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BJ Hoff

BJ Hoff

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BJ Hoff's bestselling historical novels continue tocross the boundaries of religion, language, and culture to capture aworldwide reading audience. Her books include such popular series as The Riverhaven Years, The Mountain Song Legacy, Song of Erin, American Anthem, and An Emerald Ballad. Hoff’sstories, although set in the past, are always relevant to the present.Whether her characters move about in small country towns ormetropolitan areas, reside in Amish settlements or in coal companyhouses, she creates communities where people can formrelationships, raise families, pursue their faith, and experience themountains and valleys of life. BJ and her husband make their home inOhio.

Murdo

Murdo

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<p>When Jessica Bryant pesters her wealthy parents to allow her to have a dog as a pet, the answer is a resounding &quot;No&quot;; but they soon come to regret their decision when thier home is broken into one evening whilst they are out and their daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers, in the form of four seedy and incompetent characters wearing Disneyland-type masks, take her hostage and keep her incarcerated in a place from which there appears to be no escape. However, they reckon without the resourcefulness of our heroine, and the courage of a wonderful stray dog who comes to her aid and whom she names 'Murdo'. And so begins an exciting and humurous accounting of the couples' adventures together as they consistently foil and outwit the abductors whilst on the run together.<br /> This is a lovely story of the friendship between a girl and a dog, bringing out themes of responsibility, camaraderie, redemption, salvation and self-sacrifice. It includes some wonderful dialogue sequences as Jessica teaches her new four-legged friend how to communicate with her, with additional delightful conversations between the animals when a rabbit and a sparrow join forces with them in an effort to outwit the kidnappers and restore Jessica safely back to her parents' home. </p>

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<div class="BooksComment"><p>“An eloquently told story that weaves history, music, faith, and intrigue…an absolute pleasure.”<br />—<strong><em>Christian Retailing</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><br /></em></strong>“The story gently unfolds with intriguing characters, and the sound of music, which Hoff manages to make fly off the pages with her glorious and passionate descriptions.”<br />—<strong><em>Christian Library Journal</em></strong></p></div>