{"product_id":"viva-california-a-story-of-faith-love-and-redemption-on-the-california-frontier-paperback","title":"¡Viva California!: A Story of Faith, Love, and Redemption on the California Frontier - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarilyn Ball Carvin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe fled Ireland. She crossed a continent. He seeks land and God. She dreams of a convent's safety. When their Faith is challenged by the erupting chaos of Alta California, their love will be their salvation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDec. 1844. Texas no longer belongs to Mexico. In \u003cem\u003eAlta California\u003c\/em\u003e, illegal immigrants straggle up from the southern deserts, over the eastern mountains, and down from Oregon. \u003cem\u003eCalifornios\u003c\/em\u003e struggle to hold their world together as newly arrived Americans ignore Mexican laws, \u003cem\u003eNorteños\u003c\/em\u003e clash with \u003cem\u003eSureños\u003c\/em\u003e, hostile Indians raid \u003cem\u003eranchos\u003c\/em\u003e, and settlers retaliate by burning Indian \u003cem\u003erancherias\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInto this turmoil comes Michael Ryan, shipwrecked on the rocks near Monterey. He blames his younger brother, Billy, for forcing him to flee Ireland-and for the events that still haunt him with guilt. But he is now free to seek what he considers will bring him peace, pride and respect-land. Hired as a courier, he moves among the elite of \u003cem\u003eAlta California\u003c\/em\u003e, and is disturbed as he sees a parallel between the \"Christian\" treatment of Mexican Indians and the English dominance in Ireland. His Faith falters and his guilt deepens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRóisín Farrell has crossed the continent with her father and brothers in the first wagon party to traverse the Sierra Nevada-the Stevens-Townsend-Murphy party. Once certain she would become a nun, her mother's death has left her questioning God, fearful of what lies ahead. At Sutter's Fort, surrounded by beards and buckskin-rough hunters and trappers-Róisín struggles with unfamiliar sensations and a growing sense of guilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the chaos of \u003cem\u003eAlta California\u003c\/em\u003e draws Michael and Róisín together-threatened by Billy's unprincipled behavior-they must confront the past, the turbulence of their feelings, rebuild their Faith, and forge a future together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49296892756151,"sku":"9798256122409","price":21.58,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9623\/9799\/files\/ynrrhVv0XB9798256122409.webp?v=1791165284","url":"https:\/\/dearloveromancebookshop.com\/products\/viva-california-a-story-of-faith-love-and-redemption-on-the-california-frontier-paperback","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}