{"product_id":"katharines-remarkable-road-trip-paperback","title":"Katharine's Remarkable Road Trip - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGail Ward Olmsted\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Kate makes me want to take a road trip. She's lovable and charming, and her voice... SO GOOD.\" -Kerry Chaput, author of the \u003cem\u003eDefying the Crown\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An uplifting and heartwarming tale of resilience, friendship, and the pursuit of a life brimming with adventure and purpose.\" \u003cem\u003e-Booklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you loved \u003cem\u003eLandscape of a Marriage \u003c\/em\u003eby Gail Ward Olmsted, you'll absolutely adore \u003cem\u003eKatharine's Remarkable Road Trip. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eIn the fall of 1907, Katharine decides to drive from Newport, Rhode Island to her new home in Jackson, New Hampshire. Despite the concerns of her family and friends that at the age of 77 she lacks the stamina for the nearly 300-mile journey, Katharine sets out alone. Over the next six days, she receives a marriage proposal, pulls an all-nighter, saves a life or two, crashes a high-society event, meets a kindred spirit, faces a former rival, makes a new friend, takes a stroll with a future movie mogul, advises a troubled newlywed, and reflects upon a life well lived: her own!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin her as she embarks upon her remarkable road trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatharine Prescott Wormeley (1830-1908) was born into affluence in England and emigrated to the U. S. at the age of eighteen. Fiercely independent and never married, Kate volunteered as a nurse on a medical ship during the Civil War, before founding a vocational school for underprivileged girls. She was a philanthropist, a hospital administrator, and the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Other Side of War: 1862\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the noted translator of dozens of novels written by French authors, including Moliere and Balzac. She is included in \u003cem\u003eHistory's Women: The Unsung Heroines; History of American Women: Civil War Women; Who's Who in America 1908-09; Notable American Women: 1607-1950; A Biographical Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eA Woman of the (19th) Century: Leading American Women in All Walks of Life and figures prominently in With Courage and Delicacy: Civil War on the Peninsula\u003c\/em\u003e by Nancy Scripture Garrison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750591529248,"sku":"9781685134327","price":30.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7c4940f19fd9b721df1016fd7e0a9560.webp?v=1779954096","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/katharines-remarkable-road-trip-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}