Against the Tide: The Valor of Margaret Wilson
P & R Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-59638-061-5
About the Book: Seventeenth-century Scotland is a place of cruel intolerance for the Covenanters, a people bound together by their loyal faith. A young, earnest Covenanter, Margaret Wilson finds hr pledged loyalty to Christ and his covenant in opposition to King Charles II's demand for her absolute obedience. Will Margaret choose to defy the authorities? Or will devotion to her family, love for her sweetheart, and hopes of future happiness rule her heart?
I’m not a big one for historical fiction or nonfiction, but I truly loved this book. The author, Hope Irvin Marston does a wonderful job of taking you into the darkest parts of Scottish history. She brings the reader right into the story and no matter your religious background; you cannot help but feel for this young lady and her dedication to her faith, no matter the consequence. Margaret’s pledge to be loyal to Christ is unwavering even when she has to stand up to her ruler King Charles II. Marston’s words paint a vivid picture of the drama and adventure this young woman, Margaret Wilson. You can feel the tension, courage, romance and faith this young woman truly showed in an hour when integrity was punished to show obedience to the crown of England.
If you want a book for your teen daughter that teaches integrity, faith, courage and self-worth, I highly recommend this book. What a role model for our young ladies.
About the Author: Hope Irvin Marston is a member of the New York State Retired Teachers, the Greater Thousand Islands Literacy Council, the Jeff-Lewis Librarians Association, and the Adirondack Center for Writing, the St. Lawrence County Arts Council, the North Country Arts Council and SCBWI. She organized the Black River Valley Writers Club and served as its leader for several years.
In addition to writing thirty-two children’s books and several adult titles, Hope has been on staff for Christian Writers Conferences at Hephzibah Heights (MA), Montrose Bible Conference (PA) and at St. Davids Christian Writers Conference at Beaver Falls, PA. She has taught creative writing workshops at Jefferson Community College, the Jefferson-Lewis Teacher Center and the North Country Arts Council.
The World of Ink Network will be touring three of award-winning author Hope Irvin Marston books. Her most recent release Eye on the Iditarod: Aisling’s Quest (ISBN: 978-0-89317-071-4) is a biography, but was written as an autobiography. Windward Publishing (An imprint of Finney Company) released the book December 1, 2011.
You can find out more about Hope Irvin Marston’s World of Ink Author/Book Tour schedule at http://storiesforchildrenpublishing.com/HopeIrvinMarston.aspx. There will be giveaways, reviews, interviews, guest posts and more. Make sure to stop by and interact with Marston and the hosts at the different stops by leaving comments and/or questions. For each comment, you will be entered into the big Giveaway at the end of the tour.
In addition, come listen to the February 6, 2012 to Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network show: Stories for Children at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/worldofinknetwork. The hosts VS Grenier and Irene Roth chatted with Hope Irvin Marston about her books, writing, the publishing industry and experiences. The show aired live February 6, 2012 at 2pm EST.
To learn more about the World of Ink Tours visit: http://worldofinknetwork.blogspot.com
