![]() Swept up in the great drama as the infant Church expands and spreads westward into Ohio and Missouri, the Steeds become eyewitnesses of miracles as well as of the horrors of mob mayhem. Like a Fire Is Burning continues the epic story of the fictional Benjamin Steed family and covers their participation in the unfolding events of the Restoration from 1830-1836. This is just one of the many exciting events depicted in this book, the second in the landmark multivolume series The Work and the Glory. It was as if hell itself were being pried open to make way for them. A seam of dark water began to open, piercing first the base, then the wall of ice. ![]() Then, to everyone's utter amazement, the ice jam began to crack. ![]() Above and behind her she heard the captain shouting, “Every man to his post! To your posts!” For a moment there was nothing to see, just the mass of ice blocking their way. The sound had come from the harbor's mouth. ![]() For a moment, she could only stare, not comprehending. She jerked around so hard that the baby lurched within her, jabbing her sharply with pain. Lydia felt the ship shudder beneath her feet, and heard the buildings lining the wharf rattle. ![]()
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