Synopsis
"Her Divine Inheritance"..A Compelling, Emotional Story of Family, Survival and Love. "Her Divine Inheritance".The title may seem obvious, but its true meaning will surprise readers. Set out West, in Washington State, the eldest child of six is suddenly thrown into solely caring for her siblings upon the sudden deaths of her parents. No older than a young teen herself, Kate must find a way to keep her family together through heartache, struggle, faith and love. Kate's aunts and uncles are determined to divide the children up and take them for their own, but Kate will hear none of that! Her dream is to become a schoolteacher and her goal... to raise enough money to keep her family's home, siblings fed and to stay together as one. The time is the Civil War and her lover, husband and brother are thrown into war proudly defending their country. But who is to return and how does Kate possibly face even more heartache? A story of history, family love, endurance, courage and faith.this story will make you cry, laugh and love those close to you even more.for in the end, what really means the most in life is family Her Divine Inheritance...a must-read for those who want to learn, live and love
Biographie de l'auteur
Gertrude Hilbert was born January 23, 1873 in Jonesborough, Tennessee and began teaching grade school when she was only 16-years-old in Cabool, Missouri. At 19, she married a grocery store owner, George Washington Dove. They had two children, Marguerite and Harold. When Marguerite was 4-years-old and Harold, 18-months-old, the marriage ended. Gert and her children moved West in 1899 to live with her Aunt Cornelia and Uncle Ernest Hopkins. They had homesteaded in Dayton, Washington. Gertrude left her children with her Aunt Cornelia to work for the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Newspaper while studying Education at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. Gert's goal was to obtain a college degree to support her children on her own. But not seeing it soon happening, Cornelia refused to give up the children and legally adopted Gert's children. As Gert continued to visit Marguerite and Harold, they knew her only as "Auntie Gert," not realizing she was really their biological mother. Eventually Marguerite and Harold were told their Aunt Gert was really their mother. Through time and effort, they accepted her as their mother, and cared for Gertrude through the years. Gertrude began teaching in Walla Walla County in 1913, later returning to Whitman College and graduating with an Education degree in 1921. She taught in the Mill Creek and Walla Walla School Districts and for Russell Creek, Springdale, Rullo and Blue Creek Schools. She later married Charles Wright making her home at Mill Creek near Walla Walla. Gert was a member of the Bee Hive Rebecca Lodge, the First Congregational Church of Walla Walla, and the Dayton Grange. After an exciting and interesting life, she died in 1940 of liver cancer at the age of 67. We, her family, are overjoyed to be able to bring Auntie Gert's stories to life once again...
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