The Pain and The Sorrow: A novel of Old New Mexico
At the foot of a lonely mountain pass between Taos and Elizabethtown, a single log cabin huddles under the pines. Travelers are invited inside to stop, rest, and eat.
But they should be careful how they look at the young woman who serves them. Her husband, Charles Kennedy, is subject to jealous rages. At least, he says that’s why he kills the unwary: It’s all Gregoria’s fault.
Based on a true story.
About the Author
The history of the American West is in Loretta’s blood. Her grandfather was born in Oklahoma Territory and spent his childhood moving west. His family ended up on a farm in the mountains of the Olympic Peninsula. Later, he cleared the forested land that would become the farm where Loretta was raised. After he died, she inherited a collection of first-hand accounts of the 19th century Pacific Northwest.
When Loretta moved to New Mexico as an adult, those reminiscences and her love of history went with her. In the Southwest, her interest expanded to include the many small towns, pueblos, and land grants she encountered during her 20-plus years as a public servant. Wherever she went in New Mexico, she was exposed to its tri-cultural (Native, Hispanic, and Anglo) experience and saw how much its past influenced the present.
After she retired, Loretta began to explore New Mexico’s history more deeply, honing the research skills she’d developed while obtaining two Masters of Arts degrees. The result is her Old New Mexico fiction—deeply researched, firmly and accurately set in the past, and brimming with historical characters. She posts short pieces about what she discovers at LorettaMilesTollefson.com, as well as some short fiction, book reviews, and announcements about her books.
Review of The Pain and The Sorrow
“This is a well-written historical novel that I couldn’t put down. I could tell there was alot of research done by the author to make this such a vivid read, I felt like I was living back in that period (but am happy I wasn’t!)“ – Jolane, Five Star Amazon Review
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