Book Review: "Through Rushing Water" By Catherine Richmond

August 11, 2012 at 7:50 pm | Posted in Books | Leave a comment
Tags: Book Review, Christian Fiction, Romance Fiction

Catherine Richmond in her new book, “Through Rushing Water” published by Thomas Nelson takes us to the Dakota Territory in 1876.

From the back cover:  Sophia has her life all planned out—but her plan didn’t include being jilted or ending up in Dakota Territory.

Sophia Makinoff is certain 1876 is the year that she’ll become the wife of a certain US Congressman, and happily plans her debut into the Capitol city. But when he proposes to her roommate instead, Sophia is stunned. Hoping to flee her heartache and humiliation, she signs up with the Board of Foreign Missions on a whim.

With dreams of a romantic posting to the Far East, Sophia is dismayed to find she’s being sent to the Ponca Indian Agency in the bleak Dakota Territory. She can’t even run away effectively and begins to wonder how on earth she’ll be able to guide others as a missionary. But teaching the Ponca children provides her with a joy she has never known—and never expected—and ignites in her a passion for the people she’s sent to serve.

It’s a passion shared by the Agency carpenter, Willoughby Dunn, a man whose integrity and selflessness are unmatched. The Poncas are barely surviving. When US policy decrees that they be uprooted from their land and marched hundreds of miles away in the middle of winter, Sophia and Will wade into rushing waters to fight for their friends, their love, and their destiny.

Sophia Makinoff, of Russian descent, grew up in America and became a teacher.  When her dreams of marriage are shattered she signs up for missions work and is sent to the Dakota Territory.  As she teaches the Ponca tribe children she falls in love with them and sees their need.  Sophia teams up with Willoughby Dunn to stop the stealing of their land.  Together these two make a stand through rushing water standing on the Rock of God.  This is an exciting story even though there are no runaway stage coaches, no train robberies or take overs of the town by evil gunmen.  Just one couple against evil men who want to steal the Indian land and force them to march hundreds of miles in the dead of winter.  Ms. Richmond gives us wonderful characters that we care for and root for and shows us a dark period in American history.  This is a wonderful read and I recommend it highly.  Looking forward to more from Catherine Richmond

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson   I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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