{"product_id":"salt-people-of-the-cloud-houses-the-story-of-sarah-rapalje-and-dutch-manhattan-9798998576201","title":"Salt People of the Cloud Houses: The Story of Sarah Rapalje and Dutch Manhattan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1625, the first European child born in New York was a French girl, raised among Native Americans, in a Dutch colony called New Netherland. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up, Sarah Rapalje helps her parents run their tavern on the southern tip of Manhattan, serving merchants and fur trappers. She looks after her siblings and works alongside Natives to farm the land. But in the rowdy trade outpost, Sarah must grow up quickly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as she thinks she's found security in marriage, poor leadership propels the settlement to the brink of ruin, pitting her colony against her Native friends. As Sarah navigates personal loss and second chance love, she must start over, again and again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne peril leads to another, forcing Sarah to question-are the biggest threats from the Natives, the English, or the Dutch West India Company that has failed to protect New Netherland? She must ensure the survival of her family, but at what costs?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e​\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's a coming-of-age story for a frontier woman, but also for the city that would become New York.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrokaw Doyle, Fawn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Fawn Brokaw Doyle is a lifelong history nerd and writer with degrees in Communications and Industrial Design. While researching her genealogy, her creative spirit ignited to share the story of her 8th-great-grandmother, Sarah Rapalje.By day, she's a flatware designer, wife, and toddler mom who enjoys traveling, state parks, historic sites, and learning handicrafts, herbalism, and mycology. By night, she is a genealogist, historian, and novelist.Historical fiction is her favorite genre because it's transportive and connects modern readers with the human experience of history. She loves exploring lesser-known eras and short, intriguing side notes that inspire and deserve a fully rendered story arc. She plans to continue writing historical fiction with that focus.Learn more at www.fawnbrokawdoyle.com.","brand":"Fawn Brokaw Doyle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51580204974354,"sku":"9798998576201","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6399b85e-c9bf-46f4-b495-84de623b2eda.jpg?v=1756211471","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/salt-people-of-the-cloud-houses-the-story-of-sarah-rapalje-and-dutch-manhattan-9798998576201","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}