Join the feisty young Mary Ellen Jones in Independence, Missouri in the early to mid-1800s as she learns about her unique gifts, discovers her place in the world, and first sets eyes on Norton Beecroft, the man destined to be her husband and her true love for all of eternity.
Despite Mary's difficult upbringing, she is a contented and determined young woman. After all, Mary Ellen has a secret ....
Mary Ellen is a novelette intended to introduce readers to the historical fiction series, The Knowing, and to provide individuals who have already read the full length novels The Knowing and Cutter's Mill with some insights into the early life of one of the series' matriarchs, Mary Ellen Beecroft (nee Jones).