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The vision is fulfilled - Hardcover

McDonald, Kay L

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Synopsis

the vision fulfilled, the third book in Kay McDonald's best-selling trilogy, opens as Ross and Marlette are reunited in Independence , Missouri to embark together on the long trek westward. Ross, over whelmed by the turmoil of so many compatible migrants converging on Independence assumes the leadership of a group of wagons,. A proud and stubborn individual his dismayed by the prejudice,m selfishness and petty jealousy he discovers amid his fellow travelers. From the very start Ross"s train is beset with trouble: the brutality of the elements and illness on the road; a kidnapping by hostile Indians that only Ross can keep from escalating into bloodshed, and eye- opening confrontation with Ross's half-brother and his warriors. And despite Marlette's blossoming pregnancy, the harshness of the journey and the unrelieved presence of the other travelers puts a dangerous strain on their marriage. And, though the lessons he learned among the Sioux prove invaluable throughout the arduous trip, Ross begins to doubt the validity of the vision that took him away from his beloved plains and the ways of his people. the nightmare of the long, troubled expedition begins to recede and Ross comes face to face with his ultimate destiny and discovers the healing power of love.

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About the Author

Kay McDonald was born and raised in Salem, Oregon. She graduated from North Salem High School and Famous Writers School. She worked for Pacific NW Bell and Paradise Island Mobile Park. She married husband Norman L. McDonald in 1955 and has two children. She is a member of Western Writers of America, Women Writing the West and Authors Guild.

Review

"Kay McDonald did a brilliant job of showing Indian-reared Ross's conflict between love for his life and a free-roving existence." -- Jeanne Williams

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