Amy Isaman

The Overlander's Daughter Amy Isaman

In 1847, seventeen-year old Sarah wants no part of walking two thousand miles behind a wagon to Oregon. When her father leaves her no choice, she packs up her beloved quilt and heads west with her family. When her innocence is taken in one violent moment, her quilt provides her only solace as she flees into the wilderness.160 years later, twenty-eight-year old Harper unearths Sarah's quilt which has been passed down to Sarah's great-granddaughter, Agnes whose last wish is to record the story of her treasured family quilt before her memory fades completely and the two women embark on a journey to share the quilt's story. Throughout the intertwined narratives, both Sarah and Harper hold tight to the quilt as they find the courage to accept their losses and tell the truth despite the consequences honesty brings. In doing so, they both discover a resilience and inner strength they didn't know they had.