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KlappentextrnrnAs she lies ill from smallpox, thirteen-year-old Aurora recalls in her journal the important events of her short life. Though apprehensive when she learned her family would be leaving Missouri for a new home in the West, soon she . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 595114968
“Papa says my arrival in this mortal world was a new beginning. Papa says that every day is a new beginning and every day is heralded by the dawn. Thus he chose to name me Aurora as the daughter of the dawn, for Aurora is the goddess of the dawn. But Papa is a Christian man and leads his own flock of believers so he did not want my name to be seen as some pagan symbol. Rather he wants my name and my presence here as a mortal to be a symbol of new beginnings. I like that and my life has been very full of new beginnings.” ―from Aurora
As she lies ill from smallpox, thirteen-year-old Aurora recalls in her journal the important events of her short life. Though apprehensive when she learned her family would be leaving Missouri for a new home in the West, soon she was looking forward to the long journey, which finally began on May 23, 1855. The pages of Aurora’s compelling journal describe her family’s adventures on the Oregon Trail and her hopes for a new beginning in her new home.
Aurora is a novel based on the life of Aurora Keil, whose father William founded one of the more successful Oregon utopian communal societies in the nineteenth century on the Pudding River in Marion County in 1856. Named for his daughter, the Aurora Colony (or Aurora Mills, as it was also known) grew to a population of more than 600 individuals who followed Keil’s basic Christian beliefs. The Aurora Colony became known for its orchards, food, music, textiles, furniture, and other crafts as well as its communal lifestyle and German traditions.
Readers of all ages, from middle school students to adults, will appreciate this intimate and personal glimpse into a compelling chapter in Oregon history.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:
J. J. Kopp is the pen name for the late James J. Kopp (1952-2010), former director of the Aubrey R. Watzek Library at Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR) and author of Eden Within Eden: Oregon's Utopian Heritage.
Jane Kirkpatrick's popular Change and Cherish trilogy of novels and Aurora: An American Experience in Quilt, Community, and Craft are based on the Aurora Colony.
Titel: Aurora, Daughter of the Dawn: A Story of New...
Verlag: OREGON ST UNIV PR
Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
Einband: Softcover
Illustrator: Will, Clark Moor
Zustand: New
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. Will, Clark Moor (illustrator). 1st Edition. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Artikel-Nr. 1091272-6
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Anbieter: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, USA
Zustand: Good. Will, Clark Moor (illustrator). 1st Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Artikel-Nr. 11609114-75
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Will, Clark Moor (illustrator). May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.65. Artikel-Nr. G0870716719I4N00
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