http://princessadelina.com An Ancient Christian Tale of Beauty & Bravery Wed, 13 May 2009 21:13:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en First a couple caveats- I like this book very, very much, but if you are Catholic, I would be surprised if you feel the same way. Really, I guess that's my main caveat. The only other things I would say by way of 'warning' would be that it can be ... http://princessadelina.com/reviews/adelina-sweet-story-from-the-distant-past/ It has been a very long time since I started any book and had to finish reading it before I could put it down. What is more surprising is that The Princess Adelina is a non-fiction book. What an amazing story! When Kim writes that there aren't many ... http://princessadelina.com/reviews/a-timeless-example-so-desperately-needed-bravo/ Adelina, a daughter of Irish missionaries to Germany in the 8th century, is commanded by the prince to be his bride. Because of her faith and the love of the pagan prince, Christianity is kept from persecution for a time. The prince’s mother is a pagan and ... http://princessadelina.com/reviews/adelina-brave-and-strong/ I found this book extremely enjoyable and encouraging--but to an extent. While the old English style of language was interesting and helped transport me into the book's time setting, at times I found it difficult to discern the message the author wished to convey. Often I found ... http://princessadelina.com/reviews/a-shining-example-for-maidens-of-our-day/ I received this book for Christmas and it was the first one I chose to read out of all the others I got! The book was very encouraging and I would recommend this book to all young ladies! Adelina is the perfect role model of a Christian young woman and ... http://princessadelina.com/reviews/the-perfect-role-model/ My parents gave The Princess Adelina (by Julie Sutter) to me for Christmas and I simply adore it! Once I started reading I almost couldn’t put it down! In this beautiful tale the Christian maiden, Adelina, lives in Germany around the year 703 A.D. in her Irish missionary community. Her life ... http://princessadelina.com/reviews/i-couldn%e2%80%99t-put-it-down/ This book is one of the best I have ever read.  Both my almost-12-year-old daughter and I read it, and we were so impressed.  I am adding this to my list of all time favorite books.... Not only was it an exciting story, but it is a story ... http://princessadelina.com/reviews/one-of-the-best-books-i-have-ever-read/ I just finished reading a great little book, Princess Adelina. This book is simple & yet deep. It is inspiring as well as based on a true story. If this isn't enough for me to read to my children, they love a good adventure, then the fact that we live right ... http://princessadelina.com/reviews/we-visited-these-places/ From across the ages - thirteen centuries ago, when the fearless Scotch and Irish missionary bands were sent out from the Isle of Iona - comes the story of a virtuous young woman of unshakable faith, filled with determination to fulfill the role to which God has called her.  She ... http://princessadelina.com/uncategorized/princess-adelina/ Princess Adelina is a rousing tale of bravery and faithfulness in 8th century Thuringia, Germany, where a young girl named Adelina is chosen by the young pagan ruler Hedan to be his bride. Unfortunately, although Hedan's father was a Christian his mother Geila is not, and Adelina has to face down ... http://princessadelina.com/reviews/a-rousing-tale/