I can make another pillow, I thought, and if he is going to die in my bed he may as well be comfortable. I lifted his head and took away the rags and gave him a pillow. When she saves a man who had gotten seriously injured by his horse near her ranch, she says this: Sarah is genuinely kind but never loses her blunt, humorous honesty. But I have to say as much as I like Scarlett, I think Sarah has a few things that Scarlett was lacking. She reminded me a lot of Scarlett O’Hara from Gone with the Wind. These is My Words is an epic western romance starring a wonderful and strong female lead named Sarah. Anything about the ending will be hidden in links like this. Jessica Thinks Too Much Version Mild spoilers ahead! This spoiler warning is for those very sensitive to any spoilers. Major spoilers look like this > View Spoiler » And then everyone dies!!! Why did you click this link if you haven’t read the book?! Just kidding. The western setting and the journal-style story telling made it an unforgettable read. It made for a great discussion in my book club since it brought up social and women’s issues. Short and Sweet VersionĪn epic romance on par with Gone With the Wind that features a feisty female lead. Rich in authentic everyday details and alive with truly unforgettable characters, These Is My Words brilliantly brings a vanished world to breathtaking life again.

Scrupulously recording her steps down the path Providence has set her upon-from child to determined young adult to loving mother-she shares the turbulent events, both joyous and tragic, that molded her and recalls the enduring love with cavalry officer Captain Jack Elliot that gave her strength and purpose. Genres: Adult Fiction, Historical FictionĪ moving, exciting, and heartfelt American saga inspired by the author's own family memoirs, these words belong to Sarah Prine, a woman of spirit and fire who forges a full and remarkable existence in a harsh, unfamiliar frontier.

These is my words by nancy e turner