When fourteen-year-old Hillary Whitman embraces the message of Latter-day Saint missionaries in 1839 England, her Methodist minister father disowns her. Sent to live with the loving Clark family, Hillary works, prays, and saves to emigrate to Zion. Her steadfast faith becomes a thread that slowly draws her mother, sisters—and against all hope, her hardened father—toward the gospel and a joyous Christmas reunion in America. A tender historical novel of faith, forgiveness, and family bonds that cannot be severed. A minister's daughter cast out at fourteen—her faith is the only thread that can pull her family back together Inspired by true pioneer conversion stories from a beloved LDS trek-play author A perfect warm Christmas read about family, forgiveness, and the miracle of a softened heart From the author who wrote 'Silhouettes against the Storm' for stake handcart treks “You can't burn the truth, Father.”Perfect for a Latter-day Saint woman who loves faith-promoting pioneer and conversion stories, especially warm Christmas reads about family and forgiveness.
