The bartered bride collection 9 complete stories

Summary: Across history, marriage has often been used as a means to gain money, social status, and security, as well as basic companionship and family. Could love really come in the bargain? Here are nine stories of women journeying into marriage hoping to be content-- but dreaming of love, and filled with faith.

Record details

ISBN: 9781620295649 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1620295644 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource : ill. (some col.).
Publisher: Uhrichsville, Ohio : Barbour Pub., [2012]

Content descriptions

General Note:	"9 historical stories of arranged marriages"--Cover. Col. ill. on lining papers.
Formatted Contents Note:	Joie de vivre / by Lynette Sowell -- Button string bride / by Cathy Marie Hake -- The wedding wagon / by Cathy Marie Hake -- From halter to alter / by Cathy Marie Hake -- From carriage to marriage / by Janelle Burnham Schneider -- From pride to bride / by JoAnn A. Grote -- From alarming to charming / by Pamela Kaye Tracy -- A vow unbroken / by Amy Ronlie -- Finishing touches / by Kelly Eileen Hake.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.