Wild Grows the Heather in Devon

I approached reading the series by Michael Philips on Heathersliegh Hall with interest. I had read his two book series entitled Caledonia and found the story fascinating and captivating. I started reading the Hethersleigh Series in early November 2003. I couldn't stop and had all four books finished by mid January 2004. I'm a mother of two year old triplets who doesn't have a lot of time on her hands so to say I read all those and kept up my home is a miracle!The books were fabulous, captivating, intriguing, and very moving. I laughed and cried. I hadn't had a book move me to tears in a long time! I'm amazed at the depth of informaion and detail Mr. Philips put into these books. I highly recommend this series to everyone!

This book is wonderful! Not only does it capture the true flavour of the times (the Technological Revolution in England) but it gives you a whole host of characters to learn about and love. The story of how Charles and Jocelyn Rutherford discover Christianity will inspire you. Make sure you read every book in this series!

I got this book because I love history. The more I read of it the more I came to realize that Mr. Phillips has touched on nearly every problem that is common to us today in a very powerful way. This book should be required reading for anyone who wants to think about the wisdom of God and why He does things. I am truly grateful to Mr. Phillips for the depth of understanding of human nature he has show here.

Mr. Phillips does a marvelous job of beginning to re-tell the parable,'The Prodigal Son'. One of the many things I enjoyed about the book was the time setting and place. It proves that children of the early 20th century had many of the some problems children have today (rebellion and wanting to belong to society). Amanda Rutherford and her family struggle through everyday challenges as they adapt to the newly adopted Christian life-style. As Amanda tries to pull away from her parents, they pray strongly for her to choose the Lord Jesus as her best-friend. With the "Suffragette Movement" in full-swing, Amanda is anxious to join in with it with a dream to change te world! Her parents and siblings watch to see what will happen as they continue to pray faithfully.... I have already recommended this book to many friends, and I hope you will read and enjoy it to!