The Waiting Light: Clementine's Story

Originally titled, MY DARLIN' CLEMENTINE, this riveting historical novel won the 2010 Idaho choice for the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Library of Congress. Sixteen-year-old Clementine Kidd dreams of being a doctor. But her hopes are complicated by the lawlessness of a mining town in 1866 Idaho Territory, the prejudice against the Chinese, and the affections of handsome Boone Reno. When tragedy strikes, a chain of desperate events is unleashed. What must Clementine risk to save her family and follow her dreams? An historical mystery with themes of love and redemption. Updated Author's Note.