Forgive Us Our Debts

By Ashley D Turney

Book Overview

Elizabeth Jane Rose is a young woman whose life has been marked by tragedy. She was left by her mother at the age of five with an abusive alcoholic father and grew up in poverty in rural southeast Oklahoma burdened by the weight of her parents' sins. Her one refuge is her friendship with the daughter of a black preacher and their family. In 1927, at the age of 19 Elizabeth is raped and left with an even more uncertain future as she realizes she is pregnant. She finds herself in a marriage of necessity to a quiet Choctaw rancher who has loved her since they were children. However, once he learns who fathered her child will he be able to stand by her side? Will she be able to love a child and husband she didn't choose? Will she be able to forgive those who've harmed her and build a life with her husband, or will past demons destroy them both?

Forgive Us Our Debts explores themes of forgiveness, faith, sisterhood, family, generational curses, race, justice, and love set against the backdrop of rural 1920's Oklahoma. Although this story is original, it is interwoven with elements from family histories relayed from my grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and in-laws over the years. Fans of historical fiction and authors such as Lisa T. Bergren, Adele Myers, Francine Rivers, and tragic characters such as Bronte's Jane Eyre will love this story

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DTC5Z9X8
• ISBN13: 9798305935097
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"