A reading group favorite, The Jump-Off Creek is the unforgettable story of widowed homesteader Lydia Sanderson and her struggles to settle in the mountains of Oregon in the 1890s. €œEvery gritty line of the story rings true€ (Seattle Times) as Molly Gloss delivers an authentic and moving portrait of the American West. €œA powerful novel of struggle and loss€ (Dallas Morning News), The Jump-Off Creek gives readers an intimate look at the hardships of frontier life and a courageous woman determined to survive.