A clearing in the wild
Book |
1st ed. |
Waterbrook Press,
Colorado Springs, Colo. :
c2006.
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"Young Emma Wagner chafes at the constraints of Bethel colony, an 1850s religious community in Missouri that is determined to remain untainted by the concerns of the world. A passionate and independent thinker, she resents the limitations placed on women, who are expected to serve in quiet submission. In a community where dissent of any form is discouraged, Emma finds it difficult to rein in her tongue<U+2013>and often doesn<U+2019>t even try to do so, fueling the animosity between her and the colony<U+2019>s charismatic and increasingly autocratic leader, Wilhelm Keil. Eventually Emma and her husband, Christian, are sent along with eight other men to scout out a new location in the northwest where the Bethelites can prepare to await “the last days.” Christian believes they<U+2019>ve found the ideal situation in Washington territory, but when Keil arrives with the rest of the community, he rejects Christian<U+2019>s choice in favor of moving to Oregon. Emma pushes her husband to take this opportunity to break away from the group, but her longed-for influence brings unexpected consequences. As she seeks a refuge for her wounded faith, she learns that her passionate nature can be her greatest strength<U+2013>if she can harness it effectively. "--Publisher.
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- ISBN: 1578567343 (trade pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781578567348 (trade pbk.)
- ISBN: 1578567343
- Physical Description: 370 p. ; 21 cm.print
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Colorado Springs, Colo. : Waterbrook Press, c2006.