(born 18 February 1935) is a Canadian author and pioneer of inspirational fiction. Her books are often set in a pioneer time period and centered around female protagonists. She is a committed Evangelical Christian. Janette Steeves was born in the Depression years in Champion, Alberta, to a Canadian prairie farmer and his wife, Fred and Amy Steeves. She graduated from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta. Janette met her husband Edward Oke (pronounced "oak") while they both atte...
A Woman Named Damaris
A Woman Named Damaris
Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old Damaris has spent her life hiding from her father's drunken rages. With only a few family heirlooms and her mother's memory to guide her, she flees her home to find a new life on the American frontier. As she navigates the hardships of the West, she must learn to let go of her bitterness and find a sense of belonging.
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A woman named DamarisUnknown, 1991
219 pages
Bethany HouseLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97815566122685 editions available
