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  • eBook Edition
    • 978-1-03-834792-3
    • epub, pdf files
  • Paperback Edition
    • 978-1-03-834790-9
    • 5.5 x 8.5 inches
    • Black & White interior
    • 444 pages
  • Hardcover Edition
    • 978-1-03-834791-6
    • 5.5 x 8.5 inches
    • Black & White interior
    • 444 pages
  • Keywords
    • biographical novel,
    • Christian faith memoir,
    • Mennonite family memoir,
    • 19th century Canada,
    • settler stories,
    • multigenerational story,
    • family biography

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Beyond the Woven Curtain
The Story of Andrina Mitchell/Muir
by Sharon R Plett


Andrina Muir (née Mitchell) lived a life shaped by faith, devotion, love, and resilience in a world of hardship and change. Born in a sod house in the North West Territory, her childhood was defined by carefree days, farm animals and her father’s whistle, but that would not last…. Illness and conflict shattered her idyllic youth. Cast out by a close-knit faith community, her family grappled with separation and loss. As the years, unfolded, Andrina searched out what she believed and what she would teach a family. She wrestled with a quiet but powerful question. If one cannot attend church or find fellowship, can their faith still grow? In an eventful lifetime marked by the Great War, Spanish Flu, The Great Depression, WW2, and isolation Andrina endured, strengthened by faith, beyond a woven curtain. A sweeping, rich biographical novel, Beyond the Woven Curtain is a heartfelt and poignant story about the power of love, devotion, and the faithfulness of God.


Sharon R Plett (nee)Muir, the daughter of Bert and Andrina was born in rural Saskatchewan. After moving to Winnipeg, she married John Plett and made their home in rural Manitoba. They raised a daughter and son in the Arden area. And have been blessed with five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Along with writing, Sharon enjoys leading a women’s Bible study, worshipping with their church family, volunteering at a local thrift store, and playing floor shuffleboard.


Contributors

Author
Sharon R Plett
Contribution by
Sheila Boermann
Illustrator
Katherine Smith
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