Internationally best-selling inspirational author Janette Oke is beloved for her novels of faith. Winter Is Not Forever is the continuation of the touching Seasons of the Heart saga begun in Once Upon a Summer (K1041) and continued in The Winds of Autumn (K1052). Featuring a folksy narration by Johnny Heller, this tale of a young man ready to graduate from high school and begin his adult life is touching and poignant.
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"Ok so maybe this whole series was sappy but I am a sucker for that stuff. I love series like this where you can really feel the characters personality and visualize the story playing out. I could hardly wait to read the next book and was definitely disappointed when I finished them. "
— Michelle (5 out of 5 stars)
“Gavin’s reading lends a quaint yet realistic voice to Josh’s dilemma.”
— Booklist" Another pleasant wholesome read from Janette Oke. "
— Jana, 2/20/2014" I was between 3 and 4 stars on this whole series...very good! "
— Sonia, 2/16/2014" Josh is now a grown man and trying to figure out what he should do with his life, whether to go on to more schooling, to marry etc. "
— Kassie, 2/13/2014" THis was one that I loved and hated at the same time. I was so involved by the story that as soon as I finished it I had to start number 4. "
— Terri, 2/10/2014" I liked this book too. It was such a sweet story "
— Danni, 1/24/2014" I thought that maybe this was like Little House on the Prairie, wrong! It was very wholesome, however somewhat boring. Not much a story line. "
— Kathy, 1/22/2014" Sappy! Good! "
— Thebarrys10, 1/17/2014" I love the way she writes her books their my favorite! "
— Rebekah, 1/13/2014" I really love this genre - it provides me the escape I need sometimes. "
— Susan, 12/23/2013" Third book in the series. Josh is more grown up and responsible, and he is seeing how family and friends are changing around him. Enjoyed :) "
— Marci, 12/21/2013" I liked that this book was clean and that it included God in the day-to-day life of the main character. I was very surprised at the ending, because it left me hanging, but maybe there's a subsequent book. "
— Amy, 12/8/2013Janette 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.
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.
Marguerite Gavin is a seasoned theater veteran, a five-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award, and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones and Publishers Weekly awards. She has been an actor, director, and audiobook narrator for her entire professional career. With over four hundred titles to her credit, her narration spans nearly every genre, from nonfiction to mystery, science fiction, fantasy, romance, and children’s fiction. AudioFile magazine says, “Marguerite Gavin…has a sonorous voice, rich and full of emotion.”