{"product_id":"a-tendering-in-the-storm-isbn-9781578567355","title":"A Tendering in the Storm","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Story  of Tender Truths About a Woman’s Desperate Efforts \u003cbr\u003eto Shelter Her Family \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Determined  to raise her children on her own terms, Emma suddenly finds herself alone and pregnant  with her third child, struggling to keep her family secure in the remote coastal  forest of the Washington Territory. With loss and disappointment as her fuel, she  kindles a fire that soon threatens to consume her, making a series of poor choices  that take her into dangerous relationships.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As clouds of despair close in, she  must decide whether to continue in her own waning strength or to humble herself and  accept help from the very people she once so eagerly left behind.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Based on a True  Story\u003cb\u003ePraise for  \u003ci\u003eA Tendering in the Storm \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBy Jane Kirkpatrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Clearing in the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e is a joy to read....It satisfies on every level.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e–Historical Novels Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Jane  Kirkpatrick again proves herself to be one of the finest writers working in historical  fiction today. With \u003ci\u003eA Tendering in the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e, Kirkpatrick applies her usual meticulous  research and rich period detail to give readers a wonderful story with strong, unforgettable  characters. Beautifully and thoughtfully written as always, this novel will capture  your attention, your imagination, and your heart.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e–B.J. Hoff, author of the Mountain  Song Legacy and \u003ci\u003eAn Emerald Ballad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “In \u003ci\u003eA Tendering in the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e, Jane Kirkpatrick  continues the story of the tensions between the individual and the community that  is at the core of the communal experience.  The voices of Emma Giesy and Louisa Keil  offer personal and passionate perspectives of these often conflicting views.  Kirkpatrick  presents a historically based and emotionally charged account of challenges, change,  and charity.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e–James J. Kopp, Communal Historian, Aurora Colony Historical Society  Board of Directors, and the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eA Tendering in  the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Jane Kirkpatrick’s most compelling novels yet–and that’s saying  something!  With her skilled and lyrical writing, Kirkpatrick brings to vivid life  the beauty and severity of pioneer living, a complex provocative villain, and a story  that grabs the reader and won’t let go.  But most of all, Emma Giesy emerges as a  remarkable heroine: appealing and vulnerable, but possessing tenacious courage and  true strength.  This book kept me turning pages far into the night!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e–Cindy Swanson,  online reviewer and radio host \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Jane Kirkpatrick’s riveting history of Emma Wagner  Giesy holds up an antique mirror whereby we may regard ourselves today.  Kirkpatrick’ s intuitive, effulgent prose leads us from our self-possessed age to the nineteenth  century where we participate through Emma in an emerging civilization. Kirkpatrick  tears away the proscenium, allowing us to experience Emma’s firm opinions, ravaging  losses, fathomless grief.  Emma’s life teaches us that without community we lose  synergy, love, protection–and perhaps even God.  Yet without a strong sense of self,  we have no convictions, no dreams–no \u003ci\u003esehnsucht\u003c\/i\u003e (to borrow Emma’s word) and therefore,  nothing to contribute. In seeing ourselves through this true, fictional rendering  of a real life, perhaps we can find the courage to grow and the wisdom to learn.”     \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e–Dorothy Allred Solomon, author of \u003ci\u003eIn My Father’s House\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePredators, Prey, and  Other Kinfolk: Growing Up in Polygamy\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Daughter of the Saints\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Sisterhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Once again Jane Kirkpatrick's attention to historic detail brings the hardscrabble  existence of the Willapa Bay pioneers to life.  In \u003ci\u003eA Tendering in the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e, Emma  Wagner Giesy struggles with choices she makes in response to great tragedy.  With  rigid honesty, Kirkpatrick shows the consequences of these choices and how Emma regains  her strength through love, trust, and sacrifice.” \u003cbr\u003e –Karla K. Nelson, owner, \u003cbr\u003e Time  Enough Books, Ilwaco, WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The title \u003ci\u003eA Tendering in the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e keenly expresses the  continuing story of the intrepid Emma Wagner Giesy as she struggles between the comfort  and security of her religious community and self-reliance in the midst of tumult.  Jane Kirkpatrick’s impressive research on this true character reveals many realities  of one woman’s efforts to carve out a life for herself and her children on the burgeoning  frontier of Washington Territory. In her engaging style rich with metaphor and imagery,  the author explores issues still relevant in today’s world: women’s rights, child  custody, property rights, domestic violence, and religious freedom. Bravo!”\u003cbr\u003e –Susan  G. Butruille, author of \u003ci\u003eWomen’s Voices  from the Oregon Trail\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWomen’s Voices  from the Western\u003cbr\u003e Frontier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eJane Kirkpatrick is the award-winning, best-selling author of two non-fiction books and eleven novels, including \u003ci\u003eAll Together In One Place\u003c\/i\u003e of the acclaimed Kinship and Courage series. Jane is a winner of the coveted Wrangler Award from the Western Heritage Center and National Cowboy Hall of Fame. A licensed clinical social worker as well as an inspirational retreat leader and speaker, she lives with her husband on 160 acres in Eastern Oregon.A Novel","brand":"WaterBrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304240697573,"sku":"NP9781578567355","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781578567355.jpg?v=1767720849","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-tendering-in-the-storm-isbn-9781578567355","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}