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    It Happened at the Fair
    It Happened at the Fair
    It Happened at the Fair
    Audiobook9 hours

    It Happened at the Fair

    Written by Deeanne Gist

    Narrated by Amy Rubinate

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    About this audiobook

    Gambling everything, including the family farm, Cullen McNamara travels to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with his most recent invention. But the noise in the Fair's Machinery Palace makes it impossible to communicate with potential buyers. In an act of desperation, he hires Della Wentworth, a teacher of the deaf, to tutor him in the art of lip-reading.

    The young teacher is reluctant to participate, and Cullen has trouble keeping his mind on his lessons while intently watching her lips. Like the newly invented Ferris Wheel, he is caught in a whirl between his girl back home, his dreams as an inventor, and his unexpected attraction to his new tutor. Can he keep his feet on the ground, or will he be carried away?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMay 6, 2013
    ISBN9781452683416
    It Happened at the Fair
    Author

    Deeanne Gist

    Deeanne Gist has rocketed up bestseller lists and captured readers everywhere with her very fun, very original historical novels. She has won the National Readers’ Choice Award, Booksellers’ Best Award, USA Best Books Award, and stellar reviews. With a background in education and journalism, Deeanne has written for People, Parents, and Parenting magazines. Visit her online at IWantHerBook.com and at Facebook.com/DeesFriends.

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    • 3/5
      It was a decent book and I do love the author and her works but I do feel like this book could've used a bit more struggle and unexpected turns to make it a tad more interesting. But, all in all it was a nice calm read.
    • 3/5
      Not a great narrator and the story frustrated me a little as the conflict lasted so long into the story. Just nothing exciting to write home about in this book. ?
    • 4/5
      Easy read, good story
    • 5/5
      I loved this book from the moment I started it until the moment I finished it. I fell in love with the characters and the authors way of telling the story. I loved how I felt like I was there and how I could understand what the characters were feeling.
    • 4/5
      Very enjoyable. I have a special fondness for sign language since my son is nonverbal, so I particularly liked the parts of the book where the characters used it. I would recommend this even to people who don't generally like inspirational fiction--the author uses a very light touch with the inspiration.
    • 5/5
      What do the 1893 Chicago's World Fair and Deeanne Gist have in common, they make for an amazing great read.First we have a North Carolina Cotton farmer, highly allergic to all parts of the seed and plants, and a Pennsylvania young Woman who teaches lip reading to children. What could they possibly have in common?The young man Cullin McNamara has an invention that can save lives. His Dad has sent him to the fair to let the world know of it, and hopefully to save their farm.Fate and God have put these two young people together, first he saves Della's life. Then he has a hearing problem, getting worse, from where is exhibit is put. He desperately needs help, and lip reading could be the answer! Della unbeknown to him teaches this.I loved the pictures of the actual buildings that are included in this book, even in my kindle edition. While we are reading the story, you can see where each event is happening. I have been in the one remaining building, many years ago.We experience many parts of this fair through the eyes of these characters. Come and experience the end of the 1800's, like seeing the first Ferris Wheel....I wish the story would last for a bit longer!I received this book through Litfuse Publicity Book Tours, and was not required to give a positive review.
    • 4/5
      Cullen McNamara has been presented with an exciting opportunity, one that he's not sure he wants to take. After his mother died tragically in a fire, Cullen invented an automatic sprinkler system that he thinks can save many lives. His dad submitted it to the World's Fair, and they accepted. Now Cullen has been committed to 6 months of exhibiting and trying to sell his creation. The Exhibition Hall though turns out to be extremely noisy, and this noise compounds the hearing loss that Cullen is developing. At someone's suggestion, Cullen goes to some young ladies at the Fair teaching lip reading to deaf children. There he enlists the help of Della, who promises to teach him to lip read if he acts as her tour to the Fair. Together they embark on an amazing adventure.This book had some really fascinating things in it. For one, it's clear the author did tons of research, and she has a very thorough listing of what was accurate and where she took liberties. This is definitely represented in the book. You get a real feel for what it was like at the World's Fair. It must have been absolutely amazing. I felt like I was there with Cullen and Della exploring the various wonders of the Fair. I also thought that the subject of how deaf people were treated (and even just people who were losing their hearing) pretty fascinating. In particular I was intrigued by the debate of lip reading verses signing. This idea of mainstreaming vs. individualized education is still something that is debated in the special needs community, so this book helped to show that this is something that has been discussed for a long time. Hopefully we are meeting the needs of that community much better now though.The characters were great, and I really wanted to cheer them on their way. I liked the slow way the relationship grew and the mutual respect shown by Cullen and Della. I'm not sure there is a better combination than romance and history, and this book had that all wrapped up in one fantastic story. It was a well thought-out and planned book, and that made it a joy to read. Book provided for review.