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A Tendering in the Storm
By Jane Kirkpatrick
Review by Cheri Clay
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German Emma Giesy was independent and strong, determined, married to Christian
five short years with a love that both thought would last forever, with two
small children Andy and Kate. The struggle of everyday life consisted of always
doing what the will of the community leader Herr Kiel dictated, but independent
Emma was always trying to get Christian to leave the community. Christian,
however, felt they needed the community but did agree to stay in Willapa instead
of going on to Aurora Mills as Herr Kiel wanted.
Then one day Christian, doing what he did best—helping others—drowned helping an
old man save his belongings as he tried desperately to cross a river during a
raging storm. Forced to carry on alone, not wanting the help of Christian’s
family or the community, Emma sets out to raise her family on her own and run
the homestead. A few days after Christian’s death Emma finds herself pregnant
with their third child and names him Christian, giving birth to him alone at the
homestead. Emma is still determined to take care of her own children, but
Christian’s family will not let her be. The worst telling her what she should
and should not do in raising her sons but ignoring her daughter as though she is
not important
Because of Christian’s death Emma has even turned her back on God, determined
she doesn’t need Him either. As her life turns from struggle to nightmare, Emma
knows she has to take the children and leave, but where will she go?
Based on a true story, this awesome story shows the ups and downs of the German
community way of life during the mid to late 1800s, under the rule of Herr Kiel
and the life of Emma Giesy. You may find yourself, just as I did, rooting for
Emma in this page-turner but humbled as she was to learn life’s hard lessons and
to depend upon the kindness of the very ones she considered her enemies.
Multiple lessons for us all are woven within the pages of this novel, the
biggest being the lesson of giving and receiving which we all must learn. The
second book in the series, author Jane Kirkpatrick has done an awesome job of
bringing history alive. I truly like the extras included, especially the
interview with the author that explains so much more of the background. I
highly recommend placing this one on your must read list for the summer!
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Publication Date: April 2007
ISBN-13: 978-1-57865-735-5
Price: $13.99
Genre: Historical
Fiction
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