The Shakeress
2002
First Published
3.23
Average Rating
208
Number of Pages
After Phoebe and her three siblings lose their parents and baby brother in a tragic fire, they are sent to live with an intolerant aunt, who wants to send Phoebe to work in a mill. The four children run away to the one place that will unquestioningly shelter them—a Shaker village. After a few years with the Shakers, Naomi’s sister is sure she belongs to “the Community,” but Naomi, now a gifted healer, hears a voice inside, saying, “It’s time for you to go.” So she strikes off on her own. But there is something missing from her life—something that having a thriving vocation or even meeting the handsome Joseph Fairbanks doesn’t satisfy. This is the story of a young woman’s quest for spiritual fulfillment in the raw and exciting world of America at the start of the 1800s. It is one you won’t soon forget.
Avg Rating
3.23
Number of Ratings
165
5 STARS
8%
4 STARS
27%
3 STARS
46%
2 STARS
15%
1 STARS
3%
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Author
Kimberley Heuston
Author · 6 books
Kimberley Heuston was born in Provo, Utah and grew up in New York City. As a child, her family frequently visited St. Johnsbury, which became the setting for The Shakeress. She teaches school in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she lives with her four children. Kimberley is also known as Kimberley Sorenson and Kimberley Burton Heuston.
