Janette Oke
Janette Oke (born February 18, 1935 as Janette Steeves) is a Canadian writer of Christian literature .
Life
Janette Oke was on a farm in Champion , in the Canadian province of Alberta born.
She studied at Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta , where she also met her future husband Edward Oke. The two married in 1957 and have since served as pastors at various churches in Indiana , Calgary and Edmonton .
Janette Oke published her first book Love Comes Softly in 1979 at Bethany House . In 1984 it was published in Germany under the title Love grows like a tree by Gerth Medien . The book quickly became a bestseller, which has since been followed by over 75 other works.
The numerous awards that Janette Oke has received include The Gold Medallion Award for Fiction , CBA Life Impact Award , The Christy Award of Excellence, and President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association .
Janette Oke is a mother of four and now lives with her husband in Alberta near her parents' farm, which has since been converted into a local museum.
Her daughter Laurel Oke Logan wrote a biography of her mother, which was published in German under the title Janette Oke: A Heart for the Prairie in 2002 by Brunnen Verlag .
Works
The settlers
The series was published from 1984 to 1990 by Gerth Medien , translated by Beate Peter. Read by Günter Schmitz , the first four volumes were published as an audio book in 1990 . Fox Faith adapted the books as a film series with actors such as Katherine Heigl , Corbin Bernsen and Erin Cottrell .
| year | title | publishing company |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Love grows like a tree | Gerth media |
| 1985 | Love carries through joy and sorrow | Gerth media |
| 1985 | Travel to a new world | Gerth media |
| 1986 | Joy remains above everything | Gerth media |
| 1987 | Love never stops | Gerth media |
| 1988 | Dreams are like the wind | Gerth media |
| 1989 | Where the heart takes us | Gerth media |
| 1990 | A home for Belinda | Gerth media |
The legacy of the settlers
The sequel to The Settlers appeared from 2001 to 2003 by Gerth Medien . The first two volumes were published as audio books, read by Hanno Herzler .
| year | title | publishing company |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Spring of life | Gerth media |
| 2002 | Waiting for luck | Gerth media |
| 2002 | In the storm of time | Gerth media |
| 2003 | When hope wins | Gerth media |
Canada series
| year | title | publishing company |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | When love wins | Gerth media |
| 1989 | When spring comes | Gerth media |
| 1990 | When the day awakens | Gerth media |
| 1991 | When hope blossoms again | Gerth media |
Seasons series
| year | title | publishing company |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Just for one summer | Gerth media |
| 1991 | Like a leaf in the autumn wind | Gerth media |
| 1992 | Every winter goes by | Gerth media |
| 1992 | What spring promises | Gerth media |
Classic series
These novels are independent of each other and have a woman in the west as their main character.
| year | title | publishing company |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Judith | Gerth media |
| 1995 | Anna | Gerth media |
| 1995 | Julia | Gerth media |
| 1996 | Susanna | Gerth media |
| 1996 | Laura | Gerth media |
| 1997 | Maria | Gerth media |
| 1998 | Rebekah | Gerth media |
Acadia saga
The Acadia saga is set in 18th century Canada and was written with co-author T. Davis Bunn.
| year | title | publishing company |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Where the wild flowers bloom | Gerth media |
| 2007 | Coast of Longing | Gerth media |
| 2007 | A new home | Gerth media |
| 2008 | Light sign of hope | Gerth media |
| 2008 | Return to happiness | Gerth media |
literature
- Laurel Oke Logan: Janette Oke: A heart for the prairie. The biography. Brunnen Verlag, Giessen 2002, ISBN 3-7655-1825-5
Individual evidence
- ↑ Janette Oke. Gerth Medien, accessed June 12, 2012 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oke, Janette |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Steeves, Janette (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Champion, Alberta, Canada |