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Boarding the ship, Manchester, against the captain's advice, Mary Ann and her brother, James, find themselves relying on each other as they face the deprivations and hardships on their journey to Zion. Calling on the nursing skills her mother taught her, Mary Ann is asked to help when a young woman falls and is injured, opening the door to many more, and often heart wrenching, experiences. However, when James becomes ill, will those skills be enough? Will her new found faith be sufficient? This piece of historical fiction is shaped by the personal history of Mary Ann Francis and the histories, diaries and notes kept by some of those who traveled with her on the Manchester and in Captain John R. Murdock's Company.

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"Sherie has always had a passion for writing. She authored her first ""book"" while in the second grade sitting at her grandfather's desk. Her family encouraged her to write another and she hasn't stopped since. She loves to write about real experiences and merging that with her love of family, she has found the perfect avenue to bring her family's history to life. Researching and learning about her ancestors, has increased her appreciation for their sacrifices and struggles. Using a variety of resources, she pieces together events and weaves a fabric of fact and fiction to tell their stories. She believes this process has been a great blessing in her life.Wyoming is where Sherie lives her life, found, and married her cowboy, and raised her children. Her career was spent in education and she loved being with ""her kids"" for thirty years. Currently she lives a busy life of cows, hay, family and writing as often as she can. She describes it as her perfect life!"

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