Spirit Dancer

by Cissy Hunt

Overview

The story of how a woman's faith and trust in God grew out of hardship and tragedy in the early 1800's. Hannah, at only seventeen, has been married only a few months when her new husband Caswell announced to her they would be traveling west to work with his uncle. Hannah hated the idea of leaving her family, her home and all she knew to travel with a wagon train west. While with the wagon train, they endured sever storms, livestock stampedes, and death. But one of the worst things the young couple had to face was being left behind by the wagon train when Caswell appears to have come down with a contagious disease. Follow Hannah's adventure through hardship, and tragedy as she travels the wilds of the western wilderness

Product Details

BN ID:	2940154060216
Publisher:	Cissy Hunt
Publication date:	03/01/2017
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	320 KB

About the Author

I was born and grew up in in Louisiana but I now live with my husband in the beautiful Ozark Mountains with our two small dogs and two cats, where we love to night fish on one of the beautiful lakes here and work in our yard. I have been an ordainded minister since August of 2007. I'm called to minister to hurting women who carry the emotional scars of domestic abuse. For as long as I can remember I have always loved to write. When I couldn't express myself verbally, one only had to hand me a pen and paper and out would flow my words onto the paper. I have written poetry most of my life and now my life-long dream has come true. I have written a book. My first book, A Rose Blooms Among the Thorns, is the story of a woman's journey from domestic abuse, through healing, to forgiveness. My second book, Spirit Dancer, The story of how a woman's faith and trust in God grew out of hardship and tragedy in the early 1800's

Editorial Reviews

This was an interesting book and reminded me of the old game The Oregon Trail. This one, however, speaks of a simple time with faith and love. It had its hardships and its saves and it was a very good book. The author did a wonderful job making the story flow from one time to another and the pacing was well thought out. The characters in this one were wonderful and you couldn't help feeling for them in their situations. This is a book based heavily on faith and will appeal to those of Christan backgrounds.

Cissy Hunt throws you back in time to where America was young, and the dreams were big. The trek West came with its own rules. Unfortunately, learning them came with a steep price. Through this book, you get to follow Hannah as she discovers a dream she didn't know she wanted. Leaving the only place she truly ever knew with her new husband, Hannah finds herself, her new home, new friends, and her faith in the most unexpected places. She discovers how the west was settled...the hard way. Brilliantly written, with great care to historical facts, Ms. Hunt did an amazing job! Anyone who enjoys historical fiction will enjoy Spirit Dancer!

Spirit Dancer is a beautifully written story. It is the tale of Hannah and her new husband's journey west from Alabama to Nebraska to carve out a life for themselves in this new undeveloped, harsh, but also beautiful land. The hardships they face along the way are tempered by their love for each other, the friendships they made, and their faith in God. The story is told from Hannah's perspective. The story had me alternately so scared for them, sad for them, and rejoicing with them at different times throughout the book. While Hannah's husband is a man of faith, Hannah's faith develops and strengthens throughout the book. I won't reveal why the book is called Spirit Dancer, but I loved finding that out as well. Historical type fiction is not my favorite genre; however, this book truly moved me and that's why I'm giving it 5 stars.

Spirit Dancer is the second book by Cissy Hunt that I have reviewed. The first was A Rose Blooms Among The Thorns. I don't even know where to begin with this book.



It's a story about a young woman who marries and follows her husband across the country in a Conestoga wagon in the early 1880s. The story is filled with pathos and tragedy and celebration that will stir your emotions deeply. Cissy's writing style is evocative and descriptive and puts you in the moment. You feel every pain, experience every fear, celebrate every triumph



The story speaks of a simpler time, when people had a faith in God that is all too lacking in our modern culture. Beset by storms, and troubles aplenty, Hannah and Caswell suffer more than their share of tragedy. Yet through it all, their faith in God remains a central core of their lives.



If you're a practicing Christian, you will enjoy this book immensely. If you're not, perhaps this book will cause you to question your priorities in life.

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