Review: These Is My Words

This book was Nancy E. Tuner's first novel and research shows me she has written more since, including a sequel to this book which I am going to have to get and read.

"These is My Words" is a fascinating historical novel. I felt like I was right there with Sarah Prine and her family and from what I know of the history of the time, the book is historically accurate. I came to know Sarah, Jack, Savannah, Albert, their children and others that came in and out of their lives. I was astounded to read the way they faced life and the hardships and kept going. Sometimes they were set back for a bit, but life goes forward and they showed that in fine fashion.

This was a novel about people who lived, loved, laughed, and cried. They overcame obstacles and took on tasks that today we would find daunting, but that they treated as common place events. I had a hard time going to sleep each night when I was reading the book, because I wanted to read just one more entry and find out what was in store for Sarah and those around her. I cannot say enough about what a fantastic book this is. You will enjoy it from beginning to end and you will be a little stronger in the end.