{"product_id":"every-fixed-star-paperback","title":"Every Fixed Star - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Kirkpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContinuing the Tender Ties Historical Series, \u003ci\u003eEvery Fixed Star\u003c\/i\u003e brings readers more of the dramatic, fictionalized account of Marie Dorion: the real-life woman who was the first mother to cross the Rocky Mountains and remain in the Northwest. In Book Two of the series, Marie learns the value of a tender heart, the faith of distant friends, and the act of holding life's circumstances in open hands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing the family tragedy, the great battle for survival, and the test of faith described in \u003ci\u003eA Name of Her Own\u003c\/i\u003e, Marie relocates her family to the Pacific Northwest territory's Okanogan settlement. The year is 1814 and, as is customary of her life out West, Marie faces constant challenges simply to keep her children clothed and fed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet inside each challenge awaits a gift to be unwrapped. Countless times, Marie has proven herself a survivor. Incredibly, she must now endure further realizations of a woman's fears: an abrupt ending to love, distance from friends, the disappearance of one child, the consequences of another's poor choices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough it all, Marie is tempted to believe that she doesn't deserve God's love in the everyday places. When blessings arrive, she struggles to accept them, fearing they will be followed by more difficult challenges. But ultimately, the threads of past friendships and their prayers, a faithful love, and her own service to others all lead her to God's gift of a full and abundant life.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eContinuing the Tender Ties Historical Series, \"Every Fixed Star brings readers more of the dramatic, fictionalized account of Marie Dorion: the real-life woman who was the first mother to cross the Rocky Mountains and remain in the Northwest. In Book Two of the series, Marie learns the value of a tender heart, the faith of distant friends, and the act of holding life's circumstances in open hands. \u003cbr\u003eFollowing the family tragedy, the great battle for survival, and the test of faith described in \"A Name of Her Own, Marie relocates her family to the Pacific Northwest territory's Okanogan settlement. The year is 1814 and, as is customary of her life out West, Marie faces constant challenges simply to keep her children clothed and fed. \u003cbr\u003eYet inside each challenge awaits a gift to be unwrapped. Countless times, Marie has proven herself a survivor. Incredibly, she must now endure further realizations of a woman's fears: an abrupt ending to love, distance from friends, the disappearance of one child, the consequences of another's poor choices. \u003cbr\u003eThrough it all, Marie is tempted to believe that she doesn't deserve God's love in the everyday places. When blessings arrive, she struggles to accept them, fearing they will be followed by more difficult challenges. But ultimately, the threads of past friendships and their prayers, a faithful love, and her own service to others all lead her to God's gift of a full and abundant life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Kirkpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e is the\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebest-selling author of three non-fiction books, including \u003ci\u003eA Simple Gift of Comfort, \u003c\/i\u003e and eight novels, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eA Sweetness to the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, the acclaimed Kinship and Courage series: \u003ci\u003eAll Together in One Place, No Eye Can See, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Once We Loved, \u003c\/i\u003eand the best-selling first book in the Tender Ties historical series, \u003ci\u003eA Name of Her Own. \u003c\/i\u003eShe and her husband Jerry ranch 160 acres in Eastern Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.16 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691703144511,"sku":"9781578565009","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/91ab781c938b706306bf8378dc7c2f45.webp?v=1764992941","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/every-fixed-star-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}