For seven years, Emma Hartwell has lived with the Elk tribe. But her recent rescue by the U.S. Cavalry forces her to leave her half-breed child behind and return to a society that won't accept her. Emma sets out to find her son, and unexpectedly finds the love of a man who makes her whole. Original.
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For seven years, Emma Hartwell has lived with the Elk tribe. But her recent rescue by the U.S. Cavalry forces her to leave her half-breed child behind and return to a society that won't accept her. Emma sets out to find her son, and unexpectedly finds the love of a man who makes her whole. Original.
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Judy York Cover Art. Very Good+ Mass Market Paperback. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Signed by Author 342 p.; signed by author on title page in blue ink; textblock and covers immaculate and tight with light edge-wear.
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The author, Maureen McKade, did a masterful job with a very difficult subject ? how a white woman returns to living in a white settlement after living with an Indian tribe for 7 years. I was reluctant to read this book because of the subject matter ? but am very happy that I stayed with it.
Emma Hartwell, rescued by US troops attacking a Lakota village, was almost killed before the soldier noticed her blue eyes. After a long recovery, she was returned to her family. However, white settlers did not know how to respond to a recovered neighbor and only looked at her with revulsion or pity.
Eventually, her parents decided to send her away to live with an aunt in St. Paul, so she could start over. Emma realizes that her real error was staying alive instead of killing herself. The night before she was to be shipped off to her aunt, Emma begins the long trek back to the Lakota ? to find her young son.
Although Emma's father, John, has no use for Ridge Madoc, a retired scout for the US Army, he hires him to bring Emma back. Emma has not mentioned her son; no one understands why she is going back to the Indians.
Ridge learns quickly that Emma has more grit and savvy than he expected; she's excellent at hiding her trail. When he finds her, Emma does not make it easy for him to take her back. This is a complex story with no right or wrong side; it shows how complicated the issues are when people from different cultures try to create a life together with such rampant prejudice.
Ridge is a treasure and probably the only man in the story who could see past Emma's experiences to see her as the exceptional person she is. Emma is an admirable individual who is called upon to make tremendous sacrifices in the name of love.