Chat with Vera: Book Review: Wings of a Dream, by Anne Mateer

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Book Review: Wings of a Dream, by Anne Mateer

This romantic historical fiction book opens during World War I when Rebekah Hendricks' aviator sweetheart has entered the war effort as a flyer. Rebekah leaves the uninspiring farm life she has grown up on to travel to Texas where she plans to care for her ailing aunt. From this point on she is caught up in the reality of life, death, circumstances, and faith. She learns through these difficulties and depends on new friends for support and guidance. Anne Mateer has woven a splendid story centered around Rebekah's and a small town's tragedies during the Spanish Flu epidemic. Mateer's character development is wonderful, and her telling of his historical period enhances the story-line beautifully.

ISBN 978-0-7642-0903-1

I received a copy of this book from Baker Publishing Group, BethanyHouse in exchange for my honest review.

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Anne MateerOctober 29, 2011 at 3:57 PM
Thanks so much, Vera! So glad you enjoyed this story! And I really appreciate you taking the time to review it for your readers!
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When play is the work of children and imagination the fuel of discovery, the longings of a child's heart become fantastically real to them enabling them to engage in a world of wonder.