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The Baxters

By: Karen Kingsbury
Narrated by: January LaVoy, Kirby Heyborne
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This warmhearted prequel to the “heart-tugging and emotional” (RT Book Reviews) #1 New York Times bestselling Baxter Family Series—now a television series—follows the family members as they face rising tensions during a wedding and a colossal storm.

A terrible storm builds in the early morning sky over Bloomington, Indiana, as Elizabeth Baxter prepares to celebrate her daughter Kari’s wedding to Tim Jacobs. It’s supposed to be the happiest of days, but Elizabeth can’t shake a growing sense of dread. Something bad is about to happen. Elizabeth knows it.

Indeed, there are dark currents of conflict and doubt coursing through each of the Baxter family, and Kari Baxter is starting to panic. Is her decision to marry Tim a mistake? Meanwhile, Kari’s brother Luke is angry and resentful of their sister Ashley, who has recently returned from Paris as a single mom. Everyone thinks Ashley spends too little time with her son, and they’re upset with her for another reason: Ashley has rejected her loyal long-ago love, Landon Blake, who clearly still cares for her. At the same time, the four Baxter sisters are struggling with the faith that has always been the family’s glue.

When the storm outside reaches a terrifying crescendo, a shocking moment of danger brings important truths to light. At the end of the long day, can the Baxters remain a family, tested but stronger?

©2022 Karen Kingsbury. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001, 2007 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. (P)2022 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.
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narrator's were great, left you wanting to read or re-read all the books again.

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Great story but some inconsistencies

I love Karen Kingsbury and the Baxters’ story. However this story contradicts some parts of the other books in so many ways that it drives me a little crazy.

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Excellent Book

I love Karen’s spiritual books and this one is one of her top books. Yes, we are all sinners striving to be more Christ like, loving and accepting of others.

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Amazing!

I loved the whole story! I kinda just got done with the redemption series but I’m going back again after listening to this.

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God is at work in all of your books and has gifted

wonderful to have the parts filled in. Thank God for working thru you. love books

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best way to understand

loved this book and all of the others! thank you for writing them and this one filled in the blanks!

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Amazing book!! Great read!!

I chose this book because I have read many of Karen Kingsbury’s books! I’ve read both Baxter series as well as many of her other titles!! They are perfect listening for road trips of which we are on right now!

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Incredible.

Karen,
Thanks for this. My family has cherished your books for a lifetime. I’m a “little Smith”, Dr. Smith’s daughter, we are the Smith family from Prineville. I have been a bit distant in my faith since my dad passed. This book really helped me remember what a good God we serve. He’s now closer to the front of my mind. Thank you for that.

-Ashli Wyland (Smith), I’ve and Becki’s youngest.

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Wonderful Beginning

Karen Kingsbury has been my favorite author forever and she does it once again!! This book is a wonderful beginning for the Baxter family that I too have loved for years.

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Perfect Self-Care Book

This book was so captivating. I listened to it in one day! I enjoyed getting to know this family and am eager to read the other books about this family. Reading is part of my self-care. With 4 little boys running around, endless piles of laundry, and 100’s of “mommy watch me do this”, this story was just what I needed!

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