Sisters of a Different Dawn is the tale of two women ~ New Englander Sara Gray and the Shoshone, Umentucken, of southeastern Idaho ~ two women who are as different as the Shoshone Indian is from the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This is a great tale of adventure of life in the mid-1800's. Live life as a practical Sara Gray or life of survival through Umentucken's Shoshone eyes. The tale begins in Boston, the city & people come alive as the story enfolds. Sara gives the reader a true insite of life in this time. As she begins her journey in search of her brother, the reader rides along seeing the places that still exist today-Ash Hollow with the wagon wheel ruts so deep they can still be seen. The travel & adventure are recorded in a journal style as Sara begins her journey West. Umentucken's tale gives readers an opportunity to experience the what, how, why, & where of a Shoshone life & customs. This is a great read filled with an adventure in history into the lives of two very different cultures and two head-strong women who struggle to survive the changes in their world. Its a great story that will leave you wanting a sequal!
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