Books with title Amidst the Gold Dust: Women Who Forged the West

Amidst the Gold Dust is a colorful collection of individual biographies about 5 women who braved the western frontier. At first glance, each woman seems vastly different: a newly freed slave just tasting her freedom, a Native American fighting against the loss of her culture, a caregiving wanderer trying her hand at prospecting, a refined Englishwoman venturing into the untamed wilderness, and a miner's wife turned society woman/fund raiser. Despite their outward differences, these women have much in common and much to teach us about hardships and preserving courageous spirits.