An Indian girl is forced to go to a reservation with her people where she is confused by the white people's culture and their God.
The stillness of the mountains, the pines covering the
hillsides, the gurgle of the spring... this was her home
The prairie fires that sweep the grazing lands, the coming of white
men with their guns and diseases, and the quick slaughter of the
vast buffalo herds leave Running Fawn's Blackfoot tribe with little
choice but to take up residence on the assigned Reserve. All her
life, Running Fawn has known only contentment, but now what will
become of her hopes and dreams?
The Chief's son, Silver Fox, and Running Fawn are chosen to attend
classes at the Mission Boarding School in Calgary. The white man's
way of life isn't the only thing confusing to Running Fawn; the
white man's God both frightens and intrigues her. Could this God
indeed be the creator of the land she loves so dearly? Will she be
forced to choose between the ways of her people and the man she
loves?
Janette Oke (pronounced "oak") pioneered inspirational fiction
and is the leading author in the category today. Love Comes Softly,
her first novel, has sold over one million copies. Janette is now
the bestselling author of over 70 books, 32 of which have been
translated into fourteen languages. Her books have sold over 22
million copies.
Janette receives fan mail from all over the world and answers each
letter personally. She received the 1992 President's Award from the
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant
contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award
and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction. Janette
and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and enjoy their
many grandchildren. They make their home in Canada.