Wilderness Path

Christiana Joy Weidner
  • 0.0 (0)
  • Wilderness
  • Updated Weekly

A reading of my Great Aunt’s original historical fiction work about South Eastern PA in the early 1700s. The tale blossoms forth with adventure, forbidden romance, and key local legacy research on the Lenape people and our ancestors of Germanic-Swiss descent. At the end of each reading, I’ll include how this tale wove itself into my own life AS I WAS READING IT to my 10-year-old daughter!

  1. 02/13/2024

    28-34 Final Chapters

    As we bring the plots of settlers, Mennonites, Catholics, Lenape, and tribal leaders to a close. We hear many themes (whether fiction or fact) still ring true in the human condition. This final reading leaves the reader pondering what could be different in our regard for one another that would change the future course of history.

    1h 33m

  2. 01/27/2024

    Chapter 26 & 27

    Home of Die Bergfrau and On the Susquehanna - these two chapters give lens into the readers maternal and paternal lineages from Oley Valley (setting of settlers in Wilderness Path) and Marysville, along the Susquehanna. And, of course, this brings up interesting topics to discuss along the way!

    55 min

  3. 01/10/2024

    Chapters 24 and 25

    These chapters are read - heart wrenching stories unfold and the reader discusses, shortly, the probability of the stories having occurred - shedding real tears, blood, and sweat to mix into the power of the land.

    44 min

  4. 01/09/2024

    Chapters 21, 22, 23

    These chapters were read - following the movement of the moons across the sky through winter and into new adventures: deep in the hearts of the settlers and far across the lands of the Lenape.

    42 min

  5. 12/07/2023

    18, 19, 20

    Reader reads aloud chapters 18-20 with a special guest reader, Michael Wann, who read the book aloud to her and her daughter in early 2023. The reader then shares the parallel events that occurred in alignment with the chapters as they passed. She also shares new developments of significance that weave back into MJ’s subtle novel magic!

    51 min

  6. 11/24/2023

    16 & 17 New Canaan & Shamokin Path

    Reader orates chapters 16 & 17 and shares her gentle heart-centered reflections on the themes emerging as the plot and characters complexity deepen.

    32 min

  7. 11/17/2023

    15 Snow Shoe

    Chapter 15 is read and reader shares her personal ties and similarities at the time she was reading the book aloud to her daughter - moon names and wood fire heat source. The most exciting story slips in when Sun Rising tells the tale of their people’s migration and the reasons why - including links to William Penn. The reader has much to share as William Penn is a significant synchronized character in her life. Here is a news clip about the tree that fell as mentioned in this episode: https://6abc.com/historic-tree-chester-county-400-years-old-william-penn/13811055/

    41 min

  8. 11/04/2023

    12, 13, 14 Paths, Midwifery & Season Change

    Chapters 12, 13, and 14 are read. We follow the Lenape as they drag Thomas along with a bum leg. Hannah receives a world-class apprenticeship with Die Bergfrau, and seasons change the form of the wild path!

    37 min
See All (16)

About

A reading of my Great Aunt’s original historical fiction work about South Eastern PA in the early 1700s. The tale blossoms forth with adventure, forbidden romance, and key local legacy research on the Lenape people and our ancestors of Germanic-Swiss descent. At the end of each reading, I’ll include how this tale wove itself into my own life AS I WAS READING IT to my 10-year-old daughter!

Information

  • Creator
    Christiana Joy Weidner
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Christiana Joy Weidner
  • Show Website
    Wilderness Path