An avid reader of Christian Romance would truly enjoy this story. Unfortunately, I am not an avid fan of Christian Romance. The story begins with a true historical account. The relocation of the Cherokee tribe from North Carolina to the reservation in Oklahoma. The Cherokees were forced to march the long journey south even in the harsh winter months.
This is the story of Jeremiah and Tillie Stubblefield as told by their daughter Sarah Stubblefield who is eleven years old. They are expecting another child and also have a little one by the name of Emmie.
The book held my interest because of the true historical account of the "Trail of Tears," and because of its Christian morals. While the first ten chapters cover a vast array of sad accounts like: loss of land and home, the death of a family member, the starvation and brutality of the Native Americans, the long hard march and the birth of a child at gunpoint.
Then about chapter eleven, the family arrives to the new reservation and the story takes on a fairytale adventure. It becomes unrealistic at times, with it just so happens or suddenly events. For instance, the family says a prayer and suddenly find a new home at a boarding house just as they arrive in Oklahoma. The book talks about the dangers of tornadoes and suddenly a tornado occurs. The mother suddenly inherits a boarding house, suddenly she is offered a marriage proposal. She shares a private conversation with someone and he instantly becomes a Christian. These occurrence make the story unrealistic and give it a fairytale romantic ending. If the author had remained true to the historical account, I would have really enjoyed the book, but I did not.
An avid reader of Christian Romance would truly enjoy this story. Unfortunately, I am not an avid fan of Christian Romance. The story begins with a true historical account. The relocation of the Cherokee tribe from North Carolina to the reservation in Oklahoma. The Cherokees were forced to march the long journey south even in the harsh winter months. This is the story of Jeremiah and Tillie Stubblefield as told by their daughter Sarah Stubblefield who is eleven years old. They are expecting another child and also have a little one by the name of Emmie. The book held my interest because of the true historical account of the "Trail of Tears," and because of its Christian morals. While the first ten chapters cover a vast array of sad accounts like: loss of land and home, the death of a family member, the starvation and brutality of the Native Americans, the long hard march and the birth of a child at gunpoint. Then about chapter eleven, the family arrives to the new reservation and the story takes on a fairytale adventure. It becomes unrealistic at times, with it just so happens or suddenly events. For instance, the family says a prayer and suddenly find a new home at a boarding house just as they arrive in Oklahoma. The book talks about the dangers of tornadoes and suddenly a tornado occurs. The mother suddenly inherits a boarding house, suddenly she is offered a marriage proposal. She shares a private conversation with someone and he instantly becomes a Christian. These occurrence make the story unrealistic and give it a fairytale romantic ending. If the author had remained true to the historical account, I would have really enjoyed the book, but I did not.