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Tracie Peterson Begins Compelling New Series Set on the 1840s
Frontier
Grace Martindale has known more than her share of hardship. After
her parents died, raising her two younger sisters became her
responsibility. A hasty marriage to a minister who is heading to
the untamed West seemed like an opportunity for a fresh start, but
a cholera outbreak along the wagon trail has left Grace a widow in
a very precarious position.
Having learned natural remedies and midwifery from her mother,
Grace seeks an opportunity to use her skills for the benefit of
others. So when she and her sisters arrive at the Whitman mission
in "Oregon Country," she decides to stay rather than push on.
With the help of Alex Armistead, a French-American fur trapper,
Grace begins to provide care for her neighbors, including some of
the native populace. But not everyone welcomes her skills--or her
presence--and soon Grace finds herself and those she loves in more
danger than she imagined possible.
In untamed Oregon Country, one young woman fights to keep her
family safe.
Grace Martindale has known more than her share of hardship. After
her parents died, raising her two younger sisters, Hope and Mercy,
became her responsibility. A hasty decision to head west seemed
like an opportunity for a fresh start but has instead left Grace in
a precarious position. When missionary Dr. Marcus Whitman and his
wife agree to let Grace and her sisters stay at their mission for
the winter, Grace is grateful. Until they hear from their uncle in
Oregon City, the three sisters have nowhere else to go.
As Grace adjusts to life in the West, she meets a fur trapper named
Alex Armistead who intrigues and infuriates her in equal measure.
But when a measles outbreak threatens lives at the mission and
among the native Cayuse who live nearby, it is Alex who helps Grace
use the natural healing remedies she learned from her mother to
help where she can, despite Dr. Whitman's disapproval. As the death
toll rises, so do tensions between the settlers and the natives,
and Grace soon finds herself and those she loves in more danger
than she imagined possible.
"Peterson powerfully depicts the challenges of life in the
19th-century American West, including a realistic picture of
Indian-American relations. . . . In the end, the journey of faith
and healing carries more weight than the romance does, shining
spiritual hope onto worldly suffering. Fans of Peterson will
welcome this opening story in the new Heart of the Frontier
series."--Publishers Weekly
"This powerful novel is realistic of the time, and great
for fans of Francine Rivers."--Christian
Market
Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 100 novels. Tracie also teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. She and her family live in Montana. Learn more at www.traciepeterson.com.