Tendering in the Storm

A Novel

In Book Two of the Change and Cherish series, Emma Giesy is married and the mother of two. She's strong-willed and smart. Despite the odds, she and her husband branch off from a religious community of the 1850s to work and live independently in the remote coastal forest of the Washington Territory, surrounded by her husband's family rather than the influence of the Autocratic German leader who has taken the main colony into Oregon. But, when Emma finds herself alone, pregnant with her third child, and without the support of her family, she wonders if God has abandoned her. The choices she makes to survive have grave consequences for her family until, while she's falling, she reaches out to accept the hands of help.©2007 Jane Kirkpatrick (P)2008 christianaudio.com

Absolute Masterpiece

In the second book in this series, the story takes a huge turn. Unexpected as the turn was, it was absolutely as abrupt as death can be. Jane sets your mind and soul right there with Emma and Louisa and tugs on the strings we all have faced when losing someone with such descriptive and relatable chapters. The historical significance of this series cannot be stressed enough, as Jane has a way of making you feel like you took the journey West with the Bethelites. I can’t wait to pick up the third book.

It leaves you hanging and audible does NOT have book 3 available!!

Book one and book two are both available, and they are great books, I enjoyed the narration. But you become very invested in the series only to discover that the third book is not available. So do yourself a favor and don’t even start the series.

Second in Series, Story of Emma Wagnor Giesy

The life of Emma and Christian Giesy in Willapa Bay, Washington (after their trek westward from Missouri) is the second in the series. The story is both beautiful and heartbreakingly sad. The life that Emma and Christian made together after the rest of the colony moved on to Aurora, Oregon, was the happiest and most productive of their lives. Although he had initially been afraid of the water, Christian and his friends entered into the oyster business and provided a living for themselves and their families. Christian’s parents also remained in Washington, although they were never supportive of Emma. The tragedy that befell Christian and what happened to Emma and the children afterward nearly broke me. But this is a true story. And if it didn’t break Emma (and it ALMOST did) who lived to an old age, I surely wasn’t going to be a weakling just listening to it. I know one thing for certain, it was her CHILDREN that kept her from throwing in the towel and quitting. For I, too, am a mama. Clear down to my toes. Mistakes and all, Emma was a fighter. I wish that the third in the series was still available on Audible. But for some reason, it isn’t. So I will be forced to get it in print. Amazing story of a real-life woman of substance.

definitely not a disappointing story

after finishing the first book I immediately dove into the second one. while I'm a little disappointed that it is now ended I was captivated through the entire story from start to finish! and while the story itself was more than enough to keep me interested the narrator seemed absolutely a perfect choice for this particular storyline.

The storms of life

From tragedy to unimaginable heartbreak, this book follows Emma and her children through many challenges. Breaking the land, survival in the wilderness, and the battle of human emotions and behaviors…this drama continues the saga of taming the rough hewn settler’s path.