Wow. I finished the book today. I am 5 weeks postpartum with our second boy born right here in Port Angeles and I could hardly put this book down during naps and feedings. I loved the setting of the familiar places and the information at the end about the actual history and lessons we can learn from the Klallam tribe in their patience and grit. Your writing is engaging and inspiring and I just put on hold your other books at the Port Angeles library to read on vacation next week.
I so appreciate your sharing this backstory and the rich connection of your family ties. It makes the advice, “Write what you know” so much richer!
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Thank you for avoiding the temptation to name your protagonist Ella, who would have no doubt been teased by her peers (similar to Hildy), and called…you know it’s coming…
That photo of you with the inscribed trail marker commemorating your grandparents brings me to tears. The daughter of a farmer, I grew up close to the land too, tho in a very different setting. I love how God‘s world of creation is the central character in each of your novels.
Oh, Cheryl, what a beautiful area to grow up in! I feel for the First People’s, The Strong People’s, AND the poor salmon, for what they have had to endure and for what was taken away from them. I love reading about your family history of settling near their tribes! Why couldn’t people continue to get along? It’s supposed to be about progress, etc., but in my eyes, I do not see what some greedy people did to be progress… This newsletter was so moving, I had tears in my eyes. 😪 Thanks, again, for sharing your beautiful family history and your history! ♥️♥️♥️
Your response—not just to this post, but to the novel—are such a blessing and encouragement, Jody. I pray the story reaches others as it has you. Thank you for reading.
Wow. I finished the book today. I am 5 weeks postpartum with our second boy born right here in Port Angeles and I could hardly put this book down during naps and feedings. I loved the setting of the familiar places and the information at the end about the actual history and lessons we can learn from the Klallam tribe in their patience and grit. Your writing is engaging and inspiring and I just put on hold your other books at the Port Angeles library to read on vacation next week.
That means more to me than you can know, Emily. Thanks for reading—& blessings to you and your family!
Just finished the book today. I love the backstory and history! As always, your book is a work of art, and I fully enjoyed it.
Music to these grateful ears of mine, Michelle! Thank you for reading!
What a beautiful story! Thank you, Cheryl.
A joy to share it with you, Linda. Glad you’re here.
I so appreciate your sharing this backstory and the rich connection of your family ties. It makes the advice, “Write what you know” so much richer!
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Thank you for avoiding the temptation to name your protagonist Ella, who would have no doubt been teased by her peers (similar to Hildy), and called…you know it’s coming…
SALMON ELLA
How’s that for a bad pun and a drawing entry?😶
Bwahahaha!!😆
Beautiful history, and you are carrying it on well!
Kind of you, Judy!
Kind of you, Judy:).
That photo of you with the inscribed trail marker commemorating your grandparents brings me to tears. The daughter of a farmer, I grew up close to the land too, tho in a very different setting. I love how God‘s world of creation is the central character in each of your novels.
Our connections to the land shape us, grow us, don’t they? Thanks for reading, Maggie.
I loved reading this rich and personal history. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for reading, Michelle. Means a lot.
Thank you for sharing this history and to your grandparents who helped restore and preserve their part of the land.
🧡🧡🧡Thanks for reading :).
Dear Cheryl;
This was a wonderful story, and Pictures, and History I didn’t know.
Thanks For our Saturday Visit.
Joni
Thanks for reading, Joni…& it was so good to see you again!🧡
And You my Dear Friend.❤️
Oh, Cheryl, what a beautiful area to grow up in! I feel for the First People’s, The Strong People’s, AND the poor salmon, for what they have had to endure and for what was taken away from them. I love reading about your family history of settling near their tribes! Why couldn’t people continue to get along? It’s supposed to be about progress, etc., but in my eyes, I do not see what some greedy people did to be progress… This newsletter was so moving, I had tears in my eyes. 😪 Thanks, again, for sharing your beautiful family history and your history! ♥️♥️♥️
Your openhearted response is a blessing I'll carry with me all day, Lana. Someday, someday, heaven.
Cheryl, thank you so much! In the sweet by and by!
Yesyesyes :).
Your response—not just to this post, but to the novel—are such a blessing and encouragement, Jody. I pray the story reaches others as it has you. Thank you for reading.