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Ella McFarland's dream is a teaching position at Worthington School for Girls. But scandal clouds her family name and may limit her to a life of grueling farm labor in the Indian Territory. Her fate lies in the hands of the Worthington board, and there happens to be one strikingly handsome man with a vote. Will they overlook the illegitimate son recently borne by her sister, Viola? 1905 brings hope of Oklahoma statehood and the woman's suffrage debate is raging, forcing Ella to make decisions about her faith, family, and aspirations. When she comes to the rescue of a young, abused sharecropper's daughter, her calling begins to take shape in ways she never imagined. Education is Ella's passion, but a new love is budding in her heart. Can she find God's will amidst the tumultuous storm that surrounds her?
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1941291228
ISBN13:9781941291221
Release Date:November 2015
Publisher:Mountainview Books
Length:376 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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A woman's place at the turn of the century
Published by Kim B , 3 years ago
Ella is called to be a teacher, but is that her only calling? And in an era where getting married means an end to your teaching career, do you forsake your calling for love and family? These are the questions that Ella must grapple with during an era where "having it all" wasn't even a concept. You'll have to read to see how Ella figures it all out.
I love the sense of timelessness in this novel - domestic violence and classism are things that we still deal with today. But other issues, like women's suffrage, mandatory education, and working outside the home with married are thankfully areas in which progress has made major changes.
Ella's faith and her struggle to believe in times of adversity is SO real. I don't think anyone can honestly say they haven't dealt with that in their own life, too.
Such a great story and now I have to read more by this author who was new to me.
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