True Women by Janice Woods Windle Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of True Women
Book Review: What a wonderful saga! What a bunch of terrific dames!
Summary: 5 Stars
I will never forget my enthusiasm in reading this novel of Janice Woods Windle. And that enthusiasm led me to recommend it a dozen times over, and to buy copies for friends and relatives. I just think it is one of the most incredible reads of historical fiction of Texas that has been written. Don't let the racy paperback cover mislead you. This is not a bodice buster. It is BETTER than that, as Woods Windle's connection to Texas' early days of settlement through the fight for freedom from Mexico to those as a young republic and finally a part of the United States are just terrific.
Related from Windle's own family tree, the original hardbound copy contains photos of her own family's women in the front and back end pages of the cover. While reading, it is a joy to thumb back and forth to match the faces to the characters in the story.
The courage of these women on the Runaway Scrape, against the area's Indians, in maintaining home and hearth while their men tended to the business of warfare, both for independence and the War between the States, or of cattle drives, or trade, that courage makes them just unforgettable.
This is one of my all time favorite reads. I can't recommend it anymore highly than to say, I would read it again and give it as a gift even today.
Book Review: Wonderful and Sweeping
Summary: 5 Stars
"True Women" is one of the best books I have ever read. And I've read many. If you want a great read with the intrique of the west, texas, and history, read this book. I adored it and have read it nine times. Great!