Several years ago I got a little collector's happy and bought dozens of Barbours 4-in-1 collections when they were on sale from ChristianBook.com. But even with those there are so many more stories out there written years before I really was into reading Christian Historical Fiction. So now when Barbour has come upon the task of revitalizing such stories with amazing packaging in a slightly taller than standard trade paperback with nifty flaps that work well as bookmarks and absolutely gorgeous covers — I'm in love — these are a beautiful shelf beauty and with the 6 or 9 stories within make a perfect vacation book.The Immigrant Brides Collection is wonderfully enjoyable and has introduced me to some authors I had not read yet and I'm delighted with the experience. This book is a wonderful purchase, and if you're curious about the original covers from the small collections where these stories were once found, please enjoy this below. It took forever to organize in a post, but it's beautiful to look at and interesting to see!Posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2013/10/18/the-immigrant-brides-collection/Capucine: Home to My Heart by [a:Janet Spaeth 178251 Janet Spaeth https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1382124934p2/178251.jpg]The Angel of Nuremberg by [a:Irene Brand 97094 Irene Brand https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1382125308p2/97094.jpg]**Freedom's Cry by [a:Pamela Griffin 6611 Pamela Griffin https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1382125589p2/6611.jpg]**Blessed Land by [a:Nancy J. Farrier 386401 Nancy J. Farrier https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-d9f6a4a5badfda0f69e70cc94d962125.png]*Prairie Schoolmarm by [a:JoAnn A. Grote 56268 JoAnn A. Grote https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1382126485p2/56268.jpg]***The Golden Cord by [a:Judith McCoy Miller 206097 Judith McCoy Miller https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1296335326p2/206097.jpg]**I Take Thee, a Stranger by [a:Kristy Dykes 18964 Kristy Dykes https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1382126719p2/18964.jpg]*Promises Kept by [a:Sally Laity 140274 Sally Laity https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1382127093p2/140274.jpg]The Blessing Basket by Judith Miller *** 9781577487272[bc:American Dream: Four Inspirational Love Stories from America's Past 935476 American Dream Four Inspirational Love Stories from America's Past Kristy Dykes https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1179601410s/935476.jpg 920460]** 9781586605063[bc:Sweet Liberty 33648 Sweet Liberty Paige Winship Dooly https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1168455209s/33648.jpg 33701]*** 9781593108373[bc:Schoolhouse Brides: Teachers of Yesteryear Fulfill Dreams of Love in Four Novellas 568886 Schoolhouse Brides Teachers of Yesteryear Fulfill Dreams of Love in Four Novellas Wanda E. Brunstetter https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1175879093s/568886.jpg 555941]** 9781586603977[bc:China Tapestry: Bindings of the Heart/A Length of Silk/The Golden Cord/The Crimson Brocade 981506 China Tapestry Bindings of the Heart/A Length of Silk/The Golden Cord/The Crimson Brocade Tracey Bateman https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1179976182s/981506.jpg 966395]***** 9781577485025[bc:Spring's Memory 935473 Spring's Memory Colleen Coble https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1179601355s/935473.jpg 920457]** 9781586603960[bc:German Enchantment: Four Romantic Novellas 1370309 German Enchantment Four Romantic Novellas Irene Brand https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1183044787s/1370309.jpg 1360154]