I just turned 57. Will SOMEBODY please slow things down a little? I remember when my mother was 57. I remember how old she seemed. YIKES. Of course the wonderful part of being 57 is grandbabies, and I now have TWO. Get a glimpse of them on the Bio tab below.
There's a new book! Let me know what you think.
Sixteen Brides
by Stephanie Grace Whitson
In 1872, sixteen Civil War widows living in St. Louis respond to a series of meetings conducted by a land speculator who lures them west by promising "prime homesteads" in a "booming community." Unbeknownst to them, the speculator's true motive is to find an excuse to bring women to the fledging community of Plum Grove, Nebraska, in hopes they will accept marriage proposals shortly after their arrival!
Sparks fly when these unsuspecting widows meet the men who are waiting for them. These women are going to need all the courage and faith they can muster to survive these unwanted circumstances--especially when they begin to discover that none of them is exactly who she appears to be.
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A Claim of Her Ownby Stephanie Grace Whitson
A Claim of Her Own
by Stephanie Grace Whitson
ISBN: 0-7642-0512-9
Bethany House
April 2009
It's 1876, and 20-year-old Mattie Flynn is determined to make a fresh start after fleeing from her sinister boss in the gambling house where she was employed as a singer. Mattie travels to Deadwood, South Dakota, in search of her younger brother, who went ahead of her in hopes of making a fortune in the gold mines.
All Mattie wants is a safe and respectable life for the two of them, but that doesn't seem to be her destiny as she faces more heartache and trials. Will the suspicious bottles of gold dust from her brother's claim be the key to her future... or does the handsome street preacher, who is always turning the other cheek, truly hold the answers to her deepest longings?
I've launched a new lecture series and hope to get out to meet more folks in coming months. I'd love it if you'd click on the "Speaking" tab below, print out a brochure, and share it with folks you know who might be looking for a speaker. Topics range from faith to fabric (as in quilts), from fantastic women (the mighty women from our pioneer history) to fiction writing and are suitable for all kinds of different settings both faith-based and secular. Hope to hear from you!
If you have one of my older books and are planning on writing me, you need to know that I have a new mailing address:
- Stephanie Grace Whitson
P.O. Box 6905
Lincoln, NE 68506
May the Lord bless you and yours with grace and peace in all circumstances.