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A child’s disappearance from a mine shaft in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula triggers an extensive rescue effort that captures national attention. The family, led by a young Chinese‑American mother and a Finnish‑American father, faces prejudice and scrutiny as the community watches. The novel retraces Ursula’s lineage, from a 3rd‑century B.C. Chinese alchemist to a 17th‑century Swedish playmate, and through to a 19th‑century Chautauqua lecturer and a 20th‑century mine worker. Their stories illuminate the enduring power of culture, history, and heredity in shaping Ursula’s life and the community’s fate.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Family Saga
Authors: Ingrid Hill
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