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The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 (P.S.)
by Nancy Turner
Nancy E. Turner's unforgettable These Is My Words melds the sweeping adventures and dramatic landscapes of Lonesome Dove with the heartfelt emotional saga of Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All.
A moving, exciting, and heartfelt American saga inspired by the author's own family memoirs, these words belong to Sarah Prine, a woman of spirit and fire who forges a full and remarkable existence in a harsh, unfamiliar frontier. Scrupulously recording her steps down the path Providence has set her upon—from child to determined young adult to loving mother—she shares the turbulent events, both joyous and tragic, that molded her, and recalls the enduring love with cavalry officer Captain Jack Elliot that gave her strength and purpose.
Rich in authentic everyday details and alive with truly unforgettable characters, These Is My Words brilliantly brings a vanished world to breathtaking life again.
What are you reading this week? (12-05-2024)
Still trying to finish These Is My Words by Nancy E. Turner and listening to Johnny Tremain by Esther Hoskins Forbes which is on James Mustich's list, 1000 Books to Read Before You Die.
-Lana_Maskus
What was the last book you bought, where did you buy it (online, indie bookstore) and how soon will you read it?
I'm currently trying to finish These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine 1881-1901 by Nancy E. Turner. Although it is historical fiction it is based on the life of the author's greatgrandmother. As a lover of the Old West I am absolutely enjoying it. While I'm reading I'm repeatedly remin...
-Lana_Maskus
"A compelling portrait of an enduring love, the rough old West and a memorable pioneer." ―Publishers Weekly
"Incredibly vivid and real and almost as though everything had been found, complete in a box somewhere." ―Washington Post
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Nancy E. Turner is the author of several works of historical fiction, including Sarah's Quilt, The Water and the Blood, The Star Garden, My Name Is Resolute, and Light Changes Everything. She has a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Arizona.
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