Set in turn-of-the-century Florida, this frontier saga traces the
life of Ivy Cromartie Stranahan, the first English-speaking teacher
in the region, as she struggles to teach school in the Seminole
Nation and lead Indian families to Christ. Ivy is disliked by
tribal leaders in spite of her obvious love for their children, yet
she eventually overcomes their resistance and serves as their
spokesman in negotiations with the U S government. Already scarred
by her mother's tragic death in childbirth, Ivy overcomes her
husband's suicide and other devastating disappointments to share
her faith with her adopted people and eventually earn their love.
In 1900, Ivy Cromartie Stranahan gives up a promising teaching
career to join her husband at the remote New River trading post in
south Florida - but she doesn't give up her love for learning or
her passion for righting wrongs. In this remarkable story of God's
faithfulness and one woman's commitment, Ivy becomes a friend to
the Seminole people, their teacher of forbidden English and the
Christian faith, and finally, their spokesperson in a time of
turmoil.
Like all of us who search for meaning, Ivy yearns to experience the
power of faith, understand the limitation of human protection, and
learn the importance of perseverance in caring for those we love.
She finds them in Mystic Sweet Communion.
General
Imprint: |
Multnomah Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 1998 |
First published: |
October 1998 |
Authors: |
Jane Kirkpatrick
|
Dimensions: |
226 x 151 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
400 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-57673-293-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-57673-293-2 |
Barcode: |
9781576732939 |
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