The Seas of Grace: A Novel Based on True Events

Born the third and final child of James and Polly David, Almira David begins her life in Catskill, New York, during the War of 1812. After she moves with her family up the Hudson River to West Troy, peace is finally restored. When malnutrition and other struggles take the life of her mother, Almira is left in the care of her father until he remarries two months later.

As her family grows with the birth of several more children, Almira attends school with her siblings, plays with her friends...