Christian Fiction
Tender Mercies
2003·390 pages
Norwegian immigrant families in the budding town of Blessing, North Dakota, navigate joys like marriages and community growth alongside hardships including surprising deaths and illness.
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Norwegian immigrant families in the budding town of Blessing, North Dakota, navigate joys like marriages and community growth alongside hardships including surprising deaths and illness.
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She never intended to stay. So why is leaving so hard? The fertile prairies of Dakota Territory have finally begun to yield the bountiful harvests the pioneers have dreamed about since leaving their homes in Norway. The tiny community of Blessing is beginning to expand and thrive, its hardy citizens at last enjoying a measure of prosperity. Mary Martha MacCallister comes to Blessing from Missouri to visit her brother. She volunteers to help at the schoolhouse and, with her gentle southern charm,...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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No sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of deaths and loss of life, not graphic
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation
Religious content
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Central Christian themes including faith, forgiveness, and reliance on God during hardships
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Minor depictions of economic exploitation by railroads and mills against farmers
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of domestic violence, cancer, and emotional suffering from loss of life
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