TheRiverRemembers: A Novel

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Samantha Lockwood, Day Sets, and Harriet Robinson come to Fort Snelling from very different backgrounds. Its 1835 and the world is changing, fast, and they are all struggling to keep up. After she refuses another suitor hes chosen for her, Samanthas father banishes her to live in the territory with her brother. He, too, tries to take over her marriage plansbut she is determined to find her own husband, even when her choices go awry.

Day Sets demands that her white husband create a school to educate their daughter, supporting her fathers belief that his people must learn the ways of the white man in order to ensure the tribes future. Until events prove her father wrong.

Harriets life in the territory is more like that of a free person than anywhere shes lived. She even falls in love with Dred Scott and dreams of a life with him. But they are both enslaved, and she keeps being reminded of how little control she has over her own fate.

As their cultures collide, each of these three women must find a way to direct her own future and leave a legacy for her children.

Reviews

Storyteller Linda Ulleseit shares a fabulous account of frontier womenwhite, Native, and Blackin a variety of social statuses, tenderly conveyed. Taken from actual histories, each woman seeks independence and thinks she is willing to endure the consequences. Linda brings to life the p rairies of Michigan Territory and the emotional demands on lives changing day by day. I read well into the night and didnt want to let these women go! Neither will readers everywhere.
Jane Kirkpatrick,New York Timesbest-selling author ofThe Healing of Natalie Curtis

Ulleseit's powerful storytelling enlightens readers to the compelling women who have been missing from our history books for far too long. A captivating and worthwhile read for all fans of historical fiction.
Samantha Specks, author ofDovetails in Tall Grass

The powerful stories of three women intertwined by their courage and by the mother of rivers, the Mississippi, are artfully and fearlessly told by award winning author, Linda Ulleseit.
K.D. Allbaugh, author ofFace Down in Rising Sun

Linda Ulleseit describes the three womens plights in vivid historical detail as they navigate the wild frontier and decide how to pursue their dreams. A moving story that captures uniquely different lives and cultures that ultimately unite in hope and redemption. Highly recommended!

Jill Caugherty, author ofIsle of CastawaysandWaltz In Swing Time

In this richly layered story, three women: a white settler, a slave, and a Dakota, seek their own desire for the freedom to be who they want to be. The River Remembers is a refreshing look at pre-Civil War America with well-known historical figures weaving in and out.

J.L Oakley, award-winning author of The Jssing Affair and The Quisling Factor

Past Praise for the Author

ForThe Aloha Spirit

2020 Grand Prize winner for CIBA Goethe award
2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY Awards): Bronze Winner
in West-Pacific - Best Regional Fiction
Included in Parade's list of "Poolside Reads You'll Want to Pick Up Before the End of Summer!

The poignant and atmospheric tale captures the preWorld War II diversity of Hawaiian culture, a melting pot of religions and ethos... Evocative and engaging, with a protagonist determined to keep the aloha spirit in her heart.
Kirkus Reviews

Ulleseit writes with a strong grasp of local color to send the Hawaiian spirit flowing through your veins . . . an exceptional story of a woman whose unwavering spirit has been tested at a very young age and continues throughout her years.
Readers Favorite, FIVE STARS

Linda Ulleseit has written a heroic tale of family, friendship, loss, and redemption. With undeniable beauty, she captures the courage of a young woman and community stunned by unforgettable tragedy. She writes with humility, grace, and a quiet brilliance as she portrays young Doloress search for family and the generous, hardworking heart at the center ofThe Aloha Spirit.
Milana Marsenich, author ofCopper SkyandThe Swan Keeper

The Aloha Spiritis heartbreaking and hopeful, with a story as rugged and beautiful as the landscape. Linda Ulleseit has written a wonderfully immersive story, with prose so vivid I could practically feel the ocean breezes on every page.
Martha Conway, author ofThe Underground River

Aloha means many things, not the least of which is love, but at seven years old, Dolores, given away by her father to an Hawaiian family, felt abandoned. Linda Ulleseit has written poignantly of aloha and the importance of the extended family.
Cecilia Johansen, author ofThe Canoe-Makers Sonand founding member of the Hawaii Writers Guild

Linda Ulleseit takes you on the journey of Dolores life, from the sun-soaked Hawaiian Islands where she experiences hardship, loss, loveand learns the true meaning of family; to California where she starts a new life, only to find that her troubles have followed her. Through her perseverance, a strong connection to family, and her undying faith in God and Aloha, Dolores finally finds peace and happinessand the true love of her heart.
Kari Bovee, author of The Annie Oakley Mystery Series and The Grace Michelle Mystery Series

Author Bio

Linda Ulleseit, from Saratoga, California, has an MFA in writing from Lindenwood University and is a member of the Hawaii Writers Guild, Women Writing the West, and Paper Lantern Writers. She is also the award-winning author of two novels, Under the Almond Trees and The Aloha Spirit. She recently retired from teaching elementary school and now enjoys writing full time as well as cooking, leatherworking, reading, gardening, walking her dog, and playing with her new grandson.