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Author
Series
Change and cherish volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Young Emma Wagner chafes at the constraints of Bethel colony, an 1850s religious community in Missouri that is determined to remain untainted by the concerns of the world. A passionate and independent thinker, she resents the limitations placed on women, who are expected to serve in quiet submission. In a community where dissent of any form is discouraged, Emma finds it difficult to rein in her tongue and often doesn't even try to do so, fueling...
Author
Series
Change and cherish volume 3
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Based on the life of German-American Emma Wagner Giesy, the only woman sent to the Oregon Territory in the 1850s to help found a communal society, Kirkpatrick showcases a woman's desire to weave a unique and meaningful legacy from the threads of an ordinary life.
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