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These Is My Words is a moving, historically grounded tale that traces Sarah Prine’s journey from childhood to motherhood on the Arizona frontier. Inspired by the author’s own family memoirs, it offers an intimate look at frontier challenges, family life, and the enduring bond with the cavalry officer Captain Jack Elliot. Rich in everyday details, the book brings this vanished world to vivid life.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Nancy Turner
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