In his old home in Oklahoma, Mark Williams mourns for the members of his family who were lost on the infamous Trail of Tears. He mourns for his brother and his two young daughters, and he longs to know what happened to his parents and his little sister, Walela, as he prays for answers in the ghostly moonlight. In Missouri, under the same pale moonlight, Lela Schmidt prays in memory of the parents, also lost on the Trail of Tears. She remembers her brothers, her heart wrenched by the mystery of their fate. Did they reach the Indian Territory safely all those years ago, or were they too gripped by the cold hand of death on the long journey west? Shed barely escaped that gruesome fate herself, rescued by Fredrik Schmidt. They have since shared a secret that must never be told. The story of Fredrik and Lela began in Hummingbird and continued through Until Next We Meet. Rejoin their journey of love, faith, and courage in The Legacy.
In his old home in Oklahoma, Mark Williams mourns for the members of his family who were lost on the infamous Trail of Tears. He mourns for his brother and his two young daughters, and he longs to know what happened to his parents and his little sister, Walela, as he prays for answers in the ghostly moonlight. In Missouri, under the same pale moonlight, Lela Schmidt prays in memory of the parents, also lost on the Trail of Tears. She remembers her brothers, her heart wrenched by the mystery of their fate. Did they reach the Indian Territory safely all those years ago, or were they too gripped by the cold hand of death on the long journey west? Shed barely escaped that gruesome fate herself, rescued by Fredrik Schmidt. They have since shared a secret that must never be told. The story of Fredrik and Lela began in Hummingbird and continued through Until Next We Meet. Rejoin their journey of love, faith, and courage in The Legacy.
Fredrik Schmidt, a German immigrant, and Walela, an escapee from the Trail of Tears, meet on a winter night in a Missouri forest. In order to build a life together, they must keep a secret which would destroy their family. Chevan, the French storekeeper, and Laura, his mail order bride, furnish a gathering place for the community. Laura hides a painful secret from her New York past. Gertie Schwartz, widow of Gus, hides the harsh reality of a loveless marriage. She seeks to make a life for herself but grieves for what might have been. The story of Hummingbird, is the story of how they strive to resolve their inner conflicts and create satisfactory lives
They met in a wintry Missouri forest---a German immigrant and an escapee from the Trail of Tears. You grew to love them in "Hummingbird" and now you can continue to share the lives of Fredrik and Lela Schmidt and their friends in "Until Next We Meet.".....the post trauma of the Civil War, their joys as grandparents, and their grief as they lose a friend to death. Their life is totally changed when they solve a mystery, hidden in an old letter, and a new member comes to their family. Continuous in the story is the thread of mutual love and commitment throughout their joys and sorrows.
Fredrik Schmidt, a German immigrant, and Walela, an escapee from the Trail of Tears, meet on a winter night in a Missouri forest. In order to build a life together, they must keep a secret which would destroy their family. Chevan, the French storekeeper, and Laura, his mail order bride, furnish a gathering place for the community. Laura hides a painful secret from her New York past. Gertie Schwartz, widow of Gus, hides the harsh reality of a loveless marriage. She seeks to make a life for herself but grieves for what might have been. The story of Hummingbird, is the story of how they strive to resolve their inner conflicts and create satisfactory lives
They met in a wintry Missouri forest---a German immigrant and an escapee from the Trail of Tears. You grew to love them in "Hummingbird" and now you can continue to share the lives of Fredrik and Lela Schmidt and their friends in "Until Next We Meet.".....the post trauma of the Civil War, their joys as grandparents, and their grief as they lose a friend to death. Their life is totally changed when they solve a mystery, hidden in an old letter, and a new member comes to their family. Continuous in the story is the thread of mutual love and commitment throughout their joys and sorrows.
The correspondence of these two prominent women reveals their concerns with love, career, and marriage. Their letters tell the story of the first generation of women to come of age during the twentieth century, as they tried to cope with problems that still face women today."--Publishers website.
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