Based on the life of German-American Emma Wagner Giesy, the only woman sent to the Oregon Territory in the 1850s to help found a communal society, Kirkpatrick showcases a woman's desire to weave a unique and meaningful legacy from the threads of an ordinary life.
"Of all the things I left in Willapa, hope is what I missed the most."
So begins this story of one woman's restoration from personal grief to the meaning of community. Based on the life of German-American Emma Wagner Giesy, the only woman sent to the Oregon Territory in the 1850s to help found a communal society, award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick shows how landscape, relationships, spirituality and artistry poignantly reflect a woman's desire to weave a unique and meaningful legacy from the threads of an ordinary life. While set in the historical past, it's a story for our own time answering the question: Can threads of an isolated life weave a legacy of purpose in community?
Product Details
MENDING AT THE EDGE
Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Product Weight: 0.95 lbs
Author: Kirkpatrick, Jane
Publication Date: 2008-04-15
Language: English
Series: Change and Cherish Historical
Publisher: WATERBROOK PR
Dewey Decimal Classification: FIC
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9781578569793
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