John Bunyan, author of _Pilgrim's Progress_ , only mentioned one of his children in his memoirs- Mary. Born blind, her story still intrigues us today. Mary developed a fierce determination for independence despite her disability after years of proving she was not hindered by her blindness. Only when
Ransom's mark: a story based on the life of the pioneer Olive Oatman
β Scribed by Wendy Lawton
- Publisher
- Moody Publishers
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- en-us
- Weight
- 87 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
When 13-year-old Olive Oatman's wagon train is raided by outlaw Yavapai Indians, she and her sister are captured. After enduring harsh treatment, they are ransomed by a band of Mohaves. Olive struggles to adjust to her new life, but finds comfort in her faith and in an unexpected friendship. When the time comes for her to return to the white world, she is afraid she will never fit in. But she learns to see the Mohave design tattooed on her chin as a sign of God's love and deliverence, a mark of ransom.
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