First published 2010
A contemporary academic writer stumbles upon documents that reveal an extraordinary connection to the past. As she delves deeper into her research, she uncovers the story of a brave Sioux woman who lived centuries earlier during a time of great upheaval and change. The eighteenth century woman faced impossible choices as her world shifted around her, forcing her to leave everything familiar behind on a perilous journey into unknown territory. The modern writer finds herself drawn into this ancestor's story, discovering parallels between their lives that span the centuries. Both women must summon courage they didn't know they possessed when confronted with life-changing decisions. As the past and present converge, the writer learns that some bonds transcend time itself. The two stories weave together to reveal how acts of bravery echo across generations, connecting women separated by hundreds of years through shared strength and determination.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: parallel-narratives, past-present-connection
Setting: United States
Period: 18th Century, 21st Century
336 pages · Hardcover · Delacorte Press