Woven throughout the threads of a family heirloom is the story of Petra's family.
In 1874, Petra's family struggled to scrape out a living sharecropping in Guadalupe County, Texas. When a much older neighbor proposed marriage, Petra accepted knowing that would ease the financial burden on her parents, if only a little. As her family grew, so did Petra's affection for her husband.
Five years after marriage, Petra is well settled as a wife and mother. Then tragedy strikes. Amidst her grief, Petra clings to her family and others close to her. Finding comfort in memories of the...
Woven throughout the threads of a family heirloom is the story of Petra's family.
In 1874, Petra's family struggled to scrape out a living s...
In a small, white chapel Jesus married Maria de Jesus. They began a family in their small village just like generations before them. Then something changed. They didn't stay in the small village near the mountains. Read along as we follow their trail from the small village of El Potosi to Texas and beyond. Read "Researching Ramirez" to learn about your own family history or read it to learn tips for launching your own genealogy hunt. Full of pictures, personal stories, and collected facts the book gives a glimpse of times past and the family that migrated from Mexico to Texas in 1872.
In a small, white chapel Jesus married Maria de Jesus. They began a family in their small village just like generations before them. Then something ch...
She wakes up in the back of a van, and her whole world changes.
Injured and afraid--with no recollection of who she is--she stumbles through the Texas Hill Country with a photo labeled Claire. Seeking safety, she knocks at Alex's cabin door. He protects her, even though she stirs up memories that haunt him.
She wants her life back. He wants to ease his guilt and will protect her even if it means risking his own life. Together they search, hoping questions will be answered by Finding Claire.
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She wakes up in the back of a van, and her whole world changes.
Injured and afraid--with no recollection of who she i...
Time doesn't heal all wounds, but it sometimes delays retribution.
After learning she was kidnapped as a child, Kate is eager to move to Texas. Alex--excited about their newly budding relationship--suggests a road trip to Denver to pack up her apartment. When her story hits the 24-hour news cycle, long-kept secrets threaten Kate and Alex's happily-ever-after and their lives.
Kate wants to start over in the house her mother loved. Alex wants time for the relationship to deepen, but when the unthinkable happens, he realizes love rarely shows up alone.
In a...
Time doesn't heal all wounds, but it sometimes delays retribution.
After learning she was kidnapped as a child, Kate is eage...
