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"Linda Hunt's compelling story of one woman's walk across America to save the family farm is a wondrously powerful saga. Calling her approach a 'rag-rug' history, Hunt weaves together from historical remnants and family discards the courageous drama of Helga Estby's walk."

Ronald C. White Jr., Lincoln's Greatest Speech: the Second Inaugural

"A unique and rich history of an era and a people, a history that leaves us thinking long after we reach the end. Bold Spirit reminds us of the power of story in our lives and the consequences for all of us when one family's story is silenced. Helga Estby's story is worthy of remembering; Linda Hunt is a writer worthy of the telling."

Jane Kirkpatrick, A Name of Her Own, A Sweetness to the Soul

“You absolutely do not want to miss this book.”
Mitch Finley, Auntie’s Bookstore

"Though Helga Estby's story of her historic cross-country trek was destroyed, many years later Linda Hunt has written the book for her. Her well-researched narrative allows us to follow Estby not only across the physical landscape of 1896 America--It's mountains, plains, deserts, reservations, cities, and towns--but across the country's social, political, economic, and cultural landscape as well. it's a fascinating journey."

Linda Peavy and Urusla Smith, Pioneer Women: The Lives of Women on the Frontier

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