{"product_id":"prairie-truth-9781945099090","title":"Prairie Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical fiction set in 1888 San Luis Valley, Colorado\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe colorful history and traditions of the beautiful southern Colorado region and its people--Spanish, Spanish Jew, Mexican, and Anglo--is told in this fast-moving, believable, and engaging novel. The twists and turns of the story, and the gradual development of the characters, adds suspense that will keep readers turning pages right up to the moving and satisfying conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline, the main character, is a caring and determined young woman, and the best horse trainer around. But being of mixed heritage--her Cheyenne father found his wife among the white settlers of the plains--she meets rejection at every turn. She decides to leave her home east of Denver to seek a new life and identity in the region of Colorado settled decades earlier by Mexicans--the San Luis Valley. She learns enough of the Spanish language and Hispano ranching customs, to pass for a se orita.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she meets Mauricio, whose family of humble means has prospered as ranchers in the San Luis Valley, Mauricio is intrigued by Caroline, and suspects she is running from something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the San Luis region, some of the Anglos are using the Mexican's own cultural practices to cheat them out of what is rightfully theirs. Incensed by the injustice, Mauricio uses his business acumen and understanding of Anglo practices to try to right these wrongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Caroline is the only one who can make right the half-truths she is living. Will she be able to extricate herself from the awkward, even dangerous situations in which she finds herself, and trust that she can be accepted and loved?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the sequel to \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrairie Grace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Koehlerbooks, 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cladach Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945099090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.59d","brand":"Marilyn Bay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159448621237,"sku":"9781945099090","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5a205662-0143-4095-bdb0-9d7ddd05ae13.jpg?v=1653968071","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/prairie-truth-9781945099090","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}