Elizabeth M FreeDebut author Elizabeth M. Free was born into a devout Mennonite family that upheld the strict and unforgiving 19th century reforms of John Holdeman, founder of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, in 1859.
Free was uniquely inspired to writethe story of Nancy Holdeman because she and her subject are bound together in spirit: they are both women who defied the authority of those claiming to speak God's truth and dared to think for themselves.
As a young woman in the 1960s, Free rebelled against the austerity of her upbringing in the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. She left her community, enduring inevitable shunning and excommunication. In later years, she reconciled her faith with the Mennonite religion, and by combining her knowledge and experience with her extensive historical and genealogical research, she has created this interesting and evocative work of historical fiction, based on real characters and events.
Free is a mother and grandmother, and has lived on the Canadian prairies most of her life. Read More Read Less