Treasured Grace (Heart of the Frontier, #1)

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Tracie Peterson Begins Compelling New Series Set on the 1840s FrontierGrace Martindale has known than her share of hardship After her parents died, raising her two younger sisters became her responsibility A hasty marriage to a minister who is heading to the untamed West seemed like an opportunity for a fresh start, but a cholera outbreak along the wagon trail has left Grace a widow in a very precarious position.Having learned natural remedies and midwifery from her mother, Grace seeks an opportunity to use her skills for the benefit of others So when she and her sisters arrive at the Whitman mission in Oregon Country, she decides to stay rather than push on With the help of Alex Armistead, a French American fur trapper, Grace begins to provide care for her neighbors, including some of the native populace But not everyone welcomes her skills or her presence and soon Grace finds herself and those she loves in danger than she imagined possible. Best Download [ Treasured Grace (Heart of the Frontier, #1) ] by [ Tracie Peterson ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Tracie Peterson has written some of my favorite books and this one certainly did not disappoint This book was set in the 1800 s about three sisters who head west to Oregon territory Along the way there they end up stopping for the winter at a mission that is close to two different tribes of Native Americans, Cayuse and the Nez Perce, as tensions rise between the Boston men and the Natives the struggle for the sisters increases I thought the character development was really thought throug...Don t let this ethereal cover art fool you As gorgeous as it is, it doesn t begin to reflect the emotional turmoil found within the pages of this compelling book Peterson has built a fascinating tale around an alarming piece of American history It s a story rife with angst during a tumultuous time when settlers made their way West in hopes of a better life.Grace only wants two things To keep what s left of her family together and use her healing gifts to serve others Going west seems to be Don t let this ethereal cover art fool you As gorgeous as it is, it doesn t begin to reflect the emotional turmoil found within the pages of this compelling book Peterson has built a fascinating tale around an alarming piece of American history It s a story rife with angst during a tumultuous time when settlers made their way West in hopes of a better life.Grace only wants two things To keep w...Grace Martindale has knownthan her share of hardship After her parents died, raising her two younger sisters became her responsibility A hasty marriage to a minister who is heading to the untamed West seemed like an opportunity for a fresh start, but a cholera outbreak along the wagon trail has left Grace a widow in a very precarious position.Having learned natural remedies and midwifery from her mother, Grace seeks an opportunity to use her skills for the benefit of others So when she Grace Martindale has knownthan her share of hardship After her parents died, raising her two younger sisters became her responsibility A hasty marriage to a minister who is heading to the untamed West seemed like an opportunity for a fresh start, but a c...Series Heart of the frontier book 1, Treasured Grace by Tracie PetersonI like reading this author and the story of Grace is one you don t want to miss.Three young women Grace Hope and Mercy head west on the Oregon trail, Grace marries The Rev Martindale to be a marriage in name only as he needs a wife only to go to the mission field.He was a man that seemed to be full of himself and was always Right , the sisters did not seem to miss him much when he died early on and was buried along the wa Series Heart of the frontier book 1, Treasured Grace by Tracie PetersonI like reading this author and the story of Grace is one you don t want to miss.Three young women Grace Hope and Mercy head west on the Oregon trail, Grace marries The Rev Martindale to be a marriage in name only as he needs a wife only to go to the mission field.He was a man that seemed to be full of hims...Strong pro life message Thank you Tracie PetersonI loved the characters very much and also the subject matter of the story I felt for those that suffered and for all those who were not directly affected but had loved ones who were I look forward to the next bookSad time in history was the era when this took place Interesting perspective through eyes of witnesses How in hindsight looking back how the matter was dealt with Plus their are victims today Tough subject to write about Interested in the setting of how Tracie will write the next books.1 5 stars.I have to admit, I didn t enjoy this book.The back cover of Treasured Grace by Tracie Peterson sounded interesting, which was why I picked it up I had read a book by Peterson in the past, and though I didn t remember loving that one, I thought I d give her another shot I probably would have thought better of it if I had realized this book was about a massacre.I don t have a problem with books that deal with tragedy, but I have little patience for historical fiction books that portray 1 5 stars.I have to admit, I didn t enjoy this book.The back cover of Treasured Grace by Tracie Peterson sounded interesting, which was why I picked it up I had read a book by Peterson in the past, and though I didn t remember loving that one, I thought I d give her another shot I probably would have thought better of it if I had realized this book was about a massacre.I don t have a problem with books that deal with tragedy, but I have little patience for historical fiction books that portray historical events by heaping one tragic event after another upon the characters, with no lighthearted moments to break it up That s what this book did, and by the end I was just so tired of the book It felt like every time something got slow she d throw another death or other difficult situation in there to try to keep it interesting.This book also just dragged on and on to me, and I think that is because I j...Before I start this review there is a disclaimer I need to share with you This is a book of historical fiction, I mean how many of us played Oregon Trail with the old school floppy disks literally floppy on a green screen computer That is this book, sorta, the settling of Oregon Territory and the path to get there This book is not an old school video game with green ducks and greener tomb stones This book is about the real life tensions between the Boston Men or whites settling near th Before I start this review there is a disclaimer I need to share with you This is a book of historical fiction, I mean how many of us played Oregon Trail with the old school floppy disks literally floppy on a green screen computer That is this book, sorta, the settling of Oregon Territory and the path to get there This book ...Treasured Grace by Tracie Peterson was an interesting historical novel set during the 1800 s The author has done her research well and really showed the hearts of the native Americans who were feeling anger and frustration of being forced off of their land by white people who gave no thought to ask first about how they could live together and instead just swooped in and took This all comes to a head of course in a most horrifying account of an attack on the mission in which our main character Treasured Grace by Tracie Peterson was an interesting...

Treasured Grace (Heart of the Frontier, #1)
  • English
  • 02 February 2018
  • Paperback
  • 320 pages
  • 076421327X
  • Tracie Peterson
  • Treasured Grace (Heart of the Frontier, #1)