Easton in the Valley - by Rebecca Price Janney (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Erin Miles has reached a personal and professional milestone--she's "Doctor Miles" at last!
Expecting teaching offers to fill her inbox, she's soon trolling through The Chronicle of Higher
Education for a position, any position. Somehow, though, what few jobs there are would take the recent widow away from her family and friends. As she considers what to do next, she's thrust into the role of caregiver when her parents both face health emergencies. Her real passion lies with researching her Easton-based ancestry, especially her intriguing six times great-grandfather, Sheriff Peter Kichline. Just when she thinks no doors will open to teach, she's faced with some unusual offers, a promising romance with an Easton historian, and decisions that will impact her young son and family.

In 1774 Peter Kichline is about to retire from serving his second term as Northampton County's
sheriff. He's looking forward to settling into the quieter rhythms of home life, running his mills,
and helping oversee the building of Easton's first church building. Unfortunately, the rest of the country isn't in the same mindset. Trouble has been brewing in Massachusetts, culminating in
the Boston Tea Party, followed by the first shots of the American Revolution at Lexington and
Concord. Peter's mother always taught him, "To whom much is given much is required." The question he's facing is--just how much is enough?

Join Peter and Erin in their valleys of decision with this second book in Rebecca Price Janney's
engaging Easton Series!

Review Quotes

Rebecca Price Janney's Easton in the Valley is a balm to the soul! History lovers and patriots will especially delight in this gentle read that brings both modern day and historical Easton to life, giving readers a glimpse into colonial history both then and now. Through warm characters and settings filled with detail, Janney weaves the stories of historical characters entering the struggle for a nation with the story of a woman whose parents are facing the struggles of their later years. Easton in the Valley invites readers to honor and embrace the whole of their heritage in both its difficulties and its triumphs.
--Marlo Schalesky, multi-published, award-winning author of Waiting for Wonder and Wrestling with Wonder
You will love the characters and brilliant weavings of the present and the past in Easton in the Valley--two stories for the price of one as the stories speak of independence then and now.
--Janet Holm McHenry, author of the Best-selling PrayerWalk
The dual story line of a present-day researcher and an eighteenth-century colonial sheriff is almost like reading two novels at once--and it's hard to decide which is more engrossing! Janney's training as a historian, as well as her skill as a storyteller, give her a unique ability to make this juggling act work. I hope she gives us more adventures of Erin and her ancestor, Peter Kichline.
--David E. Fessenden, author of The Exploding Speakeasy
Easton in the Valley immediately drew me in. The characters were so engaging, I wanted to keep turning pages to find out what happens to them.
--Valerie N. Moran, genealogist
When I sink my teeth into a good book, I can read for hours and hours. What a joy it has been reading Rebecca Price Janney's "Easton Series". Any lover of historical fiction will find these books to be a true blessing!
--Scott Shultz, Junior Past National President--Patriotic Order Sons of America

Rebecca Price Janney has created a wonderful and exciting blending of Easton's and the Lehigh Valley's proud past and present. This work is a must read for any historian or genealogist exploring their heritage.
-- Andrew A. Zellers-Frederick, Exec. Dir, Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society at the Sigal Museum