Jane Kirkpatrick never disappoints. Once again, in The Daughter’s Walk,
she has brought to the page the story of strong women during a time in our
country’s history that found many families struggling to maintain their
family’s income and home and women struggling to find their place in society, the work force and politics.
Helga Estby
and her daughter, Clara, and their historical attempt to walk the breadth of
our country was undertaken in an effort to save the family’s farm in Washington
state. The story of the Estby women’s
walk is true to a point, that point being Helga and Clara’s return home to
devastating news.
Here, Kirkpatrick draws on her research skills to learn more
about Clara and where her journey then led her.
With information provided by newspaper records, document records and
conversations with descendants of Helga and Clara’s, she is able to piece
together historical facts with the product of a gifted imagination to weave
Clara’s story through the next several years.
Many characters are founded in fact, and many are created by
Kirkpatrick’s unique ability to thread the story with characters of her own
creation.
This intricate tapestry, woven on a colorful background of
people and places, causes the reader to sometimes pause to ponder one’s own
life journey, including loss, separation and often exile. Questions come to mind as to why these
things happened, and is it possible to achieve forgiveness and renewed relationships
after what seems like too many years have passed.
Kirkpatrick offers her readers stories of real women, who
have exhibited the strength and wit to make a difference in family, faith and
the history of our great country. To
read Kirkpatrick’s works is to become a lover of history and the women who played a role in forming it.
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I received this book free from WaterBrook Multnomah for this review. I
was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own.
Read Chapter 1 Here:
http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/blog/2010/01/12/sneak-peek-the-daughters-walk-by-jane-kirkpatrick/
About Jane Kirkpatrick:
http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/author-spotlight.php?authorid=15809
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