All Together in One Place (Kinship and Courage Series #1)

I enjoyed All Together in One Place. Jane Kirkpatrick did a wonderful job in taking me along the wagon trail from Wisconsin to California. What a track! The courage the people had and the trials and suffering they went through. I am now ready to start the second book of this series. Thank You, Jane Kirkpatrick for sharing your talent with us all!

Jane's books take me back to childhood when I used to read Little House on the Prarie. Not only is this series good, it is a page turner, fun and good moral standards. If you like Little House you will loves Jane's work!

This is a "must read" novel for anyone interested in the 1850's westward journey to reach California and Oregon over the historical Oregon Trail. The pioneers risked everything to make it there and the courage, strength and determination they had to have is an astonishing accomplishment. Jane Kirkpatrick weaves a grand story based on a true accounting by Ezra Meeker in his 1852 journal. It notes his profound impression of a small group of covered wagons reaching their final destination along the Trail. In disbelief, he observes that there were no men in this group of 11 women and children. All the men had died along the way leaving the women to fend for themselves. Based on this recollection, Ms. Kirkpatrick reveals obvious historical research to enhance the story line and satisfy those historically hungry readers with accurate representations of life along the trail.I would furthur urge historical buffs to pay attention to the author's notes and acknowledgments following the conclusion of the story. She recommends many excellent reference books which offer true accounts of the overlanders experiences, including detail books regarding everything from the pioneer's clothing to maps.A truly wonderful book, the reader should be pleased to know they have two more sequels to keep the wonder going!

I just finished this book and like all of Ms. Kirkpatricks book, I lost some sleep because I couldn't put it down. Any reader who enjoys historical fiction will be impressed with Jane's research and weaving of a wonderful story, with facts from the time. It is a story of a group of women on the Oregon trail who find the courage to follow their dreams ( after they unearth them) with the strength they find in each other and their faith in God. You don't have to be a christian to appreciate the story, but being a christian and reading the confirmations of God's love for us even through the most trying of times, was very uplifting. I have read 4 other books by the same author and am looking forward to the continuation of this series. A great read and a spritual overhaul.

This unique story of life on the Oregon Trail carries the reader with the families as they travel Westward. He shares their doubt about the venture, their anticipation of a better life and their grief and sorrow as loved ones pass on. He can hear the groan of wagons as they tip and sway crossing the prairie. He becomes aware of and sensitive to a thousand odors. The author gives the reader insight into the motive, the hidden agenda, and the emotion of a diverse group of people with a common goal, that of reaching Oregon. The book will hold the reader spellbound for many pleasant hours.

The only trouble I had with All Together in One Place was I couldn't put it down! I love how Jane doles out little bits of information on the characters, holding back what we really want to know. In this book, the primary characters are women, a mix of women like you, me, our friends and associates, women who in one way and another become mighty. The context of each of the women's self-discoveries and their group emergence carries us on the best of pioneering adventures, the covered wagon trek. Their revelations provide fuel for our own journeys today.I'm so glad Jane is writing more in this series. I'm sure other readers will be as eager as I to connect up with Mazie, Tipton, Ruth, Elizabeth and the others again. The turn-around women Ezra Meeker saw must surely be smiling. Jane did them good.