![]() She has written many books about her faith. Oke is a committed Evangelical Christian. ![]() Oke's daughter, Laurel Oke Logan, has co-written books with her. ![]() The Okes have four children, including a set of twins. Oke graduated from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta, where she met her future husband, Edward Oke, who later became the president of that college. Janette Steeves was born in Champion, Alberta, to Canadian prairie farmers Fred and Amy (née Ruggles ) Steeves, during the Great Depression years. The first novel of her Canadian West series, When Calls the Heart (1983), became the basis of the current television series of the same name. ![]() As of September 2016, more than 75 others have followed. Her first novel, Love Comes Softly, was published by Bethany House in 1979. Her books are often set in a pioneer era and centered on female protagonists. Janette Oke (née Steeves born February 18, 1935) (pronounced "oak") is a Canadian author of inspirational fiction. ![]()
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