Soaring Eagle
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8.Discuss the unique role Carrie Brown plays in Soaring Eagle’s life. Was there someone in your past who had a significant positive influence on you—someone who probably didn’t know how important they were to you at the time?
9.Has quilting or some other craft helped you get through a difficult time? How? Why do you think it helped?
10.Who was your favorite minor character? What character quality did you like most about him/her?
11.The characters in this book experience a great deal of loss and pain. Why do you think the author chose to include those things in the story?
12.Do you know of real life examples of the kind of forgiveness granted when Soaring Eagle and LisBeth finally met?
13.What will you remember most from your reading of Soaring Eagle?
About Stephanie
Award-winning novelist Stephanie Grace Whitson began playing with imaginary friends (i.e., writing fiction) in the 1990s when an abandoned pioneer cemetery near the Whitson’s country home provided not only a hands-on history lesson for her four home schooled children, but also a topic of personal study. She has continued to write full time since the release of her first novel in 1995. When not writing or researching, she enjoys reading, quilting, spoiling her grandchildren and/or Kona Kai (the golden retriever), and riding her motorcycle named Kitty. Learn more at www.stephaniewhitson.com.
Red Bird
Book 3 in the Prairie Winds series
Everett grinned. “I’m just enjoying having you here—with me.” The carriage had rounded the last corner that led up the hill to a lovely home overlooking the river. Carrie’s grandparents waited on the front porch, waving happily as the couple approached. The carriage pulled up just as another buggy approached from the opposite direction.
LisBeth called out from the other buggy. “Carrie! I’m so sorry we’re late. We missed the commencement ceremony, but I hope to make up for it. As you can see, I have brought you a surprise.”
Carrie nodded, speechless. Her heart full, she hurried down from the carriage, waiting for her surprise to step forward.
Everett looked past LisBeth and frowned slightly.
LisBeth smiled and completed her introductions. “Mr. Jennings, Mrs. Jennings, allow me to introduce my brother, Jeremiah Soaring Eagle King. He’s just finished his courses at John Knox in Illinois, and he’s been asked by the Society of Friends to speak to a few of the congregations in St. Louis.”
The door to the house opened and Carrie’s classmates tumbled out. Carrie’s grandmother and LisBeth started up the stairs, followed by Mr. Jennings and Soaring Eagle. Carrie took Everett’s proffered arm and followed, barely resisting the urge to reach out and touch the long braid that trailed down Soaring Eagle’s back.
He’s here. He came back . . . to me.