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In These Is My Words, Sarah Agnes Prine told the spellbinding story of an extraordinary pioneer woman and her struggle to make a home in the Arizona Territories. Now, in this mesmerizing sequel, Sarah's Quilt, a three-year drought has made Sarah desperate for water. And just when it seems that life couldn't get worse, she learns that her brother and his family are trapped in the Great San Francisco Earthquake. A heartwarming blend of stubbornness and compassion, Sarah Agnes Prine will once again capture the hearts of readers everywhere. ~ Amazon review "Getting out of bed is a good way to leave your troubles behind."
"A clock only turns one direction"
"A nice girl should never go anywhere without a loaded gun and a big knife."
About the Author
Nancy Elaine Turner was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in Southern California and Arizona. She began writing fiction as an assignment for a class at Pima Community College and completed a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts Studies from the University of Arizona in 1999
with a triple major in Creative Writing, Music, and Studio Art. She lives in Tucson with her husband and Snickers, a do
g rescued by F.A.I.R. She has two married children and four grandchildren. She also enjoys the outdoors, theater, movies, and antiques.
g rescued by F.A.I.R. She has two married children and four grandchildren. She also enjoys the outdoors, theater, movies, and antiques."Writing historical fiction is much like working on a term paper every day. My story is never far from my mind. I create characters by mingling traits of people. I love all my characters, too, especially those with complexity that makes them seem all the more real. I believe the locale of a story can be as much a part of the book as a character, and I use settings I know well enough to describe in detail."
4 comments:
After reading These is my Words I was hoping that this sequel would be just as good and it didn't disappoint me at all. It left me wanting more that I just finish The Star Garden. I really felt that all three books were one book broken into three parts. Usually when I'm engrossed in a good I look ahead to see how many pages I have left because I don't want it to end, but the Star Garden wraps everything up so well that it left a smile on my face. I came to love all the characters, from Sarah's strong will determination to little Blessing's struggles. So excited to talk to Nancy Turner for our book club on Friday night.
I have just finished the third book and can hardly wait to get together to talk about them! I feel like these characters are part of my life and I am really sad to see the story end, although amazingly I like the way it ended. There was real closure to the story not just end it so it can be published. I have read these books much slower than I usually do because life has been hectic but it has given me the opportunity to feel like I have become part of the family. The description of the grief Sarah experienced at the loss of her family members felt real and deeply saddening. I think Sarah has evolved as a character and now we are able to see why she seemed separate from her family in These is My Words. I have enjoyed these books immensely and can't wait to get together and talk about them.
Finally finished the book and loved it! Can't wait to start the third one - Thanks Tiffany. I keep wondering why these books aren't at the same level of popularity as Eat, Pray, Love. Is it because there are more neurotic women than strong ones?
The characters, events and details are all so real. Nothing seemed forced or made-up. I wonder how the author did her research to have the kind of details she has in the books. Reading the book in the heat of August added a whole new level of understanding for me. I want a sleeping porch in my next house :)
Also Cathy, the book often made me think of you what with all the adventures you have had this summer on your homestead.
The questions I would like to ask of Ms. Turner are:
1. Is the character Rudolfo Maldonado based upon anyone? How did she get the inspiration to make him so progressively evil?
2. Does Ms. Turner keep her own journals? Since these three books end around 1910, does she have any intention to do any other books based upon the other characters she created in the first three?
3. Has she tried to get a copy of any of her books into the hands of Oprah? I think that her historically based fiction is every bit as good as other Oprah selections.
4. I was very interested in Sarah's relationship with Mary Pearl. What does Ms. Turner feel that Mary Pearl ended up doing when she finished her studies at Wheaton?
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