Sunday, March 29, 2020

Far on the Ringing Plains



Welcome...

To Hope-Inspired Stories, for anyone who'd like to discover more about books and stories that uplift and encourage.

Several years ago, while teaching high school art, I found out I was as thrilled as my students when they won awards or were acknowledged for their accomplishments, and that promoting other people's good works was very gratifying. 

So it's my hope you are blessed with a message of grace through the words of authors featured here. Please join me each week as writers of fiction, nonfiction, and devotionals; of romance, mystery, historical and contemporary stories share their work. 

 In memory of my father, James H. O'Brien who fought and was wounded at Guadalcanal, and to round out our WWII theme for the month of March, I'm so pleased to present "Far on the Ringing Plains"by Murray Pura and Patrick E. Craig--an exciting story of courage and faith in the midst of war...



Far On The Ringing Plains (Islands series ~ Book I) 

eBook release: April 2 

Paperback: April 15

Publisher: Islands Publishing

Far On The Ringing Plains... INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS 

In the spirit of The Thin Red Line, Hacksaw Ridge, Flags of our Fathers and Pearl Harbor. Realistic. Gritty. Gutsy. Without taking it too far, Craig and Pura take it far enough to bring war home to your heart, mind, and soul. 

The rough edge of combat is here. And the rough edge of language, human passion, and our flawed humanity. If you can handle the ruggedness and honesty of Saving Private Ryan, 1917 or Dunkirk, you can handle the power and authenticity of ISLANDS: Far on the Ringing Plains. 

For the beauty and the honor is here too. Just like the Bible, in all its roughness and realism and truthfulness about life, reaching out for God is ever-present in ISLANDS. So are hope and faith and self-sacrifice. Prayer. Christ. Courage. An indomitable spirit. And the best of human nature, triumphing over the worst. 

Bud Parmalee, Johnny Strange, Billy Martens—three men that had each other’s backs and the backs of every Marine in their company and platoon. All three were raised never to fight. All three saw no other choice but to enlist and try to make a difference. All three would never be the same again. Never. And neither would their world. This is their story...


Author: Murray Andrew Pura


Author: Patrick E. Craig

...And two stirring songs our country holds dear: 


The Marines' Hymn (From the Halls of Montezuma) with authentic film footage from WWII.
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Reminder: The authors presented here value your insights, so don't forget to leave a comment. If
you become a Follower of Hope-Inspired Stories, your name will be added to a prize drawing at the end of this month ~ a 25.00 gift card, your choice of one of the books featured this month, and a box of Whitman's Sampler chocolates! (Something a soldier would have given his sweetheart! 💝 )

Hope-Inspired Stories Photo:  The beautiful photo of Sodus Bay, N.Y. during a particularly harsh storm on Lake Ontario was taken by photographer and sister in Christ, Ginger Strom. Note the courageous lone seagull taking flight in the upper right corner of the photo.  

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things and the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:8).

Thank you...May you all be blessed and inspired!

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Sunday, March 15, 2020

When Valleys Bloom Again ~ Pat Jeanne Davis


Welcome...

To Hope-Inspired Stories, for anyone who'd like to discover more about books and stories that uplift and encourage.

Several years ago, while teaching high school art, I found out I was as thrilled as my students when they won awards or were acknowledged for their accomplishments, and that promoting other people's good works was very gratifying. 

So it's my hope you are blessed with a message of grace through the words of authors featured here. Please join me each week as writers of fiction, nonfiction, and devotionals; of romance, mystery, historical and contemporary stories share their work. 

For the month of March, we will be hi-lighting exciting stories of World War II. We'll start off the month with "When Valleys Bloom Again"; a story of courage and a search for home by Pat Jeanne Davis.

Please leave a comment to be in a drawing for Pat's book.   

"When Valleys Bloom Again" 



 Publisher:  Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. ~ January 17, 2019

As war approaches in 1939 Abby Stapleton’s safety is under threat. Her father, a British diplomat, insists she go back to America until the danger passes. Abby vows to return to her home in London—but where is home? With her family facing mortal danger so far away and feeling herself isolated, she finds it hard to pray or read the Bible. Did she leave God behind in war-torn London too? Abby becomes friendly with Jim, a gardener on her uncle’s estate.

Jim can’t get Abby out of his mind. Did she have a sweetheart in England? Was it foolish to think she’d consider him? He curses his poverty, and the disgrace of his father’s desertion and drunkenness haunts him. Can he learn to believe in love for a lifetime and to hope for a happy marriage?

Abby couldn’t know the war would last for years, nor that she would fall in love with Jim—soon to be drafted by the U.S. Army—or that she’d have to confront Henri, a rejected suitor, determined by his lies to ruin her reputation and destroy her faith in God’s providence. 

Will she discover the true meaning of home and find happiness with Jim?


Author ~ Pat Jeanne Davis





...for a look at '40's fashions, and authentic life from the 40's on Pat Jeanne's Pinterest site:


..And if you become a Follower of Hope-Inspired Stories, your name will be
added to a multiple-prize drawing at the end of this month: a 25.00 gift card, and a box of Whitman's Sampler chocolates! (Something a soldier would have given his sweetheart! 💝 )


Reminder: The authors presented here value your insights, so don't forget to leave a comment. You will be included in a drawing for a book by the author featured during that week. 


“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things and the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:8).


Thank you...May you all be blessed and inspired!

Hope-Inspired Stories Photo:  The beautiful photo of Sodus Bay, N.Y. during a particularly harsh storm on Lake Ontario earlier this year was taken by photographer and sister in Christ, Ginger Strom. Note the courageous lone seagull taking flight in the upper right corner of the photo.   



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