Overview

In Victorian England, Emma Horspool has learned that faith and family often demand quiet courage-and difficult choices. Raised in a baker's bustling household in Poplar, Emma grows up shaped by loss, responsibility, and an inner world few truly see. When her sister marries, and her family prepares for a life-altering journey, Emma stands at the threshold of change she cannot avoid. Drawn by faith and hope, Emma boards a crowded ship bound for America alongside hundreds of Latter-day Saint converts. As the Atlantic tests every measure of endurance, through storms, sickness, unexpected friendships, and heartbreaking loss, Emma must confront fear, sacrifice, and the question of who she is becoming. Crossing the Ocean is a richly immersive historical novel about resilience, belief, and the courage to step into an unknown future. Through Emma's eyes, readers experience a perilous journey where faith is forged, community is born, and hope survives even the harshest crossing. The journey begins here.

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""Creative writing is the hallmark of this exemplary author. Elaine has taken historical facts and weaved them together to create a page turning novel. Readers will delight in walking into the past and encountering romance, struggles, sacrifice, and unexpected kindness. Hats off to Elaine for writing a riveting novel on a beloved ancestor."" -Susan Easton Black - Highly Acclaimed Author, BYU Professor, Winner of the Karl G Maeser Distinguished Faculty Award ""Walking with Emma is a heartfelt story about a young woman who leaves the strictures of Victorian England and travels to America in the 1860s with her family in order to join other Latter-day Saint families in their quest to build Zion. I was intrigued by Emma's character and her family's experiences since my own ancestors underwent such a journey during this same decade. A story of self discovery and fierce hope, readers will enjoy this immersive historical tale."" -Heather B. Moore, Author of Elisabeth: Mother of John the Baptist ""Well written and uplifting. I appreciate Elaine's strong testimony of Jesus Christ that comes through her writing."" -Darlene Goulding, Member of Daughters of Utah Pioneers

Author Information

Having over fifty Utah Pioneers in her family line, Elaine loves all things historical. Dressed in period clothing at her town's Pioneer Village, the littlest of her twenty grandchildren ask, ""Do you live here?"" Author of bestselling Scott's Choice, Elaine has also been awarded first place standings in such contests as The Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, and NATSAA. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the U of U, received an MM at BYU, and taught elementary ed and singing lessons, as well as musical theater and storytelling through USG and the Utah Arts Council.To learn more about Elaine and to sign up for her free newsletter featuring special giveaways and behind-the-scenes information, please visit: www.elainebrewster.org

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