In 1848, women can expect a few bumps along the Oregon Trail. Corinne Temple, age seventeen, has a few ridiculous challenges to face outside the river crossings, snakes, Indians, accidental gunshots and finding enough privacy to be clean along the grimy trail. When Corinne’s marriage of convenience gets less convenient she turns to some new friends in the wagon train who help her see the hope for … for the future. They teach her to take the time to dance and celebrate the small victories, to have faith and determination through the hardest things a person can face. Corinne’s journey takes her from the cobblestone streets of fashionable Boston to the rugged mountains of the west, across rivers and deserts, from sea to shining sea. A faithful heart gets this young woman through the hardest days on the trail, her skills and resolve show her and others how a woman can rise from circumstances and survive. Join her as she discovers her own strength and resilience in…Finding Her Way
* * * * * Previously released as Seeing The Elephant, revised, rewritten and professionally edited.
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The characters where well depicted. I personally enjoy reading stories during this time frame in history esp wagon train travels. If it weren’t for my book budget, I would read the entire collection
A wonderful heartwarming story from beginning to the end. Yes, there were a couple of slight errors yet this in NO WAY detracted from the story. The descriptions of life travelling by wagon train made for real day to day occurrences. Gosh to write a story with such emotion takes a real author. I cannot understand the put-down reviews except to say jealousy had to be the reason.
Inspirational, easy to read, realistic, wonderful characters, action-packed, page turner
I love to read wagon train stories and this one was excellent! A few unusual plot twists, memorable characters, and a believable journey west. A well-written novel. I look forward to reading more of Leah’s books.
This book was ok, but anachronisms drive me nuts in a historical fiction. Stetson styled his first cowboy hat in 1865. Most men wore bowler hats in the West, prior to that. Certainly a man leaving Boston for the West in 1848 would probably not be wearing a cowboy hat. That anachronism came at an early point in the book and left me wondering for the rest of the book if I should try to research more historical data in the book. As for the romance aspect of the book, it was rather reserved, even for Christian fiction. I listened to an Audible version and found the narration pleasant. All in all, I’d probably give it 3.5 stars, but because of the anachronism regarding the cowboy hat, I’m going to give it 3 stars.
I received the Audible version of this book from the author. My review is my own opinion.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and learned a lot about the hardships suffered through and endured by those leaving the comfort of their homes and easy existence of their entertaining lives.
The way this story is written I felt as if I was experiencing all that was happening and sometimes it made me cry and at others laugh but all the while I was eager to find out what was going to happen next.
The main character is such a knowledgeable young lady and in her favor she is very willing to teach others the skills that she learned from her mother as well as to help heal those who needed it. She has a very generous heart and that comes through very clearly.
The men she is in contact with are mostly very nice except for one who drives her nuts with his forced and unwanted attention.
I loved the very refreshing and adaptable voice of Reen Vogel as she narrated this epic story in a very professional and interesting manner in the audio version.
These two artists, the writer and narrator, make a great team and I thank them for sharing this lovely, clean, exciting, enjoyable historical romance with me and I am happy to recommend it as great entertainment.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request, via Audiobook Boom, and have voluntarily left this review