Rebekah's Journey: An Historical Novel

By Ann Bell

Description:

Quaker women in the eighteenth century were known as the First Women Feminist. Their strength in spite of tremendous adversity has been an inspiration to generations to come. Due to traumatic family circumstances, Rebekah Bradford is forced to sign an indentured servant contract to leave her home in London and work for a Philadelphia Quaker family. Rebekah's journey through life takes her from servanthood, to wife and mother and businesswoman during a period when Quakers were struggling to maintain their identity as the colony attempted to find its place in history that was often in stark conflict with its founder, William Penn. An Amazon Breakthrough Novel Quarter finalist.

Book Takeaway:

The sacrifice it takes to remain firm to ones beliefs.

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Why the author wrote this book:

Few realize the contribution the Quakers made to the settling of this country.