A Cord of Three Strands - by Christy Distler (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Born to a French trader and a Lenape woman. Reared by Quakers. As the French & Indian War rages, one man strives for peace-between Pennsylvania and its Indian tribes, and between his own heart and mind.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>Born to a French trader and a Lenape woman. Reared by Quakers. As the French & Indian War rages, one man strives for peace-between Pennsylvania and its Indian tribes, and between his own heart and mind.</em></p><p>As 1756 dawns, Isaac Lukens leaves the Pennsylvania wilderness after two years with the Lenape people. He's failed to find the families of his birth parents, a French trader and a Lenape woman. Worse, the tribe he's lived with, having rejected his peacemaking efforts, now ravages frontier settlements in retaliation. When he arrives in the Quaker community where he was reared, questions taunt him: Who is he-white man or Lenape? And where does he belong?</p><p>Elisabeth Alden, Isaac's dearest childhood friend, is left to tend her young siblings alone upon her father's death. Despite Isaac's promise to care for her and the children, she battles resentment toward him for having left, while an unspeakable tragedy and her discordant courtship with a prominent Philadelphian weigh on her as well. </p><p>Elisabeth must marry or lose guardianship of her siblings, and her options threaten the life with her and the children that Isaac has come to love. Faced with Elisabeth's hesitancy to marry, the prospect of finding his family at last, and the opportunity to assist in the peace process between Pennsylvania and its Indian tribes, Isaac must determine where-and to whom-the Almighty has called him.</p><p><em>A Cord of Three Strands </em>weaves fact and fiction into a captivating portrayal of Colonial-era Quaker life, including Friends' roles in Pennsylvania Indian relations and in refuting slavery.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>The appealing characters and the dilemmas they faced quickly drew me into Christy Distler's new release, <i>A Cord of Three Strands</i>. The details of Friends' faith and daily lives were fascinating. I especially loved Elisabeth's and Isaac's interactions with each other, the children in their care, and other members of the community as each one gave careful attention not only to outward behavior, but also to inward emotions, motives, and obedience to Christ. Distler portrays the historical setting in vivid, accurate strokes, weaving real events into the characters' stories quite believably, particularly in how deeply Isaac was torn between two worlds and in Elisabeth's struggles with past abuse. The historical notes are also interesting and helpful in illuminating the context of the Pennsylvania Quakers during this period. I've extensively researched the Lenape during the French and Indian War, and I appreciate how Distler presents all sides in the conflict realistically and with sympathy. The story's final resolution was heartwarming. I highly recommend<i> A Cord of Three Strands!</i></p>-J. M. Hochstetler, author of the American Patriot Series<br>and coauthor of the Northkill Amish Series</p><br></p><em>Beautifully written with engaging characters, </em>A Cord of Three<em> </em>Strands<em> is a historical romance rich with period details. Distler leaves you turning the pages until the end. </em></p>-Tanya Eavenson</p>award-winning author of <em>The Rescue</em></p><p> <em> </em></p><br>
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