A CIRCLE OF COURAGEOUS WOMEN DISCOVERS THE MEANING OF INDEPENDENCE, FORGIVENESS, AND LOVE Ruth Martin had a dream: to become an independent woman and build a life in southern Oregon for herself and her children. But when her friend Mazy’s inaction results in a tragedy that shatters Ruth’s dream, Ruth must start anew and try to heal her tender wounds. Her friends are also moving on. Mazy wrestles with her understanding of what faith and family really mean; Tipton discovers that marriage requires more than she’s ready to give; and Suzanne’s challenge is to keep seeing with new eyes. Together, the turn around women travel to arenas of untested promise where they’ll find a hope that sustains them and relationships they’ll cherish all their days. THE FINAL BOOK IN THE KINSHIP AND COURAGE SERIES “[Kirkpatrick’s] books enfold the reader. They whisper ‘let me tell you about a woman who…’ They find a secret place in each of us and bring it gently to the surface.” –Salem Statesman Journal, review of All Together in One Place “Kirkpatrick follows her well-received All Together in One Place with this rich and engaging sequel [No Eye Can See] that could easily stand alone…a thoughtful exploration of human character and community.” –Publishers Weekly COURAGEOUS WOMEN DISCOVERS THE MEANING OF INDEPENDENCE, FORGIVENESS, AND LOVE Ruth Martin had a dream: to become an independent woman and build a life in southern Oregon for herself and her children. But when her friend Mazy s inaction results in a tragedy that shatters Ruth s dream, Ruth must start anew and try to heal her tender wounds. Her friends are also moving on. Mazy wrestles with her understanding of what faith and family really mean; Tipton discovers that marriage requires more than she s ready to give; and Suzanne s challenge is to keep seeing with new eyes. Together, the turn around women travel to arenas of untested promise where they ll find a hope that sustains them and relationships they ll cherish all their days. THE FINAL BOOK IN THE KINSHIP AND COURAGE SERIES COURAGEOUS WOMEN DISCOVERS THE MEANING OF INDEPENDENCE, FORGIVENESS, AND LOVE Ruth Martin had a dream: to become an independent woman and build a life in southern Oregon for herself and her children. But when her friend Mazy’s inaction results in a tragedy that shatters Ruth’s dream, Ruth must start anew and try to heal her tender wounds. Her friends are also moving on. Mazy wrestles with her understanding of what faith and family really mean; Tipton discovers that marriage requires more than she’s ready to give; and Suzanne’s challenge is to keep seeing with new eyes. Together, the turn around women travel to arenas of untested promise where they’ll find a hope that sustains them and relationships they’ll cherish all their days. THE FINAL BOOK IN THE KINSHIP AND COURAGE SERIES Jane Kirkpatrick is the acclaimed author of two non-fiction books and seven novels, including the award-winning A Sweetness to the Soul and the first two books in the fast-selling Kinship and Courage series: All Together in One Place and No Eye Can See. She and her husband Jerry ranch 160 acres in Eastern Oregon. W h i p p e d - c ream clouds danced across a stage of blue before an audience of oak. Shadows softened the sun’s glare on the water, allowing Ruth Ma rtin to peer beneath the river’s surface. She’d seen that wily trout . Today she’d catch him without getting her feet wet . She retied the bent sewing needle at the end of the butcher’s twine. California morning sun glinted on beads of water dotting the wet string like pearls. “Just one more little nibble and I’ll have you,” she said. Firm yet slender as a whip handle, Ruth sat astride her horse. Old miner’s pants cove red her legs. Ju mpe r, her horse, wiggled his ears, lifted a back leg to scratch at a fly, splashed when he set his hoof down. “Don’t lose concentration now, Jum per,” she whispered, more to herself than the horse . Certain the needle was firmly attached, she flicked the willow fishing pole and watched as the breeze picked up the string, then set it and the makeshift hook adrift along the riffle. A reddish leaf broke loose from a willow, gentled in the stream following her line to the shaded pool. She eased the hook across the water. Waiting. Sh e’d have to head back soon. She still had pack boxes only half filled. Flannels needed steaming and hanging, and the wagon w a s n’t nearly loaded. Then there was that Joe Pepin to contend with. T he wrangler’d said he’d take them north, but he’d been acting scarce of late. Still, Ruth Ma rtin could make it happen on time. She was sure. She just wanted to bring in this last big trout before she headed back. Astrid e Jumper, she could do it without getting wet. She smiled. Redwing blackbirds chirped in the tall grasses drooping with their weight. Sun warmed her face. Her eyes closed. She felt a tug. Sitting straight, she jerked the willow and set the hook. “Gotcha,” she said.