Every Fixed Star

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Summary: A Story of Strength, Courage, and Faith
Review: Jane Kirkpatrick's wonderful style of combining accurate historical facts with fiction in her novels is captivating! This book of the TENDER TIES series stands by itself, but invites the reader to anticipate getting "the rest of the story in a book to be published in 2004. This second book in the series continues the saga of Marie Dorion, the Ioway Indian woman who came West with the Astor expedition in 1811. This second book chronicles Marie's struggle after arriving in the Oregon Country as a widow with two small boys. She seeks to find meaning in her life through the pain of constant change. She searches for answers to complex questions of life, relationship to God, and the search for peace and comfort. The book shares the conflicts and questions she asks herself, as she seeks to fulfill her "metier" - the French word for "calling" in her experience. For the person who craves historical fact from this era, there is much to learn in this book about the settling of the Oregon Country. But for any woman who has ever had children, or who has walked through pain, separation from those she holds dear, trials and conflicts, there is comfort and encouragement in this tender, captivating tale. I highly recommend it as a "must read"!!

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Summary: Every Fixed Star
Review: Once again I was in awe of Marie and her life during the 1800's. The effort it took just to keep her family warm, fed, clothed and safe is mind-boggling. I think as American women, living in this day & time we tend to forget the horrible hardships and conditions that "those who have gone before us" endured. I must continue to remind myself how blest I am to be living in this century with all our modern conviences. Thank you, dear Jane for bringing these stories to us, God has blessed you with a special gift. The next chapter in Marie's life can't come too soon.

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Summary: Every Fixed Star
Review: Once again I was in awe of Marie and her life during the 1800's. The effort it took just to keep her family warm, fed, clothed and safe is mind-boggling. I think as American women, living in this day & time we tend to forget the horrible hardships and conditions that "those who have gone before us" endured. I must continue to remind myself how blest I am to be living in this century with all our modern conviences. Thank you, dear Jane for bringing these stories to us, God has blessed you with a special gift. The next chapter in Marie's life can't come too soon.

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Summary: Another great read
Review: This book continues the story of Marie Dorian. Again the detail means it is an excellent learning tool - about both history and people. This is the better of the two (if you can actually split them!). I found it useful to reflect on events and memories in my own life - and to think about what is an individuals "calling" in life. Amongst other things it is a moving spiritual experience. As an historical novel it is among the best I have ever experienced.

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Summary: Another great read
Review: This book continues the story of Marie Dorian. Again the detail means it is an excellent learning tool - about both history and people. This is the better of the two (if you can actually split them!). I found it useful to reflect on events and memories in my own life - and to think about what is an individuals "calling" in life. Amongst other things it is a moving spiritual experience. As an historical novel it is among the best I have ever experienced.

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Summary: Every Fixed Star
Review: This is not the first book that I have read by Jane Kirkpatrick.
She is so very talented and writes fiction woven around real history which she researches in depth. She writes in such a way that you become the person she tells about -- in this case, Madame Marie Dorion, who was the first Indian woman to journey to the Northwest and STAY. The only problem with her books is that I devour them so quickly and have to wait for the next one to come out. She is definately my favorite Christian author, so if you enjoy real live history which puts you in the setting, Jane is the one to chose. I thank God for Jane and her talent.

Rating:
Summary: Every Fixed Star
Review: This is not the first book that I have read by Jane Kirkpatrick.
She is so very talented and writes fiction woven around real history which she researches in depth. She writes in such a way that you become the person she tells about -- in this case, Madame Marie Dorion, who was the first Indian woman to journey to the Northwest and STAY. The only problem with her books is that I devour them so quickly and have to wait for the next one to come out. She is definately my favorite Christian author, so if you enjoy real live history which puts you in the setting, Jane is the one to chose. I thank God for Jane and her talent.