{"product_id":"these-is-my-words-the-diary-of-sarah-agnes-prine-18811901-arizona-territories-9780060987510","title":"These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine  1881-1901 Arizona Territories","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a compelling fiction debut  Nancy E. Turners unforgettable These Is My Words melds the sweeping adventures and dramatic landscapes of Lonesome Dove with the heartfelt emotional saga of Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All. Inspired by the authors original family memoirs  this absorbing story introduces us to the questing  indomitable Sarah Prine  one of the most memorable women ever to survive and prevail in the Arizona Territory of the late 1800s. As a child  a fiery young woman  and finally a caring mother  Sarah forges a life as full and as fascinating as our deepest needs  our most secret hopes and our grandest dreams. She rides Indian-style and shoots with deadly aim  greedily devours a treasure trove of leatherbound books  downs fire  flood  Comanche raids and other mortal perils with the unique courage that forged the character of the American West. Rich in authentic details of daily life and etched with striking character portraits of very different pioneer families  this action-packed novel is also the story of a powerful  enduring love between Sarah and the dashing cavalry officer Captain Jack Elliot. Neither the vast distances traveled nor the harsh and killing terrains could quench the passion between them  and the loss and loneliness both suffer only strengthen their need for each other. While their love grows  the heartbreak and wonder of the frontier experience unfold in scene after scene: a wagon-train Sunday spent roasting quail on spits as Indians close in to attack; Sarahs silent encounter with an Indian brave  in which he shows her his way of respect; a dreadful discovery by a stream that changes Sarah forever; the hazards of a visit to Phoenix  a town as hot as the devils frying pan; Sarahs joy in building a real home  sketching out rooms and wraparound porches. Sarahs incredible story leads us into a vanished world that comes vividly to life again  while her struggles with work and home  love and responsibility resonate with those every woman faces today. These Is My Words is a passionate celebration of a remarkable life  exhilarating and gripping from the first page to the last.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45115872968757,"sku":"ByrdShop_0060987510","price":59.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780060987510.jpg?v=1776022599","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/these-is-my-words-the-diary-of-sarah-agnes-prine-18811901-arizona-territories-9780060987510","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}