One Glorious Ambition

Praise for One Glorious Ambition <br> Jane Kirkpatrick's ability to probe the human spirit makes One Glorious Ambition a soaring novel of love, compassion, and duty. Born a nineteenth-century woman with few rights, Dorothea Dix nonetheless challenged the nation's most powerful men to provide humane treatment for the hopeless--the retarded and insane. In Kirkpatrick's skillful hands, One Glorious Ambition inspires like few other novels. <br> --Sandra Dallas, author of True Sisters and The Quilt Walk <br> One Glorious Ambition is a compelling novelization of Dorothea Dix's crusade on behalf of the mentally ill. Kirkpatrick's painstaking documentation and customary attention to historical detail shine here, and the connections between Dix's personal relationships and her life's work stand out. Dix is a worthy American heroine. The interview section at the end of the book adds many fascinating nuggets to the story. <br> --Susan Page Davis, award-winning author of more than forty books <br> Jane Kirkpatrick has the rare ability to use what's known about historical women as the foundation for compelling historical fiction. Here, Kirkpatrick shines her light on the remarkable life of Dorothea Dix, seamlessly blending fact and fiction to illuminate Dix's journey from a girl struggling to save her family to a woman championing all those in need. Dorothea Dix can still inform and inspire modern readers, and One Glorious Ambition is a story to be treasured. <br> --Kathleen Ernst, award-winning author of the Chloe Ellefson Mysteries <br> Jane Kirkpatrick uses her considerable writing talents to bring Dorothea Dix to life in this exciting historical novel. In doing so, Kirkpatrick gives a voice and face not only to a heroic crusader but also to Americans seldom seen or heard in our society--those living with mental disorders. Her fiction reads like fact because it describes a campaign that still needs to be waged and exposes societal flaws that have yetg