Woman of Courage (Audible Book) by Wanda Brunstetter

I had a long drive on our family vacation and needed a good audiobook to pass the time.  I was browsing through Amazon and found this book:  

I was excited.  For several reasons, it's a book about Quakers and they don't get enough love (in my opinion) in the Christian fiction world, I can drive and still listen to a good book, and it's a Wanda book!  Yay!  

From the blurb: Take a 3,000 mile journey with Amanda Pearson as she leaves the disgrace of a broken engagement and enters the work of a Quaker mission in the western wilds. The trip is fraught with danger, and Amanda is near death before reaching her destination. Among those she meets are an Indian woman who becomes her first convert and a half-Indian trapper who seems to be her biggest critic. But love follows her into the wilderness and will determine the course of her future. You are sure to enjoy this historical romance adventure from New York Times best-selling author Wanda E. Brunstetter.

OK, when I started listening I was a little concerned.  The audible narrator, Jaimee Draper, was a little extra perky and chipper.  Thankfully, she toned down as the story progressed and by the time we were halfway through she really was a fantastic Amanda.  

Through the story Amanda is being refined and becomes, with God's help, a true woman of courage.  Spunky, caring, and bold in her witness Amanda desires to work with a Native tribe in a mission after being jilted by her creeper fiance.  Having to bury her father on the journey, going through several illnesses, and meeting a stubborn guide on the way Amanda begins to see that God's plans for her life are more amazing than she can even being to imagine.  

The story starts out a little slow, but my husband and I were drawn in as it unfolded and we both enjoyed it.  So pick up your copy or recording and discover Woman of Courage!  Happy listening!