false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180724893m/1069641.jpg 1069641 2 <div>Mary Rockwood Powers reluctantly left her comfortable life as a doctor's wife in Wisconsin in 1856, one of the many women whose destiny as a settler of the West was determined by her husband's wishes. Trading in her home for canvas roof and wheels, Mary, her husband, and their three children set out on the arduous trek westward to California.<br><br>Shortly into their travels west, it became painfully obvious that Doctor Powers was simply not up to the task of making sure his family "outlasted the trail." Mary had to step in and become the head of the household with its canvas roof and wheels--leaving behind her ideals of femininity along with her beloved possessions. <br><br>In <i>Outlasting the Trail </i>author Mary Barymeyer O'Brien uses the letters Mary Rockwood Powers wrote to her mother and sister back home as a stepping off point to further illuminate this remarkable woman's story. Based on the dramatic struggle a real family, this novel brings to life a fascinating slice of American history.<br></div> 1056315 1 6 2005 Outlasting the Trail: The Story of a Woman's Journey West total:12|5:2|4:5|3:3|2:2| 12 43 17 4 2 0 false false Thu Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 07:25:04 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 07:26:04 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Mon Sep 07 12:00:06 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 12:00:06 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 07:35:34 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 07:38:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 06 10:34:40 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 06 10:39:40 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Jul 06 20:07:09 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 20:07:09 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Apr 13 18:01:08 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 00:19:09 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 18:01:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Mar 23 14:39:45 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 14:39:45 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Nov 21 14:15:54 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 20 05:44:29 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 21 14:15:54 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Oct 05 20:43:54 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 20:43:54 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Thu Sep 18 20:41:27 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 01 14:03:52 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Thu Sep 18 20:20:20 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 20:20:20 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Aug 26 20:01:20 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 26 20:01:20 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Sep 07 21:31:24 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 14:02:24 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 21:31:24 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 14:52:47 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 11:54:07 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Aug 05 22:01:44 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 22:01:44 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jul 03 11:48:17 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 11:48:17 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Jun 30 18:41:57 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 18:41:57 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1069641