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A Clearing in the Wild (Change and Cherish Historical Series #1) Audio CD – Unabridged, August 1, 2007

by Jane Kirkpatrick (Author), Kirsten Potter (Narrator)
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In a story inspired by historical events, Emma Wagner searches for influence and respect in the town of Bethel, Missouri, in the 1850s, but getting what she wants has unexpected consequences.
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  2. Publisher
    christianaudio Fiction
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    August 1, 2007
  4. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.5 x 6.25 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    159644505X
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1596445055
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ christianaudio Fiction; Unabridged edition (August 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 159644505X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1596445055
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.5 x 6.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 195 ratings

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Jane Kirkpatrick

Jane Kirkpatrick

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If you'd like more information about me, please come visit my website at www.jkbooks.com and click on my blog. My dog also has a blog and you can find out what it's like to be Bodacious Bo, too. A monthly newsletter called Story Sparks is my way of sharing books about authors I enjoy as well as commenting on life and love. You'll find out more about me than you probably ever wanted to know!

One item not listed on my lists of books is my selection included in an anthology called "Crazy Woman Creek: Women Rewrite the American West" published by Houghton Mifflin I also have a piece in Storytellers II, a book published a few years ago by Multnomah Press and a few short selections in Daily Guideposts of a few years back. My first novella, "The Courting Quilt" is part of a collection that made the New York Times bestsellers September 2011 in a collection called Log Cabin Christmas. The rest of my writing, as they say, is history. Or it was until my first contemporary came out this fall. Called Barcelona Calling, it's the story of a writer who loses her way as she seeks fulfillment thinking she'll find it with fame. It's a laugh out loud book according to reviewers. I hope you'll enjoy it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book.
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2023
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Fast service and book was in good condition. Glad I ordered it from you!
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Carole Jarvis
4.0 out of 5 stars Review: A Clearing in the Wild
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2012
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A Clearing in the Wild is the first of three novels in Jane Kirkpatrick's Change and Cherish series. Based on true events and characters in the 1850's Oregon Trail history, this novel introduces young Emma Wagner and her husband, Christian Giesy, members of a German communal colony in Bethel, Missouri.

Willful and outspoken Emma continually chafes at the constraints placed on women in the Bethelite community, even questioning the decisions and motives of their beloved leader, Wilhelm Keil. Frustrated because he sends her husband on missions during much of the early years of their marriage, she convinces Father Keil to send her with Christian and nine other men on a scouting trip to the Northwest Territory. But as she escapes the confines of Bethel, she unexpectedly discovers a yearning for the warmth and caring of community.

This well-researched novel is based on true events surrounding the Bethel community and their search for a new location in their effort to escape the approaching war and laws that would restrict their community's freedom. Weaving fiction with fact, Kirkpatrick gives an interesting narrative that delves into some interesting themes. "Kirkpatrick opens up to the reader endless questions about gender roles, the values and pitfalls of community, the dangers of power and problems of blind allegiances . . ." (FaithfulReader.com).

The communal constraints and attitude toward the role of women is vividly pictured in these two quotes: "In our colony, listening was a valued skill, at least for women" . . . "While women served, our voices were rarely heard except in music. Did not our Lord wash the feet of His disciples? Did not our Lord comfort those who grieved? Is that not what women do? And yet we are not invited into the halls of discussion, we are not asked to sit around the tables and talk with men making sense of a family's future. No, we are asked to influence through our fathers and our brothers and our sons, but never with them."

The characters of Emma, Christian, and Father Kiel are richly drawn. In Emma's eyes, Father Kiel was a flawed leader: "While I believed that our leader had God-inspired visions that led him to the faith and the way we practiced it in Bethel, I also thought his humanity clawed through sometimes, tearing up what God intended . . . "

Kirkpatrick also has a gift for describing the beautiful landscapes on the journey from Missouri to the Washington Territory. While the narrative can move slowly at times, it is an enjoyable read overall and I recommend it to those who enjoy character-driven drama. The series continues with A Tendering in the Storm and A Mending at the Edge.

For more information on Jane Kirkpatrick and her books, visit her website at [...]

This book was provided by WaterBrook Multnomah through the Blogging for Books program in exchange for my honest review.
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Linda Yezak
5.0 out of 5 stars Historical Women's Fiction at its most compelling.
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2020
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Based on the true story of Emma Wagner Giesy, a Christian pilgrim from Missouri to Washington state in the 1850s, this novel illustrates the challenges a young, outspoken woman faces as a member of an organization that frowns upon outspokenness, particularly in women. We watch as Emma Wagner matures from a spoiled, self-centered teen to the fiercely loyal and family-centered Emma Giesy, wife to a leader, woman of faith and action. As always, Jane Kirkpatrick whisks the reader away to a different time with her wonderful abilities with research and setting description. Definitely a must-read for anyone who loves historical fiction.
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C. Page
5.0 out of 5 stars A Clearing in the Wild
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2009
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This is the first of a series of three historical novels. I found it fascinating to learn about this German colony of people that moved from the Midwest to Washington state where they encountered many hardships. The main character, Emma, had an independent spirit and "spunk" to survive in this new and rugged country. This is interesting reading and I could hardly wait to read the next books in the series which took place in familiar areas of Washington and Oregon where I have lived for a number of years. Some of the historic sites can be visited today, bringing the stories alive.
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Anne Kuter
3.0 out of 5 stars Boring!
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2016
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one of the most boring and drawn out book I have read in a long time. I had to make myself continue reading this book to finish it.
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Jessica A. Worley
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book - Kindle Version Riddled with typos though
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2012
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As always with Jane Kirkpatrick's books I loved it. I love looking into the past and seeing how people lived and what they must have been feeling. I especially loved Emma.

The one thing I did not love is how the Kindle Version of this book is riddled with typos. At first I thought they were intentional for pronunciation of how a German might say an English word. But then I realized that it's just typos. There will be words with / or % in the middle or other random symbols. There's places where words are split in half or crammed together with the next word with no space in between. Every single time the word I'd was written, it was written as Fd. Very strange and not at all typical of Jane Kirkpatrick's work. It was like they took the rough draft and crammed it into Kindle format. It was very irritating which is why I only gave it 4 stars. Aside from the typos in the Kindle version I absolutely loved this book.

Pros: Awesome book, awesome characters, true to facts, amazing writing as always.

Cons: Kindle version ridiculously riddled with typos as if it wasn't edited at all.

4/5 stars.
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Connie Simonsson
5.0 out of 5 stars I am not cut out to live like that. I love some of life's little luxury's
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016
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I admire Jane's work. In this book she almost, I said almost, makes me want to be there. I am not cut out to live like that. I love some of life's little luxury's. But do have to admire the people who went west way back then, doing without. Sometimes, even wondering where their next meal would come from. I am hating to put this book down at night. Want to get it finished so that I can get on to the next one.
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ronda
5.0 out of 5 stars it is a very good book and very accurate
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2017
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I live in the area of Washington where this story took place and drive by willies grave almost daily, it is a very good book and very accurate... I am going to buy the second book in the series
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