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Life on the frontier. Strength through hardship. Will Mary Erskine's perseverance be enough to build a life against the odds?

In this inspiring tale set on the American frontier, Mary Erskine follows a young woman as she faces the struggles of rural life with courage and determination. Widowed and left to raise her children alone, Mary's journey is one of resilience and resourcefulness, embodying the virtues of hard work, independence, and faith. Jacob Abbott's story offers young readers a timeless lesson on overcoming adversity and the importance of family.

Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was a prolific American writer of children's books. He published juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. He died in Farmington, Maine, where he had spent part of his time after 1839, and where his brother Samuel Phillips Abbott founded the Abbott School.