Title: These is My Words
Author: Nancy E. Turner
Series: Sarah Prine #1
Genre: Historical Romance
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A moving, exciting, and heartfelt American saga inspired by the author’s own family memoirs, these words belong to Sarah Prine, a woman of spirit and fire who forges a full and remarkable existence in a harsh, unfamiliar frontier. Scrupulously recording her steps down the path Providence has set her upon–from child to determined young adult to loving mother–she shares the turbulent events, both joyous and tragic, that molded her, and recalls the enduring love with cavalry officer Captain Jack Elliot that gave her strength and purpose.
Rich in authentic everyday details and alive with truly unforgettable characters, These Is My Words brilliantly brings a vanished world to breathtaking life again.
These is My Words is amazing! My friend Rachel told my friends and me about the book and we all decided to read it as a group. It’s on the library waiting lists so each of us have read, or are reading, it at different times. My friends that had read it before I did told me the book was one of their favorites, but I had no idea how good it really was until I read it myself.
Like I said in the post Literacy and Karaoke, These is My Words is about Nancy Turner’s great-grandmother, Sarah Agnes Prine. It’s written in a diary format and spans twenty years.
The book follows the life of Sarah as she grows from a 17-year-old girl to a woman and a mother. There’s romance, heartache, adventure, and humor. As I read the story, I felt like I was right in the middle. I cheered when Sarah cheered. I smiled when she smiled. I laughed when she laughed. I was mad when she was mad. I was in love when she was in love. And, most importantly, I cried when she cried.
I definitely recommend this book. Not only do you get a little bit a history, but a heart-warming, inspiring story as well.
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huh…i will have to try it. thanks for the recommendation
I really enjoyed that book and am glad to hear you did too! Plus I think it’s super cool now that we’ve gotten to meet Nancy Turner. I’ve read a few of the books Rachel recommended and have enjoyed them.
That sounds exactly like something I would love! Is this the book you were telling me I should read? ‘Cause I want to read it now. You’ll have to explain the significance of the poor grammar in the title, though, because it bugs me.
I’m so glad you liked it! I’m still trying to get my mom and sister to read it. Hopefully they’ll jump on the bandwagon soon!