{"product_id":"true-sisters-paperback","title":"True Sisters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Dallas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a novel based on true events, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Sandra Dallas delivers the story of four women---seeking the promise of salvation and prosperity in a new land---who come together on a harrowing journey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1856, Mormon converts, encouraged by Brigham Young himself, and outfitted with two-wheeled handcarts, set out on foot from Iowa City to Salt Lake City, the \u003ci\u003epromised land\u003c\/i\u003e. The Martin Handcart Company, a zealous group of emigrants headed for Zion, is the last to leave on this 1,300-mile journey. Earlier companies arrive successfully in Salt Lake City, but for the Martin Company the trip proves disastrous. \u003ci\u003eTrue Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of four women whose lives will become inextricably linked as they endure unimaginable hardships, each one testing the boundaries of her faith and learning the true meaning of survival and friendship along the way: Nannie, who is traveling with her sister and brother-in-law after being abandoned on her wedding day; Louisa, who's married to an overbearing church leader who she believes speaks for God; Jessie, who's traveling with her brothers, each one of them dreaming of the farm they will have in Zion; and Anne, who hasn't converted to Mormonism but who has no choice but to follow her husband since he has sold everything to make the trek to Utah. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSandra Dallas has once again written a moving portrait of women surviving the unimaginable through the ties of female friendship.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSANDRA DALLAS is the author of eleven novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Bride's House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhiter Than Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrayers for Sale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTallgrass \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNew Mercies\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a former Denver bureau chief for \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and lives in Denver, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761035608352,"sku":"9781250005038","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/de5677b083f2eb78de36025de7f3d98f.webp?v=1780197813","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/true-sisters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}