The Ride of Her Life Elizabeth Letts
Story is about Annie and how she grew up and when everyone has left her she decides after a health emergency she needs to see the west coast.
She collects her clothing, wearing most of it, along with her horse, a Morgan, and a dog.
It's in the early 1950's and what fascinated me was that the police would meet her at the border of each town and escort her to the jail or a place where she could spend the night.
Back then the police allowed those without a home and just passing through to spend the night at the jail.
Love also the history of the times and about the specific areas that are just coming into play: turnpikes, cars and how they came about, who made them and why, etc.
Like how others along the way are allowing her to stay with them. A newspaper even wrote a story about her and it's gone viral and everybody wants to play a part in helping her get to the west coast.
Love hearing of the kids games created and the ones they played via Milton Bradley, game of life, etc.
Ice harvesting, we've seen this done at 1850's village we visit when touring locally.
Moving, emotional, touching story, tragic, purpose, brave and courageous.
Book contains chapters and also reference notes from diaries and personal notes from those who met her, author's note, dedication, acknowledgements and about the author.
Can't wait to read more from this author, so descriptive and detailed scenes and events of times long ago.
Received this book from Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Books via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.
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