Trial and Triumph

With the choice between imprisonment and exile, William is forced to leave everything behind to start a new life.

It’s the mid-1800s, and William Chestnut is thrown into an epic adventure that leads to betrayal, epidemic plague, Indian aggression, and a city on fire. What could go wrong?

As he raises his family amidst the St. Louis Saints, William struggles to forgive those who have wronged him. He is soon faced with the importance of forgiveness. Though, can he forgive when it really counts, even to save his children?

Inspired by a true story, Grudges and Grace is an action-packed, heartwarming adventure with a dash of romance, and is peppered with peril and hope. Jump into this gripping, heartening adventure and get Grudges and Grace today.

This is a truly engaging historical fiction based on the experience of the St. Louis Saints (a history that is amazing, but not generally well-known). The main character William struggles with anger, and with the help of a Native American, he learns in a powerful way the importance of forgiveness.

He buys a copy of Book of Mormon, and he and his wife join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They join the 1852 LDS migration of Saints to Utah. He is able to gradually overcome his anger and embrace forgiveness, even when it is really tough.