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CJ Barton's There Is Hope has touched hearts nationwide. With over 90,000 reviews, it's more than a novel—it's a movement.
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Before It Was History, It Was Her Life
At the heart of CJ Barton’s storytelling is lived experience, shaped by family, faith, and the American Midwest. Born in 1962 and raised in a small town with a butcher father and a seamstress mother, CJ learned early the value of resilience and the power of stories.
His debut novel, There Is Hope, is a historical fiction epic that brings to life the raw truth of frontier life, told through the unforgettable voice of Mary, a young girl taken from her wagon train and thrust into a world she never imagined.
With themes of loss, courage, and cultural collision, Barton reminds us that history isn’t distant—it’s human.
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- 4/5
This book wrecked me in the best way.
I had to pause and get my breath more than once because the story of Mary was so real."
- Rebecca M.
- 4/5
"It is one of the most moving novels I have read in a long time.
Grit, tears and truth - this story will remain with me.”
- Alan C.
- 4/5
CJ Barton does not simply write history; he makes you experience it.
I felt so immersed in the world of Mary and did not want to come out."
- Jordan L.
- 4/5
I wept, I prayed, I stopped my breath.
This book made me realise why I started loving to read in the first place.”
- Nia S.
