When Aunt Sarah begins to tell Lorna stories based on the fabric in a treasured crazy quilt, Lorna has no idea she is hearing true stories—the story of Aunt Sarah’s life. Abandoned by their destitute father, Sarah Biddle and her younger brother, Tom, are sent west on an orphan train. But no one wants to adopt a girl with a crippled brother in tow. Facing the unthinkable—being returned to a New York orphanage—Sarah and Tom run away when the eastbound train pauses in Lincoln, Nebraska. Not until the two come face to face with Jesse King and Augusta Hathaway (introduced to readers in the Prairie Winds Series), do Sarah and Tom begin to hope for better things. When Sarah learns the power of true love to heal the broken heart, she is transformed. Each scrap of fabric in Sarah’s patchwork quilt bears silent witness to the rich life experienced by a strong, resourceful woman who stitched “the tears of the past into a treasure for tomorrow.”

Author website: https://stephaniewhitson.com

My Review

I have read this several times and loved it each and every time. This is a spin off of another series called Prairie winds series which is excellent. I like how we get to hear these character’s story. Set in Nebraska at the beginning of the 20th century, it follows the story of Sarah and Tom.

Told through stories to her niece Lorna, Sarah shares about her life and the valuable lessons she learned. The faith aspects are weaved naturally throughout the story. I liked how realistic and relatable these characters were.

I really liked how quiliting and quilts were a valuable part of this story. She used quilts to tell the stories.

This book was purchased by me. This review is my own honest opinions about this book. All views expressed are my opinions and no one else.