The Many Reflections of Miss Jane Deming

Jane's journey west promises new beginnings, but frontier life tests her resilience and wit beyond expectations.

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288 pages· 57,528 words· Est. 6.5 hour read

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Jane embarks on a journey to Washington Territory, hoping for a fresh start. But the frontier is harsher than she imagined. With her baby brother in tow, Jane must navigate a world far from the promises of Mr. Mercer's expedition. Can she adapt to the rough life out west, or will the challenges prove too great? As she grapples with her new reality, Jane's resilience and humor are put to the ultimate test. Will she find her place in this untamed land, or will the frontier's demands overwhelm her?

From the publisher

High-spirited young Jane is excited to be part of Mr. Mercer’s plan to bring Civil War widows and orphans to Washington Territory–but life out west isn’t at all what she expected. Washington Territory is just the place for men of broad mind and sturdy constitution–and girls too, Jane figures, or Mr. Mercer wouldn’t have allowed her to come on his expedition to bring unmarried girls and Civil War widows out west. Jane’s constitution is sturdy enough. She’s been taking care of her baby brother ever since Papa was killed in the war and her young stepmother had to start working long days at the mill. The problem, she fears, is her mind. It might not be suitably broad because she had to leave school to take care of little Jer. Still, a new life awaits in Washington Territory, and Jane plans to make the best of it. Except Seattle doesn’t turn out to be quite as advertised. In this rough-and-tumble frontier town, Jane is going to need every bit of that broad mind and sturdy constitution–not to mention a good sense of humor and a stubborn streak a mile wide.

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