From The New York Times Bestselling Author Of Redeeming Love And The Masterpiece Comes The Powerful Story Of Two Women, Centuries Apart, Who Are Joined Through A Tattered Journal As They Contend With God, Husbands, And Even Themselves.sierra Madrids Life Has Just Been Turned Upside Down When She Discovers The Handcrafted Quilt And Journal Of Her Ancestor Mary Kathryn Mcmurray, A Young Woman Who Was Uprooted From Her Home Only To Endure Harsh Frontier Conditions On The Oregon Trail.though The Women Are Separated By Time And Circumstance, Sierra Discovers That Many Of The Issues They Face Are Remarkably Similar. And Uncovering Mary Kathryns Story May Help Her Write The Next Chapter Of Hers.rivers Tells A Powerful Story Of Marital Love Tested In A Crucible.