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On a warm summer night, a terrified young girl runs away rather than marry into polygamy. Follow Zina Martin as she ventures into a world she has never known and becomes the woman she was destined to be.
Gabriel's Daughters
A new novel by award-winning author Janet Kay Jensen
Praise for Gabriel's Daughters:
As a busy mom of four, I don't have much free time to spend reading. I started Gabriel's Daughters with the expectation that it would take me two to four weeks to complete it. I was wrong! The book was so engaging, I lost the desire to sleep at night and read it in five days! For those who read Beverly Lewis novels, I would highly recommend picking up Janet Jensen's books. The theme of finding oneself despite the expectations of the religious communities they have grown up in is the recurrent theme of both authors. Gabriels Daughters includes elements of hope, persistence, suspense, and love, which always make for a great read. -Kristine M., Tampa, FL
I found the book consistently compelling and the ending very satisfying. ..Zina is such a wonderful central character. She is tough and sweet and thoughtful, and I liked hearing her take on the many strange worlds she encounters. I was charmed by her intelligence and her complete open-mindedness. She grows up in an ultra-heterosexual, all-white world -- but when she's taken in by an African-American couple or a gay man, she loves these generous people right back. -Catherine de Cuir, Lake Arrowhead, California. Author, Peace Prompts: A Guided Journal for Communities, Congregations, and Activists in a Time of War
In her new novel, Gabriel's Daughters, Janet Jensen tackles the issues of plural marriage and gay companionship with amazing objectivity. Her charitable approach to different lifestyles clearly directs us toward a future tolerance our society has only begun to imagine. -Marilyn Brown, author of Fires of Jerusalem
. . . a rivetingly powerful story about a clash between two distinctly different yet similar cultures, and the issues of free agency and women's liberation. - Bill Willson, author, Logan, UT
. . . a masterful job at continuing the story of Joshua's daughters, of showing not just the evils of polygamy but how important family is, even if it's not an ideal family. . . I liked how the book took readers across country and created such effective settings. The ending was particularly satisfying. -Janet Peterson, author of Elect Ladies
 O'Connor's Honor
Prologue
Chapter One
And Grace Will Lead Us Home
Chapter One
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