Ida - Her Labor of Love

As a member of the Herwick clan, I was captivated by the story of family members that I never got to meet as well as those that I have known and loved. While this is a work of fiction, the story itself is based on factual people and events. I was moved by Ida's experiences and in the manner she carried herself. I have lost count of the number of copies I have purchased for gifts and to replace the loaned books that I have not gotten back, and still continue to recommend Ida: Her Labor of Love to Colorado history buffs.

All women everywhere should read this book about a truly amazing & courageous woman. Ida is a lady that all women can admire & appreciate. I didn't want this book to end. You won't be disappointed in this beautiful book.

An interesting and well written story of one woman's life. You will not be disappointed in this book. Ida's life is written in novel form with her many triumphs and disappointments drawing the reader in. I couldn't wait to get back to Ida and her life while I was reading this book.

I am not the typical book reader you usually see in this site. I seldom read, because I get easily distracted and bored. Yet this book was great. Now I want to read more books on Western Colorado hoping to find other stories as interesting as this was.

This book should be required reading for every woman living on the Western Slope of Colorado. The format reads like a novel, but Ms McManus inserts factoids at chapter breaks to remind the reader what else was going on in the state & nationally to put Ida's travails into perspective. I thoroughly enjoyed this read & would highly recommend it to anyone interested in Western History and women's adventure stories.