Promises to Keep: Dianes Story

Promises to Keep

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In the Hearts of the Children series, those politics were front and center, but there was much more of a balance there that was completely lacking in this book. Aside from those points, however, I really did enjoy this book. It was nice to visit the Thomases again and to see where they all ended up. It was especially nice to have some old questions answered, and I did have a good time with it. I'd definitely recommend it. I truly enjoyed being back with the Thomas family. I appreciated the way Mr Hughes was able to walk us down memory lane a little bit while focusing on Diane's story.

I loved the way that he helped us to understand that, love, faith and family can help us get through anything. I hope that there is more to come. I loved this book!!!! I was happy to see that Diane finally remarries but it made me sad that she had to be single so long. I have been reading Dean Hughes books since I was 13 and I am so grateful for the love of histroy it has helped foster in me as these books have given me a foundation to kind of understand what went on so that when I studied it deeper it was not as confusing!!!

Especially since I am studying history!!! World War 2 is my favorite to learn about!!! It was like taking a trip down memory lane as I read this book and Diane talks with Gene and Kathy. But I would be interested to have Dean Hughes write another book that tells what happened to some of the characters from the first series. They were some of my favorite characters.

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It would be interesting to see where she went in her life. Thank you Dean Hughes for books that have brought me so many good memories!!!! This book was really good one of those books you can't put down! Dean Hughes is one of my favorite authors. I'm sure we have all wondered what happened to Diane, Jenny, Greg blech , and the rest of the Thomas family. Dean Hughes does a great job bringing it all together in this book, which focuses mainly on Diane and Jenny, but which brings other family members in at strategic moments.

Diane is a single mom struggling to raise her now-teenage daughter, Jenny, the right way while dealing with her own life and goals and her ex-husband Greg. Besides being a great story, I felt that this book had some great lessons on finding balance in our lives between being self-reliant and learning to rely on the Savior. Especially when our loved ones are involved, sometimes it is hard to trust in the Lord's timetable and let others exercise agency and discover the truth for themselves.

This book can be enjoyed by anyone, but especially by those who have followed the Thomases through the series The Children of the Promise and Hearts of the Children. This book not only brings us up to date on Kathy, but several other family members as well. It is a privilege to have become acquainted with the Thomas family. I am amazed at the ability of the author to describe the thinking of so many interesting personalities.

Jul 08, Amy rated it did not like it. Okay, so this was 10 times better than "killer Summer", but still only a book to read if you have absolutely nothing else to do in your life. It is also about a Mormon family, which isn't a bad thing, I just didn't know there was such a thing as Mormon fiction.

I kept getting it confused with Amish because I've read a lot of Amish fiction. Even though Mormons are nothing like the Amish from what I know. Anyways, it's a light read. Daughter gets mad at mom and moves in with dad that had abused mo Okay, so this was 10 times better than "killer Summer", but still only a book to read if you have absolutely nothing else to do in your life. Daughter gets mad at mom and moves in with dad that had abused mom. Daughter comes to senses and moves back in with mom. Mom falls in love with someone else. Jan 25, Melissa rated it it was ok.

I put it in the same category as all of the 2nd generation books--not nearly as good as the first generation stories. Oct 20, Kirsten rated it liked it. A good conclusion for Diane. I like how Hughes deals with real-life problems and issues in his books. I also like it that everyone is not uber conservative. Apr 04, Amy rated it really liked it. I enjoyed his Promise of the Children and Hearts of the Children series and this was a follow up on what happened to Diane Thomas.

If you enjoyed those series, you will enjoy this book.

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It was realistic and the characters were relatable. I like that it didn't wrap everything up in a tight bow with happy endings all the way around. It was a nice follow up to the series. Mar 20, Jacqui rated it it was amazing. This was a good book. I was easily hooked and I didn't want to stop reading after picking it up even though there were times I had to put it down.

Feb 18, Heather Murphy rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Seeing into the private thoughts, emotions and heart of a seemingly well put-together woman invites us all to take a personal look at our own motives and direction. What makes us happy? Are we striving for what really matters? Are we waiting around for someone else to take care of us and feeling sorry for ourselves when no one seems to be there? This story promotes recognizing the positive contributions our extended family has on us and the strength these relationships can provide.

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It also makes us ask ourselves when we might be trying to control others rather than providing the support, love and guidance and then letting them decide for themselves. The reader gets to witness growth in characters and healthy, loving relationships develop. I finished the book feeling good about life, motivated to try a little harder in the areas that matter most, and determination to not fall into the trap of relying on others for my happiness.

I didn't know that this book was a follow up book to any other books and yet I liked it. I haven't read his other series at least not all the way though to the introduction of this character. Her whole focus was to force Jenny to come back home rather than seeing the big picture.

You cannot force others. I was so glad she had her mother, grandmother and other family members to advise her and give her comfort. I was touched with her closeness to her one male cousin. I know that would be an invaluable trait to have as a principle. I consider Diane to have been a great mom but I was bugged at the words she chose in such critical moments of potential bonding or potential disaster. She just seemed so immature and needy of everyone else validating her rather than her bing strong enough to validate others. But I think she started to change in the end and I loved how the story ended with such hope for the future.

Hope that she would continue to be better. Hope in true love. Hope that she and Jenny would continue to have a good relationship. And an important hope that Jenny was making wise incredibly wise for her age decisions for her future, trusting in God all the while. Even though Jenny was seemingly wiser, smarter and more motivated than her mother, Diane still had much she could offer her daughter. Primarily love and experience in the world. I love her growth with taking care of her body rather than using it to gain favor, taking care of herself rather than controlling her daughter, and her ability to recognize what a good life this is.

It is a good life we all lead—if we choose that attitude! May 06, Mommywest rated it it was amazing. I love this conclusion to the Hearts of the Children series by Dean Hughes the follow-up series to Children of the Promise. This book mostly focuses on Diane and her daughter Jenny, two characters from the Hearts of the Children whose stories did not get resolved at the end of the series. I don't want to give anything away just in case any readers out there have not read the aforementioned series, so I won't discuss the book entirely.

However, I will say that I appreciated knowing what happene I love this conclusion to the Hearts of the Children series by Dean Hughes the follow-up series to Children of the Promise. However, I will say that I appreciated knowing what happened to Diane and Jenny, and feeling that the saga of the Thomas family felt more resolved.

I also appreciated this book on its own for the lessons it contained for families of all kinds, and especially for those dealing with teens and their desire for independence. It also holds great messages for anyone in general about how we treat and view others, and the importance of remembering that after all we can do, we need to have faith that Christ will make up the rest, and that we need to trust in God's plan for us and our children or loved ones.

We also need to remember that it is up to us to make our own happiness--our happiness and purpose cannot be so tied to others that we cannot be happy without them. I am also glad to read a book about tough family situations and lives that are different from my own because I gained a greater understanding of what others are going through and how I can be more sensitive to their situations. Oct 04, Beth rated it liked it. I started feeling under the weather late Saturday afternoon, so when Monday rolled around, just about all I felt like doing was curling up with a book -- this book, one I was sure wouldn't be too taxing on my cognitive powers I was already dealing with a headache.

It was fun to read "historical fiction" from the 80s -- details like phone cords stretching across the room and new IBM computers with K made me smile. Yeah, the world has changed, and how strange that I remember how it used to be! The sure sign of getting old, I guess: The storyline was engaging but not really anything special and I did think things wrapped themselves up a little too nicely at the end.

If anything, this made me want to start over with the Hearts of the Children saga and reread it from the beginning! It's been years since I've read them seriously I'm thinking more than ten? If this cold keeps hanging on, maybe I'll just do that! Oct 14, Kay rated it it was amazing.

Promises to Keep: Diane's Story

I haven't read the other 10 books that connect with this one, but this book on its own was well worth reading. I especially liked hearing about finding your own happiness. That was a good reminder for me. I know we all have it in us but sometimes in the rigors of life we forget that. We need reminders that to really be happy we need to be in charge of our own happiness.

Because life is too wonderful and too short for anything else. Diane's story inspired me and lifted me up. I liked how the aut I haven't read the other 10 books that connect with this one, but this book on its own was well worth reading. I liked how the author connected all the characters. I've dealt with children like Jenny and Heather so I can understand more if what it would be like to have been Diane or Spencer.

I'm thankful that Dean Hughes did such a good job in portraying the characters. I was impressed at how female the female characters were considering they were created by a man. Not saying men can't do a good job with female characters. Wondering if he doesn't have a lot if sisters, or maybe a lot of daughters.

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Now I'm going to start the 1st one of the 10 books he wrote before Diane's Story. Mar 13, Michelle rated it it was amazing. This book is a continuation of the story of one of the characters in the Hearts of the Children series by Dean Hughes. The book takes place in the mid to late eighties, and shows the challenges of Diane, a single mother struggling to raise her teenage daughter while being thwarted at every turn by her abusive ex-husband, Greg. I think this book actually moves a little slowly, and it isn't until the last chapter or so that I felt that there was any resolution or moving forward.

The book just tell This book is a continuation of the story of one of the characters in the Hearts of the Children series by Dean Hughes. The book just tells the story of every day life, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It was kind of hard to read just about Diane after being so involved with other characters in the Hearts of the Children series who are only mentioned in this book.

Overall, a good and quick read. Jul 22, Lisa rated it really liked it Shelves: This book tells the story of what happened to Diane from Hughes' "Hearts of the Children" series, and for readers who enjoyed that series, it's a good read. I enjoyed finding out what happened and the book seems to realistically portray Diane's circumstances as a single mother with a teenaged daughter and an ex-husband who abused her during their marriage.

It's also good to catch up with the rest of the Thomas family. Hughes did a wonderful job with the "Children of the Promise" series and a rea This book tells the story of what happened to Diane from Hughes' "Hearts of the Children" series, and for readers who enjoyed that series, it's a good read. Hughes did a wonderful job with the "Children of the Promise" series and a really, really good job with the "Hearts of the Children" series and with this coda to both series.

On second reading, I found the book to be a bit dreary, because Diane's life is difficult and dreary--but it is still a good read. Feb 05, Brooke rated it liked it Shelves: This was a break off novel of Dean Hughes's Children of the Promise series. It was a nice conclusion to the story of the girl who had been abused and left her husband to raise her daughter on her own. I always wondered how her story would end and it is nice to have the loose ends tied up.

But I have noticed that a lot of LDS fiction written for adults is especially cheesy. If you read his two series about the Thomas family, you'd probably li This was a break off novel of Dean Hughes's Children of the Promise series. If you read his two series about the Thomas family, you'd probably like to read this just for a good conclusion to it all. It wasn't bad, awful, or anything and it really was pretty entertaining. I don't feel like I wasted my time. Jul 15, Stephanie P rated it really liked it Shelves: I really enjoyed this continuation of Diane's story since I was really interested to find out the rest of her story.

I love how Dean Hughes writes such realistic characters and struggles. She really did not have an easy solution to her struggles and my heart hurt so bad for her throughout so many parts of the story. I was very interested and invested in how everything played out. It was also fun to see other characters from the series play a small part and be able to get a snapshot of 4.

It was also fun to see other characters from the series play a small part and be able to get a snapshot of how their lives went. Jul 11, Brittany Lentz rated it it was amazing. Loved getting to see how Diane's story turned out. She and Gene were my favorites from the Hearts of the Children series.

The only thing that bugged me was the huge discrepancy in LaRue's storyline. In the last book of Hearts of the Children she was pregnant and had a little baby girl. This was a very moving storyline, but in this book they say she was never able to have children of her own and adopted Really bugged me probably more than it should. But other than that a great ending to a fa Loved getting to see how Diane's story turned out. But other than that a great ending to a fantastic series.

Oct 02, Monica Johnson rated it it was ok. I'm trying to pinpoint why I rated this book with only 2 stars. I believe it comes down to the feelings that were generated from Hughes, Children of the Promise series. Oozing over with historical facts and actual events. This book certainly lacked excitement, the characters were very predictable and slightly overdone.

It was nice to see how he tied the thread on one of his characters, but it almost seemed as if the editors called, asked him to punctuate the end of Diane's I'm trying to pinpoint why I rated this book with only 2 stars.

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