Jean Holbrook Mathews

After fulfilling ten years of servitude to the malicious Lafayette Breaux, Maria flees to New Orleans. Rescued from rescued from drowning by Hank Shroeder, a Mormon, she joins his group and they grow closer. But the malicious Breaux will stop at nothing to reclaim Maria as his own, and relentlessly tracks her--even as she treks West with her fellow Saints. Will she be able to escape her tormentor and find peace when she reaches her promised land?

A Novel

Escape to Zion

Susan Easton Black

Toni Sorenson

The unique role of a mother is among the most noble of all of God's designs. Children's victories and defeats are a mother's own, and a mother's primary goal is to see her posterity thrive in this mortal experience. But when the trials of life threaten her loved one's wellbeing, where can she turn for peace? Written by mothers, for mothers, this compilation of stories from some of the most beloved authors in LDS literature relates the cherished moments and life lessons learned through the ups and downs of motherhood.From the blessings of following spiritual promptings to the unparalleled strength of a mother's prayer, the personal experiences shared in this stirring collection offer hope and encouragement to mothers of all ages and stages. This celebration of the valor of motherhood will inspire, uplift, and encourage readers to rely on the incomparable power of our Father in Heaven as they care for their families.

Inspiring True Stories to Warm the Hea

A Mother's Prayer

Forced to endure grueling labor in a cotton mill far from her remaining family, Susanna Thayer and her best friend, Jane, become involved with the Mormon Church and are thus dismissed from employment. Using their meager savings for travel to New York, they join a company of Saints bound for California. Yet Susanna's efforts to build a new life are marked by continued misfortune--and continued encounters with the man who abandoned her in the past. Now a wealthy widower, he offers Susanna safe haven for the future, but can she forgive him?

Jean Holbrook Mathews

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