Janette Oke

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(born 18 February 1935) is a Canadian author and pioneer of inspirational fiction. Her books are often set in a pioneer time period and centered around female protagonists. She is a committed Evangelical Christian. Janette Steeves was born in the Depression years in Champion, Alberta, to a Canadian prairie farmer and his wife, Fred and Amy Steeves. She graduated from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta. Janette met her husband Edward Oke (pronounced "oak") while they both attended college. They were married in 1957 and have pastored churches in Indiana, and Calgary and Edmonton, Canada. He later became the president of the college. Janette and Edward had 4 children, including a set of twins. Her daughter, Laurel Oke Logan, has co-written books with Janette. Her first novel, titled Love Comes Softly, was published by Bethany House in 1979. This book was followed by more than 75 others. 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.

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Unfailing Love
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Loves Enduring Promise (Love Comes Softly, Book 2)
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Sustaining Faith
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Love Comes Softly
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Unyielding hope
Representative edition published 2020
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When Comes the Spring (Canadian West, Book 2)
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Acts of Faith
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Where hope prevails
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Love Comes Softly 1-4
Representative edition published 2016
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Love Comes Softly Collection (vol 1-8)
Representative edition published 2016
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Love Comes Softly (Books 5-8 Love Comes Softly Series)
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Where Trust Lies
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Where Courage Calls
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Beyond the Gathering Storm (Canadian West #5)
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The Beloved Land (Song of Acadia #5)
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A Quiet Strength
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The Hidden Flame
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The Damascus Way
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Nana's Gift and the Red Geranium
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Erfenis van de liefde
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Another homecoming
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Return to Harmony
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The centurion's wife
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A searching heart
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