Shakeress Author:Kimberly Heuston After Phoebe and her three siblings lose their parents and baby brother in a tragic fire, they are sent to live with an intolerant aunt, who wants to send Phoebe to work in a mill. The four children run away to the one place that will unquestioningly shelter them—a Shaker village. After a few years with the Shakers, Naomi’s sister is sure she be... more »longs to "the Community," but Naomi, now a gifted healer, hears a voice inside, saying, "It’s time for you to go." So she strikes off on her own. But there is something missing from her life—something that having a thriving vocation or even meeting the handsome Joseph Fairbanks doesn’t satisfy. This is the story of a young woman’s quest for spiritual fulfillment in the raw and exciting world of America at the start of the 1800s. It is one you won’t soon forget.« less
ISBN-13: 9781417736447 ISBN-10: 1417736445 Reading Level: Young Adult Rating: