Eliza Spalding Warren was just a child when she was taken
hostage by the Cayuse Indians during a massacre in 1847. Now the
young mother of two children, Eliza faces a different kind of
dislocation; her impulsive husband wants them to make a new start
in another territory, which will mean leaving her beloved home and
her departed mother's grave--and returning to the land of her
captivity. Eliza longs to know how her mother, an early missionary
to the Nez Perce Indians, dealt with the challenges of life with a
sometimes difficult husband and with her daughter's
captivity.
When Eliza is finally given her mother's diary, she is stunned to
find that her own memories are not necessarily the whole story of
what happened. Can she lay the dark past to rest and move on? Or
will her childhood memories always hold her hostage?
Based on true events, The Memory Weaver is New York
Times bestselling author Jane Kirkpatrick's latest literary
journey into the past, where threads of western landscapes, family,
and faith weave a tapestry of hope inside every pioneering woman's
heart. Readers will find themselves swept up in this emotional
story of the memories that entangle us and the healing that awaits
us when we bravely unravel the threads of the past.
"Jane Kirkpatrick puts flesh and blood on the bones of
history. Set against an authentic nineteenth-century background,
this is a superb story of a woman's struggle to triumph over time
and place. . . . A memorable book."--Sandra Dallas,
New York Times bestselling
author
Eliza Spalding Warren was just a child when she was taken hostage
by the Cayuse Indians during a massacre in 1847. Now a mother of
two, Eliza faces a new kind of dislocation; her impulsive husband
wants to make a new start in another territory, which will mean
leaving her beloved home and her mother's grave--and returning to
the land of her captivity.
Haunted by memories and hounded by struggle, Eliza longs to know
how her mother dealt with the trauma of their ordeal. As she
searches the pages of her mother's diary, Eliza is stunned to find
that her own recollections tell only part of the story.
Based on true events, The Memory Weaver is New York
Times bestselling author Jane Kirkpatrick's latest literary
journey into the past, where threads of western landscapes, family,
and faith weave a tapestry of hope inside every pioneering woman's
heart. Get swept up in this emotional story of the memories that
entangle us and the healing that awaits us when we bravely unravel
the threads of the past.
Praise for A Light in the Wilderness
"Kirkpatrick exercises her considerable gift for making history
come alive."--Publishers Weekly
"This heart-stirring new historical novel has romance, mystery, and
adventure."--RT Book Reviews
Jane Kirkpatrick is the New York Times and
CBA bestselling author of twenty-seven books, including A Light
in the Wilderness and A Sweetness to the Soul, which won
the coveted Wrangler Award from the Western Heritage Center. Her
books have been awarded the WILLA Literary Award and Carol Award
for Historical Fiction and have been finalists for many others.
Jane lives in Central Oregon with her husband, Jerry. Learn more at
www.jkbooks.com.
Jane Kirkpatrick is the New York Times and CBA bestselling author of more than twenty-five books, including A Light in the Wilderness and A Sweetness to the Soul, which won the coveted Wrangler Award from the Western Heritage Center. Her works have been finalists for the Christy Award, Spur Award, Oregon Book Award, and Reader's Choice awards, and have won the WILLA Literary Award and Carol Award for Historical Fiction. Many of her titles have been Book of the Month and Literary Guild selections. You can also read her work in more than fifty publications, including Decision, Private Pilot, and Daily Guideposts. Jane lives in Central Oregon with her husband, Jerry. Learn more at www.jkbooks.com.