Inspiring and touching, I have to take at least a day of reverence before I begin a new book and leave this one behind until I begin the series anew, for the 3rd time. True to the series there are deaths, births, marriages, calamities, and divisions, but Sarah still reigns supreme as one of literature's (and history's) greatest heroines.

Somehow Turner has made it possible for the reader to love both men, wish happiness for Sarah even if it means a new love, while not forgetting Jack or the unique place he has. As much as the first book is a love story between Sarah and Jack, this is a love story between Sarah and Udell. I didn't think it could be possible for me to give up my unique and sole-devotion to one Jack Elliot, but in The Star Garden I was able to make room to love one more man, Udell Hanna. However, the third in the series is a contender to the first! The second book in the series, Sarah's Quilt, was good, but no comparison to the first. It has to be just that-amazing! That being said, one of my favorite books of all time is 'These Is My Words' despite the dumb title. I do not reward very many books with a 5-star rating.

It is only through a chance encounter that she discovers his true feelings, and only then can she believe that a selfless love has at last reached out to her. When Sarah's son Charlie unexpectedly returns from town with a new bride, the plot turns into an all-out range war between the two families.įinally putting an end to Udell's constant kindnesses, Sarah describes herself as 'an iron-boned woman.' She wants more than to be merely a comfortable fill-in for his dead wife. Maldonado plots to coerce Sarah into partnership, but when she refuses, he devises a murderous plan to gain her land for building a railroad straight to Mexico. She soon discovers, however, that there is more to a formal education than she bargained for.īehind the scenes, Sarah's old friend Maldonado has struck a deal with the very men who will become linchpins of the Mexican Revolution. When he reveals a plan to grant Sarah her dearest wish, she is overwhelmed with passion and excitement. In sickness and in health, neighbor Udell Hanna remains a trusted friend, pressing for Sarah to marry. Then a stagecoach accident puts in her path three strangers who will change her life.

It is winter 1906, and nearing bankruptcy after surviving drought, storms, and the rustling of her cattle, Sarah remains a stalwart pillar to her extended family. Turner continues Sarah's extraordinary story as she struggles to make a home in the Arizona Territory. In the latest diary entries of pioneer woman Sarah Agnes Prine, Nancy E. From the bestselling author of These Is My Words comes this exhilarating follow-up to the beloved Sarah's Quilt.

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