"Beneath The Bending Skies," by Jane Kirkpatrick
Mollie Sheehan has spent much of her life striving to be a dutiful daughter and honor her father's wishes, even when doing so has led to one heartbreak after another. After all, what options does she truly have in 1860s Montana? But providing for her stepfamily during her father's long absences doesn't keep her from wishing for more.
When romance blooms between her and Peter Ronan, Mollie finally allows herself to hope for a brighter future--until her father voices his disapproval of the match and moves her to California to ensure the breakup. Still, time and providence are at work, even when circumstances are at their bleakest. Mollie may soon find that someone far greater than her father is in control of the course of her life--and that even the command to "honor thy father" has its limits.
Jane never fails to write a really interesting book. What makes it even more special is it's based on a real person. The way everything is described you can visualize it all in detail. The hardships though they went through was unbelievable, but they never wavered in their faith.
Choosing between honoring your parents and wanting love and happiness must have been a hard choice for Mollie. It made me wonder if people nowadays would do that? You went through a roller coaster of emotions when reading this book and it was a well worth read.
Stars out of 5: 4.5 I enjoyed the book. Loved it was based on a real person. Didn't really get how the title of the book applied to the actual book though?
"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
No comments:
Post a Comment
I'd love to read your thoughts..........