{"product_id":"an-unseemly-wife-9780451469984","title":"An Unseemly Wife","description":"\u003cb\u003eNot all journeys come to an end....\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e1867. \u003c\/i\u003eRuth Holtz has more blessings than she can count--a loving husband, an abundant farm, beautiful children, and the warm embrace of the Amish community. Then, the English arrive, spreading incredible stories of free land in the West and inspiring her husband to dream of a new life in Idaho. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBreaking the rules of their Order, Ruth's husband packs up his pregnant wife and their four children and joins a wagon train heading west. Though Ruth is determined to keep separate from the English, as stricture demands, the harrowing journey soon compels her to accept help from two unlikely allies: Hortence, the preacher's wife, and the tomboyish, teasing Sadie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as these new friendships lead to betrayal, what started as a quest for a brighter future ends with Ruth making unthinkable sacrifices, risking faith and family, and transforming into a woman she never imagined she'd become....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. B. Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451469984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. B. Moore\u003c\/b\u003e was born on a farm near New Hope, PA, and is a recent graduate of the Novel Incubator program at Grub Street, Boston's independent writing center. A retired metal sculptor, she is also a graduate of the school of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Moore's first book of poetry, \u003ci\u003eNew Eden: A Legacy \u003c\/i\u003ewas published by Finishing Line Press in 2009. Her work has appeared in literary journals including \u003ci\u003eThe Drum \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eInkwell\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as two anthologies of writing taken from the William Joiner Workshops. She has been a resident at Yaddo, and was accepted to the Vermont Studio Center residency on full fellowship. \u003ci\u003eAn Unseemly Wife \u003c\/i\u003eis based on the life of her Old Order Amish great-grandmother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44911736291443,"sku":"9780451469984","price":26.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_aea13b35-d881-4d34-bd3c-344af8025c1a.jpg?v=1777567915","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/an-unseemly-wife-9780451469984","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}