FARM GIRL, the groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed folklore history by Karen Jones Gowen, is a 2012 KINDLE BESTSELLER FOR CHILDREN 
 "Omitting sensationalized incidents and graphic sexual exploits, the book perfectly captures a young woman's coming of age in the early decades of the 20th century. It concerns real life, relatively ordinary activities, drawn with the precision of a Norman Rockwell painting." --The Omaha Reader 
 Set in the Dust Bowl of the American West, Farm Girl, the true account of a child coming of age on a 1920s Nebraska farm, recaptures an era. Young Lucille Marker experiences survival during the Depression, one of the worst dust storms in history, and finally the disintegration of the close-knit community in which she grows up. 
 Readers who like the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder or Willa Cather will enjoy Farm Girl. Set in the locale of the Willa Cather Nebraska novels, it includes a chapter about the Marker, Cather family connections. 
Richly photographed throughout with over sixty authentic photos documenting the people and places of the story, this historical, easy-to-read small book is suitable for use in the classroom.
 "Farm Girl presents a vision of life on a Nebraska homestead during the 1920s and 1930s, told from a child's perspective, and illustrated with photographs of the time." --Quincy Herald Whig
 "Farm Girl will capture the interest of readers in the photos the book contains and witty recollections Lucille has of her grandparents in Catherton Township." --The Red Cloud Chief 
 "Have you thought about writing your family history, but found yourself stuck from the start? Writing a family narrative can be a daunting task, but Karen Jones Gowen found a way to bring her mother's story to life." --Homespun Magazine

Farm Girl

Karen Jones Gowen

WiDo Publishing

Steel Magnolias with Mormon characters, Uncut Diamonds celebrates family: the ordinary, the outrageous, the comical and the tragic. A young Mormon couple seeks balance during the over-the-top decade of the seventies. Gold medallions, disco dancing, Star Wars and Saturday Night Fever are all the rage. Jimmy Carter is President during a frightening recession, with fuel bills higher than house payments. In the heartland of America, Marcie and Shawn McGill struggle to save their home, family and marriage. During these uncertain times, they come to learn what matters most. 
"This is a story about family, about choices, about a woman who is still young but has big adult responsibilities. It is also about being Mormon. There is an honesty in Uncut Diamonds, a touching book. . .I found myself not being able to put it down, and was sad at the appearance of the last page." ~Amy Saia, author, The Soul Seekers
 "Scenes are lucid and crisply written. The only difficulty for readers who are not Mormons would be the cultural terminology, but there is a glossary for such readers." ~Ann Carbine Best, author,In the Mirror: A Memoir of Shattered Secrets

Uncut Diamonds (A Mormon Family Saga #1)

In this sequel to Gowen's debut novel, UNCUT DIAMONDS, she follows sisters Cindy and Marcie as they reach a crossroads in their lives. Marcie pursues her dream of becoming a published writer while Cindy faces a terrible tragedy. Through faith, loss and the transcending nature of sacrifice, Marcie and Cindy must learn the incredible power that comes to families when they pull together to overcome challenges. Two women, one facing opportunity, the other tragedy. Can their bond endure? "There's a house of diamonds awaiting each of us...we just have to know where to look. This was a heartbreaking read that caught me by surprise." Elliot Grace, South of Charm "The scene that gives the book its title is gorgeous, not just for the scene itself, but for how it applies to the whole story. House of Diamonds is a candid look into the mind of a woman attempting to balance all the parts of her life -- children, husband, faith, needs of her extended family, and her own desire to write." Nicki Elson, Three Daves

House of Diamonds (A Mormon Family Saga #2)

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Farm Girl

Uncut Diamonds (A Mormon Family Saga #1)

House of Diamonds (A Mormon Family Saga #2)