Every Fixed Star - Tender Ties, Bk 2 Author:Jane Kirkpatrick Continuing the Tender Ties Historical Series, Every Fixed Star brings readers more of the dramatic, fictionalized account of Marie Dorion: the real-life woman who was the first mother to cross the Rocky Mountains and remain in the Northwest. In Book Two of the series, Marie learns the value of a tender heart, the faith of distant friends,... more » and the act of holding life’s circumstances in open hands.
Following the family tragedy, the great battle for survival, and the test of faith described in A Name of Her Own, Marie relocates her family to the Pacific Northwest territory’s Okanogan settlement. The year is 1814 and, as is customary of her life out West, Marie faces constant challenges simply to keep her children clothed and fed.
Yet inside each challenge awaits a gift to be unwrapped. Countless times, Marie has proven herself a survivor. Incredibly, she must now endure further realizations of a woman’s fears: an abrupt ending to love, distance from friends, the disappearance of one child, the consequences of another’s poor choices.
Through it all, Marie is tempted to believe that she doesn’t deserve God’s love in the everyday places. When blessings arrive, she struggles to accept them, fearing they will be followed by more difficult challenges. But ultimately, the threads of past friendships and their prayers, a faithful love, and her own service to others all lead her to God’s gift of a full and abundant life.« less
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Kirkpatrick is a gifted author that draws you into the story. I thoroughly enjoyed this 2nd book of the series and eagerly await the next to arrive in the mail!
I found the first book in this series ok and wasn't sure I would read the second but it was so much better. The story has been well written with none of the rambling the first novel exhibited. I chose to follow through as I needed a book for a challenge and this one was on my shelf. In addition, I quite like Marie as portrayed in the first book. The author reviews her extensive research in her notes at the back. While I did not always agree with the liberties she took in writing the tale, I did enjoy it. Marie has changed and becomes a rather inflexible and rigid person in this novel. Not sure I like that but there is another novel to come in this trilogy so I may follow through when I can obtain it.
Its the second in a series about Marie Dorion who traveled to oregon in the early 1800's. This is an Historical Novel. Most of the facts are true. The story is made up. I like stories about woman. She was a tough lady, but had lost of doubts about her abilities. I did enjoy this book.