Outlasting the Trail: The Story of a Woman's Journey West, First Edition

by Mary Barmeyer O'Brien and Wendy Christensen

Book Overview

Mary Rockwood Powers reluctantly left her comfortable life as a doctor's wife in Wisconsin in 1856, one of the many women whose destiny as a settler of the West was determined by her husband's wishes. Trading in her home for canvas roof and wheels, Mary, her husband, and their three children set out on the arduous trek westward to California. Shortly into their travels west, it became painfully obvious that Doctor Powers was simply not up to the task...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076273065X
• ISBN13: 9780762730650
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Two Dot Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Outlasting the Trail

Outlasting the Trail: The Story of a Woman's Journey West Excellent. So real that I felt like I was right there watching Mary and her family during each crisis and each small joy. Including and using Mary Rockwood Powers' own letters for this story created the sense of being there with Mary and her family. The story tells of what is required of Mary and the choices she must make to keep her family safe. These real letters to her mother reveals Mary's inner thoughts and factual happenings. Mary's faith in God and her mother's love keeps her moving forward regardless of her own fears and despair. I cared about this family as if they were my own ancestors.