The Calling of Emily Evans by Janette Oke

There are also two planned prequels coming to the Hallmark Channel titled Love Begins and Love's Resounding Courage.These are not based on any Janette Oke books, Directors of the films included Michael Landon Jr.

They starred Katherine Heigl, Corbin Bernsen, Erin Cottrell and others. The Fox Faith film versions of the 'Loves Comes Softly' series, which aired on the Hallmark Channel, do not completely follow the books. New revisions with updated covers were published in 20, including the boxsets. This series has also been published into two boxsets, Volume 1-4 and Volume 5-8. Published by Bethany House: 'follows the lives of one family through three generations-beginning with a hated 'marriage of convenience,' through hardships common to life on the prairie in an earlier time, leading at last to an abiding love.' She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction. This book was followed by more than 75 others. Her first novel, titled Love Comes Softly, was published by Bethany House in 1979. Her daughter, Laurel Oke Logan, has co-written books with Janette. Janette and Edward had 4 children, including a set of twins. He later became the president of the college. They were married in 1957 and have pastored churches in Indiana, and Calgary and Edmonton, Canada. Janette met her husband Edward Oke (pronounced 'oak') while they both attended college. She graduated from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta. Janette Steeves was born in the Depression years in Champion, Alberta, to a Canadian prairie farmer and his wife, Fred and Amy Steeves. She is a committed Evangelical Christian.

Her books are often set in a pioneer time period and centered around female protagonists. Janette Oke (born 18 February 1935) is a Canadian author and pioneer of inspirational fiction.

The Calling of Emily Evans by Janette Oke