| These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901: Arizona Territories Contributor(s): Turner, Nancy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061458031 ISBN-13: 9780061458033 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: A moving, exciting, and heartfelt American saga inspired by the author's own family memoirs, these words belong to Sarah Prine, a woman of spirit and fire who forges a full and remarkable existence in a harsh, unfamiliar frontier. Scrupulously recording her steps down the path Providence has set her upon--from child to determined young adult to loving mother--she shares the turbulent events, both joyous and tragic, that molded her, and recalls the enduring love with cavalry officer Captain Jack Elliot that gave her strength and purpose. Rich in authentic everyday details and alive with truly unforgettable characters, "These Is My Words" brilliantly brings a vanished world to breathtaking life again. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Westerns - General - Fiction | Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1110 |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.70 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Arizona |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 34819 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 23.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Belongs on your must-read list. This novel is a gem." --Omaha World-Herald Nancy E. Turner's unforgettable These Is My Words melds the sweeping adventures and dramatic landscapes of Lonesome Dove with the heartfelt emotional saga of Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All. A moving, exciting, and heartfelt American saga inspired by the author's own family memoirs, these words belong to Sarah Prine, a woman of spirit and fire who forges a full and remarkable existence in a harsh, unfamiliar frontier. Scrupulously recording her steps down the path Providence has set her upon--from child to determined young adult to loving mother--she shares the turbulent events, both joyous and tragic, that molded her, and recalls the enduring love with cavalry officer Captain Jack Elliot that gave her strength and purpose. Rich in authentic everyday details and alive with truly unforgettable characters, These Is My Words brilliantly brings a vanished world to breathtaking life again. |
Contributor Bio(s): Turner, Nancy: - Nancy E. Turner is the author of several works of fiction, including The Water and the Blood and Sarah's Quilt. She has been a seam snipper in a clothing factory, a church piano player, a paleontologist's aide, and an executive secretary. She lives in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband and two children. |