Brenda Wilbee Books in Order

Louisa Boren leaves Illinois with her family for the Oregon Trail, carrying hopes of a life with David Denny. Their westward journey becomes part of the struggle to establish the settlement that will become Seattle.

Louisa Boren and David Denny build their relationship amid the demands of Seattle’s beginnings. As the young settlement grows, their love must withstand personal conflicts and the uncertainty of life in the nineteenth-century Northwest.

During the difficult winter of 1854, Louisa and David Denny face unsettling news and growing tensions around their Northwest home. Their continuing story explores how faith and affection endure when distant war and local fears threaten everyday life.

After fire destroys their ship, Emily Wooldridge, her captain husband, and their crew become stranded on a remote Antarctic island. With winter approaching and the captain ill, Emily must rally the men to repair a boat and attempt escape.

Wilbee examines six choices available to women facing conflict and emotional pain. Drawing on stories and spiritual reflection, she explores ways to respond to hardship, reclaim agency, and move beyond helplessness toward constructive action.

In summer 1854, Louisa and David Denny enjoy their young family and the rewards of settling Seattle. New business and shipping bring prosperity, but rising tensions with Indigenous communities cast doubt over the future they have worked to build.

The violence surrounding the White River Massacre of 1855 threatens Louisa Boren Denny’s family and Seattle’s settlers. Forced to seek shelter with her young child, Louisa struggles to sustain her faith as war approaches her home.

As the Treaty Wars reach Seattle, David Denny joins its defense while pregnant Louisa shelters with other families in a blockhouse. Caught between opposing gunfire, she must hold onto hope while awaiting news of her husband.

This illustrated history introduces Skagway, Alaska, during the 1898 gold rush. Wilbee guides readers through the town’s early people and places, using historical photographs and drawings to expand on the stories visitors encounter during a tour.