
My Enemy's Tears: The Witch of Northampton
by Karen Vorbeck Williams
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Pub Date Oct 21 2016 | Archive Date May 01 2017
Description
Based on the lives of Mary Bliss Parsons and Sarah Lyman Bridgeman, My Enemy's Tears: The Witch of Northampton, takes us back to life in the Puritan settlements along the Connectict River, a terrifying wilderness full of warring natives, natural wonders and disasters--portents of God's anger or a witch's meddling curse.
Mary and Sarah grow up amid Puritan superstition and piety, busy with their household chores, one imagining a life different from her mother's and the other eager to marry and bear sons. They spend their married lives in the villages of Springfield and Northampton, where a youthful disagreement festers into a reason to hate and then to fear. As the years pass, one accuses the other of murder by witchcraft, prompting a trial before the Court of Assistants in Boston--17 years before the infamous Salem Witch Trials.
This fictional account of a true story describes two lives in conflict--one cursed and one blessed--and the transcendent power of forgiveness.
A Note From the Publisher
Cover model is the 13th great-granddaughter of Mary Bliss Parsons.
Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781945419188 |
PRICE | $18.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews

The title by new author Karen Vorbeck Williams shows a love of history and authenticity. The book My Enemy's Tears: The Witch of Norhampton is full of energy and stress as we are shown the life of a young girl torn from her beloved home in England during the 17th century and how she dealt with the religious fears haunting that time. It is not your typical historical fiction but blended with romance, religion, geography, friendship and fear. Definitely a read again book. Full Disclosure: I was allowed to read a copy of this book for free as a member of NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review. The opinions I have expressed are my own and I was not influenced to give a positive review.
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