The Price We Paid is organized into two sections, separation the story of the Willie handcart company from that of the Martin handcart company, (the two companies never actually traveled together on their journeys). The book is filled with personal accounts that vividly portray the enormous challenge before these stalwart pioneers. The price was enormous, yet they willingly and faithfully made the trek.
Woven into the larger story of the journey west, stories of individuals and their families inspire readers, recounting miracles and revealing how these pioneers were able to endure such adversity.
Perhaps the story of the handcart companies is so inspiring because of the raw emotions recorded at the hand of pioneers. Olsen says, "To see these people doubt and then rally their faith, to see them err and then make amends, to see them triumph despite their weaknesses is an important source of the power in these stories."
The Price We Paid also details what happened to many of these pioneers after the handcart trek. Readers will be impressed at how many stayed true to the faith.
The Price We Paid is available at Deseret Book, www.deseretbook.com, or wherever LDS books are sold.
About The Book
The Price We Paid: The Extraordinary Story of the Willie and Martin Handcart Pioneers
By Andrew Olsen
Published by Deseret Book
Publication Date: November 2006
Price: $23.95
ISBN:1-59038-624-8
