Finalist for the WILLA Award from Women Writing the West Kate Walters believes she is escaping her controlling father for the life of her dreams when she hastily marries Colby Walters and moves to his ranching empire, Pantera. But she soon finds that the wide-open lands of West Texas hide a host of their own secrets that hold her captive. Only when she is shown the strength to stand on her own by Sarah Graham, a young woman who lived along the Butterfield Stage Route and walked the same ground 100 years before, does Kathryn find true freedom. The life lessons that both women learn lead them on journeys that reach across the years and span the continent. “An artfully rendered story with fully fleshed characters and an engrossing plot, in which the beautiful and harsh Texas landscape plays an important role, honoring the human spirit to endure.” Cynthia Massey, award-winning author "Texas, two women, a century apart. They are seeking shelter and find instead a tempest. With vivid imagery, finely researched historical detail, wrenching scenes of desperation, and delights of unexpected joy, Irene Sandel weaves their choices, failures, and triumphs into a story that carries us along on the River of the Arms of God. It’s a saga to remember.” Jane Kirkpatrick, award-winning author River of the Arms of God is Irene Sandell's second novel. She weaves her stories into the fabric of Texas history. Irene also films, writes, and produces documentaries on Texas history.