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At fourteen, Nessa Clemens leaves Mr. Carey’s orphanage in Independence, Missouri, after the Civil War and Lincoln’s assassination. With a modest savings and the support of her best friend Albert, newsboy apprentice, and teacher Miss Eva, she undertakes a perilous stagecoach journey to Prairie River. The small frontier town, an army outpost, tests her resilience against Indian attacks and harsh frontier life. Throughout her trials, Nessa’s strong Christian faith guides her decisions, shaping both her interactions and the path she ultimately chooses. Her story explores the challenges of orphanhood, the grit required on the American frontier, and the search for a purpose beyond her early hardships.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Christian Fiction/Historical Christian Fiction
Authors: Kristiana Gregory
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