Beyond All Expectations (Beyond Measure - Book 2)

By Dorothy Parr

Oregon Territory -- 1850: Much is happening in the newly organized American territory. On June third, five Cayuse Indians were hanged in Oregon City for the murders of the Whitman missionary party, but tensions remain high between tribal members and the surging influx of settlers from the East. Homesteaders are reaping rich rewards from the tilled soil of the Willamette River Valley. Five years after her arrival in Oregon City, Cassie McKinnon sets her eye on becoming a news reporter for the Oregon Spectator, where her father is now the editor. Independence and a career seem preferable to the traditional role of frontier wife, and Cassie's confidence grows as she befriends a young Indian girl and becomes a public advocate for better relations between Indians and settlers. Meanwhile, the attention of two fascinating young men generate strange, sentimental, almost irrational feelings in Cassie, combined with heart palpitations and sweaty palms. "Just what is it I want out of life?" Cassie asks herself. But while she ponders the big questions, unforeseen trials and disappointments derail her plans. Can Cassie endure the loss of her dreams and serve her family during a time of dire need? Will Cassie find God's pathway out of the wilderness of despair, into a life blessed beyond measure?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1507848552
• ISBN13: 9781507848555
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.3"