by Jane Kirkpatrick (Preface by) Based on true events, this compelling survival story by award-winning novelist Jane Kirkpatrick is full of grit and endurance. Beset by storms, bad timing, and desperate decisions, 8 women, 17 children, and one man must outlast winter in the middle of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1844. Number of Pages: 354 Dimensions: 0.94 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN Publication Date: September 03, 2019