{"product_id":"the-ancestors-from-the-beginning-paperback","title":"The Ancestors: From the Beginning - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLorraine Hand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman's life often follows the timeless arc of the goddess: the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone. Youthful aspirations, grounded by motherhood, then shaped into a wellspring of wisdom. This wisdom lives on through generations, carried in stories told, traditions honoured, and visions remembered. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Mina lays on her death bed in her home in Saskatchewan, she is visited by visions of her ancient ancestors. Through them emerge the story of Wyndhu-a leader, seer, and warrior of the Pict clans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the ancient Highlands of Scotland, warfare is constant. Vikings terrorize the land, and a new religion spread through Columba and his priests is threatening older ways of life. When Wyndhu's clan loses sacred cattle to ritual theft, their beloved king is murdered and Gruoch, his wife dies, she must lead a small band of warriors north in search of safety. With her people's survival at stake, Wyndhu faces impossible choices. What must she sacrifice to protect her daughter and preserve her clan's future?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne thousand years later, Wyndhu's descendent Mina is born into the nearly decimated clan in what is now known as the Ythan Valley. A servant of an English laird, Mina works beside her great-grandmother, a keeper of ancient clan wisdom, and quietly learns the old ways. Young and vulnerable, Mina bears two children out of wedlock and is cast out by society. Alone and desperate to provide for her children, she seizes a chance to travel to Canada-though heartbreakingly, she must leave them behind. What will the pain of separation and the leap into the unknown bring?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResembling oral history, The Ancestors is a richly layered tale spanning centuries, tracing one Scottish family's journey from ancient Highland Scotland to early Canada. It is the story of two brave women who draw upon ancestral visions, inherited wisdom, and fierce survival instincts to lead their families towards a promised land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67960378884317,"sku":"9781038367112","price":22.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/rU7gy4GsMI9781038367112.webp?v=1790826641","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-ancestors-from-the-beginning-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}