Jumping Off Places

By Laura Stratton Friel

Book Overview

Author: ?+ Laura Friel Description:

Nell Baker is not the kind of woman a man can put down. The Scarlet O'Hara of Mormon literature, Nell Baker is a woman who knows what she wants and sooner or later, figures out how to get it

Freeing herself from a bland engagement, Nell meets Tom Mortenson, a Mormon, and is instantly intrigued. Tom baptizes Nell and marries her. In her heart, Nell doesn? t believe much of what Tom preaches, but she does believe in her love for him and his love for her. What begins as youthful flirtation blossoms into full, mature love through separation, sacrifice, and many unforeseen hardships.

As Tom follows Brigham Young to the valley of the Great Salt Lake, Nell grapples with her unforgiving family, a new baby and her longings to be taken care of by a now-absent husband. Finally, reaching a point of no return? the Jumping Off Place? Nell loads up her covered wagon and heads west, with two rough guides, a nanny goat, and her small daughter.

Jumping Off Places is an epic journey of a headstrong woman with a love as big as the Nebraska sky, and a will to match the mighty Missouri, as she heads west to build a new life with the man she loves. Nell Baker Mortenson is a pioneer woman unlike no other, before or since. "Jump off" with Nell and Tom and enjoy this unforgettable adventure

Product Details Format: Paperback Print: Black & White Size: 6x9 Page Count: 324 ISBN: 9781555178321 Imprint: Council Press Office Use: 1L113

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555178324
• ISBN13: 9781555178321
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Council Press
• Length: 323 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

My Aunt Laura makes me proud

I enjoyed this book, not just because I am her Nephew, but I waited for a long time for her to publish this book, I was treated to an early preview in her home in 1987 when she read her excerpt to me. Laura is descriptive about what she writes, and the story was really good. The only reason why I didn't give the story 5 stars which the story deserves 5, but there was a little language content that didn't really fit, but it had history to the pioneers. Thank you Aunt Laura for giving me hope for my dream book to be published. I loved it! Thanks for the Christmas present, I will charish it forever! -JM