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Prairie Pearl 2: The Story of Amy Stanford

by Arleen Brenner

173 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); For ages 12 and up; catalogue #05-1028; ISBN 1-4120-6127-x; US$18.00, C$20.99, EUR15.00, £10.50

Learn what a prairie pearl is and where to find one. You will need more than a fisherman's net and a treasure map. For ages 12 and up.

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Prairie Pearl 2: The Story of Amy Stanford, is the second in a series of six historical books written for teenage girls. The series is enjoyed by all ages. Prairie Pearl, the first book in the series tells the Story of Ellen Stover. It shares the joys and hardships of Ellen as she strives for survival in a not so perfect world. The girls live in an era when woman's rights were few or non-existent.

Amy Stanford has a dream of becoming a school teacher and works hard at school. Her chances are slim to none of realizing her dream. If her father has his way she will become Bubblin' Bob's wife.

Follow Amy as her life is abruptly changed forever. Will she survive the physical and mental abuse that is a daily part of her life? Will she succeed in fulfilling her dream or will she be forced to take on family obligations?

Join Amy and her friends as you learn the history of Saskatchewan.

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Reviews of the Book

My "new" friend, Amy Stanford

It is her fault that my dishes are still in the sink and clothes still in the dryer. I started reading about her last night and just finished this morning (here it is 10:00AM) and I am still in my night clothes. Gotta get a move on me but first I must write a note to Amy's creator.

Arleen. I really enjoyed your book and the history and cooking lessons are great. In fact, I plan on reading the book again in order to get to know the dear people better. I would like to know Amy's Father's reaction to her firm dismissal of his existence.....I just hope he treats the young girl better than he treated his wife and children. MEN like him and the Priest need to have something chopped off when they are born......before they develop into beasts. I wonder who or what contributes to this "greater than thou" behaviour.

Rusty
Corpus Christi, Texas

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About the Author

Arleen Brenner was born at the end of World War II at Russell, Manitoba. She spent the first few days of her life in the Russell hospital. Her mother had been taken there almost two weeks before her birth. The winter of 1945 was very harsh and the family farm was over forty miles from the hospital.

That is the only time in her life that she was identified with the province of Manitoba. Saskatchewan has been and still remains her home.

One of her passions is her flower gardens, but she did not have much time to enjoy them until she retired. At times, she worked eighty hours a week to put food on the table so she has first hand knowledge of how her parents and grandparents struggled to make a living.

Her parents provided her with a secondary education but it was not sufficient when she chose to go back into the work force. She obtained a Certificate in Municipal Government and worked as a Town Administrator.

Arleen later obtained a Certificate of Horticulture from a Saskatchewan University. She continues to garden and write history of family and friends who claim Saskatchewan as their home.

Prairie Pearl 2 is her second book of fiction.

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