting to grow up. He is interested in a girl, while at the same time struggling with his faith when tragedy strikes. The girl and her family don't believe in God, and Josh needs to figure out how that effects him. "
— Cara, 6/28/2008 -
" This was my favorite(until i got to number 4) for so many reasons. Iread it in 2 days and when I had spare moments of thought it would come back to my mind wanting to know more of the story. "
— Terri, 5/20/2008 -
" I liked this book. It was so wholesome. "
— Danni, 2/21/2008 -
" It is about a boy, but has romanice. I don't really know if boys/guys would find it intersting. "
— Beth, 11/20/2007
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 Johnny Heller
Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.