Catharine Hertzler's Journey tells the story of a 19th century Mennonite wife who traveled by wagon from Lancaster, Pennsylvania with her husband Daniel to Springfield, Ohio. She was the mother of ten children, but only three outlived their parents. Her struggles with the Mennonite lifestyle, a stern husband and the joys and the trials of motherhood are the basis for this story. During her life she experienced the building of the National Road, the birth of railway travel, and the Civil War. Historical events as well as facts related to the Hertzler family form the backbone of this novel of historical fiction. Throughout the book, Catharine's thoughts are on her ever-increasing family and her duties as a Mennonite wife. The historical events which are interspersed throughout the story put Catharine Hertzler's life in perspective to the 19th century. The names of some of the characters are names from the author's family, and all the Hertzler names and dates are based on fact. ...

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