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Love from the Crucible
What is love?
Mary Dyck, a lonely young woman, was oppressed by the burden of her imagination. Her friend Susan was about to be engaged. Jason, the neighbor boy, had found a semblance of love in alcohol. Her father, a preacher, had numbed all feeling in order to fulfill his love for his church.
What if there is something more?
That question haunted her even as storm clouds formed, raindrops fell, and hope seemed to fade. The more she searched, the more it seemed as if everything she had believed in was an empty lie. Her soul was parched for truth. What was it?
Sudden death arrived like a lightning bolt flashing in the tempest.
A new flowering hope appeared in Abe, a handsome young man with romance on his mind. He seemed perfect. Yet, lurking within his soul was a deeply personal secret. The tragedy of the past began to unfold even as new love was born in the life of Mary, and in the heart of her niece, Lyla. Still, the problem of Jason, the simmering cauldron of family turmoil, and the constant specter of despair threatened to overwhelm her soul. Could Mary find the strength to hold onto her newfound faith?
Love from the Crucible.
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Contemporary/Christian/Romance/Drama
Press Release
Gladstone, MB—May 23, 2007— Kelvin Bueckert explores rural life inside a cloistered and deeply religious community, with the release of Love from the Crucible.
Love from the Crucible is the story of a young woman trying to escape her dull rural existence. After an evening of turmoil, a young man appears, he seems perfect, and yet lurking within his soul is a deeply personal secret. The more she searches, the more it seems that everything she had believed in was an empty lie. Her soul was parched for truth, what was it?
Kelvin Bueckert was inspired to write Love from the Crucible after hearing his grandparents relate the remarkable events leading up to their first meeting. Yet, as the story progressed, it took on a life of its own. “I was aiming for documentary type feel to it, “said Kelvin. “At the same time, I wanted the story to be entertaining to a general audience. I suppose that is when it became a work of, true-to-life fiction.”
“I started writing this book in 2004,” said Kelvin Bueckert. “Honestly, I am quite relieved to finally be able to release it. Even though it became a work of fiction, I really wanted to remain true to the spirit of the story of faith that my grandparents originally told me. Balancing diverse elements like romance, tragedy, humor, and depression was difficult, but in the end, I think it all came together. I hope my Grandparents agree.”
