Interesting, but not riveting

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	• All Together in One Place (Kinship and Courage Series #1) Jane Kirkpatrick Oasis Audio, 2004 average customer review:based on 56 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A compellling read.

I couldn't put this book down. The characters were well rounded and so true to life. The wisdom expressed by the characters was revealing of the author's own life experiences. The descriptive prose pictures were so vivid that I could taste the dust, smell the cattle and see the trail ahead. The descriptions of life as it was on the trail in the 1850's had a ring of truth that made me glad to be living in the modern world. I will read more by this author and am eagerly looking forward to the next book.

You are part of the story....

Jane Kirkland brings you into the lives of these women. Once you start this book, it will be impossible to think of anything but how these women survived. She brings rich detail to the Oregon Trail....and shows it was not all smooth sailing. Their trials in this book will have you eager to read the next two books in the Kinship, Courage & Faith series, and then wish they never ended.

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Fantastic read

I loved this book. One reviewer said that "if you have a lot of time on your hands" then you should pick this book. I think every book that a thoughtful reader picks up demands a lot of time. Yes, this is a serious book , full of relationship intrigue and historical fact, so it will take time. Jane Kirkpatrick books are always worth the time.

Interesting, but not riveting

I enjoyed this book. It was a slow read, because it contained a LOT of detail. Though it may not have been accurate in all repects, it gave me a feel for what if might have been like to strike out to the unknown and settle our land. Imagine....clean water is not always available....no shelter from the elements...either extreme heat OR wicked storms...no running to the store when the wagon breaks down....abandon some of your most prized possesions by the side of the road in order to survive. And of course, in the book as well as in our history of westward expansion, many did NOT survive! It gave me a new appreciation for my ancestors and the courage it must have taken to move from the known to the unfamiliar. Though I didn't find the book riveting, it was worth reading, and I look forward to continuing the saga.

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